The 2025/26 Championship table predicted as Wrexham to surprise and Swansea City miss out

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25-05-2025

The 2025/26 Championship table predicted as Wrexham to surprise and Swansea City miss out
The full line-up of Championship sides is now known after Charlton's League One play-off final win over Leyton Orient at Wembley
Wrexham squad celebrates promotion from League One
(Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA, Getty Images )
The League One play-final has come and gone, and with it we now know which 24 teams will be competing in the Championship for the 2025/26 season.
Charlton Athletic's 1-0 win over Leyton Orient at Wembley means the Addicks return to the second tier of English football for the first time since the 2019-20 season, and with it confirming the full line-up of teams for next term.
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Nathan Jones' side join Birmingham City and Wrexham in coming up from League One, and interestingly both of those sides have tipped to not only survive, but thrive in the Championship next season.
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Indeed Birmingham, who spent big to win back their status in the second tier, have been tipped by the bookies to be right in and amongst the play-off picture, with Bet365 placing them at 3/1, ahead of sides such as newly-relegated Leicester City (9/2), and previous play-off contenders Coventry City (7/2).
Middlesbrough are also tipped for a top six finish, coming in at 7/2.
Beaten play-off finalists Sheffield United are priced at 5/2, which sees them placed just outside the automatic places.
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Indeed, former Premier League side Ipswich Town lead the way at 6./4, while Southampton are also tipped for a return to the top flight at 15/8.
New boys Wrexham are ninth in the list of promotion favourites at 13/2, ahead of fellow Welsh side Swansea, who are tipped for a midtable finish at 9/1, meaning both sides would miss out on the play-offs.
Swansea finished 11th last term after a strong finish under Alan Sheehan, and the bookies clearly believe a similar finish could be on the cards.
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Despite finishing in the play-off places last time out, Bristol City have been similarly backed to come up just short of the top six next term.
Oxford United and Portsmouth appear to be among those tipped for relegation, with the bookies pricing them at 33/1 and 25/1 respectively.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Charlton are similarly tipped to struggle on their return to the league, having also been priced at 33/1.
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Meanwhile, Derby, QPR and Preston are among the others tipped to potentially be in the relegation picture.
How the 2022/23 Championship table is predicted to finish
Ipswich 6/4
Southampton 15/8
Sheff Utd 5/2
Birmingham 3/1
Coventry 7/2
Middlesbrough 7/2
Leicester 9/2
West Brom 11/2
Wrexham 13/2
Norwich 13/2
Bristol City 7/1
Millwall 9/1
Swansea 9/1
Watford 10/1
Stoke 10/1
Blackburn 12/1
Hull 12/1
Sheff Wed 14/1
Derby 14/1
QPR 20/1
Preston 25/1
Portsmouth 25/1
Charlton 33/1
Oxford Utd 33/1
(Odds courtesy of Bet365 and correct at the time of publishing. 18+ please gamble responsibly)