The Hollywood story of Wrexham reaches the EFL Championship as they face Southampton in their 2025-26 season opener at St Mary’s Stadium on Saturday. Here’s our prediction for the Southampton vs Wrexham match.Match Plug has the best odds, tips, and prediction for all championship matches. Betting Preview for Southampton vs Wrexham Betting On Southampton Southampton are adjusting to life back in the Championship after relegation from the Premier League. Under Will Still, they are looking to rebuild quickly and mount a promotion challenge. A strong start at home will be key to setting the tone for their season. Betting On Wrexham Wrexham are riding the momentum of three straight promotions, turning heads across English football. With fresh summer signings and plenty of belief, the Red Dragons will aim to make an early statement in the Championship. MatchPlug Prediction For Southampton vs Wrexham Wrexham’s attacking style and Southampton’s home quality suggest a lively encounter. The Saints will push for victory, but Wrexham’s fearless approach could see them get on the scoresheet. Final Prediction: Both Teams To Score (BTTS)

West Brom and Blackburn kick off their 2025-26 Championship campaigns at The Hawthorns on Saturday. Read the preview for the West Brom vs Blackburn matchBoth teams finished in the top half last season, but each has had a very different pre-season. Here’s Match Plug’s preview, odds, and prediction for West Brom vs Blackburn Rovers. Betting Preview for West Brom vs Blackburn Betting On West Bromwich Albion West Brom finished ninth last season, just outside the playoff spots. Ryan Mason’s side managed 15 wins from 46 games but faltered in the push for promotion. Pre-season form was mixed, with a win over Port Vale, a four-game winless run, and a 3-2 victory against Rayo Vallecano as their final warm-up. Betting On Blackburn Rovers Blackburn ended the last campaign in seventh, two points shy of the playoffs. Valérien Ismaël’s men impressed in pre-season, winning four games on the bounce before a 3-1 defeat at NEC Nijmegen. Their new-look squad will be eager to start strong away from home. MatchPlug Prediction For West Brom vs Blackburn Both clubs showed quality last season, but West Brom will want to make an immediate statement under Mason. Blackburn’s away challenge will be tough against a side determined to put a poor pre-season behind them. The Baggies’ home advantage tips this one in their favor. Final Prediction: West Bromwich Albion Moneyline

Blackburn Rovers’ lock horns with Cardiff City at the Ewood Stadium on Saturday. Read our preview for the Blackburn VS Cardiff Match.  Both teams are on opposite ends of the standings, Blackburn in ninth and Cardiff sitting 21st will meet at Blackburn’s home stadium at 16:00. Match Plug has a detailed preview for all football matches. Keep reading to find out analysis of team form, key players, and potential scoreline for this match. Betting Preview for Blackburn VS Cardiff Betting On Blackburn   Blackburn have been inconsistent this season. They are coming off their fourth straight winless game, a narrow 1-0 loss at Stoke City.  Their poor performances in recent matches has caused them to fall four points outside of the top six. The Rovers are now in ninth position, with 52 points from 37 games, winning 15. Betting On Cardiff Cardiff are heading into Saturday’s game on the back of a 2-1 home loss to Luton Town.  They have performed poorly in most of their championship games this season and are struggling to stay afloat of the second division.  If they want a shot at a win in this match, they will need to bring on the A-game. MatchPlug Prediction for Blackburn VS Cardiff Both these sides aren’t at their best. Cardiff have it worse, struggling to secure a position in the second division. Luck hasn’t been on their side this season, they have won once in eight games across competitions, losing five games. In the last eight visits to Edwood Park, Cardiff hasn’t won a single league game.  Our prediction for the Blackburn VS Cardiff game is Blackburn to win. Final Prediction: Blackburn Moneyline

Stoke City and Middlesbrough are set to face off in an exciting England Championship match on Tuesday, February 25, 2025. Read Matchplug’s preview for the Stoke VS Middlesbrough match. The game kicks off at 20:45 WAT time at Bet365 Stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. Both teams will be looking to secure the winner’s three points as they continue their battle in the league.  Match Plug has an in-depth preview of the Stoke VS Middlesbrough game. Read on to find out more. Betting Preview for Stoke VS Middlesbrough  Betting On Stoke  Stoke has shown some improvement this season. Their recent wins against Hull City and Swansea helped them move 6 points above the relegation zone.  However, their struggles in away matches continued last Saturday when they conceded to a 4-2 defeat against Norwich. The Potters have now won only one of their last eight away league games.  On a more positive note, they remain unbeaten in their last four matches at the bet365 Stadium and will be aiming to keep this unbeaten run going for the first time this season. Betting On Middlesbrough  Middlesbrough ended to a tough run against Stoke in September, having previously lost three consecutive games to them. That victory in the reverse fixture gave them the points they needed to move ahead of their upcoming opponents in the Championship standings.  Middlesbrough will be looking to complete a league double over Stoke for the first time since 2020, but more importantly, they are eager to secure a win to qualify for the playoffs. MatchPlug Prediction Stoke VS Middlesbrough  Stoke has been strong at home, going four games unbeaten at the bet365 Stadium. However, they have struggled to secure the same record on the road.  Middlesbrough’s poor form in the championship is slowly diminishing their playoff hopes, so they badly need to win this fixture. Our prediction for Monday’s clash is a close game with Middlesbrough ending as the victors. Final Prediction: Middlesbrough Over/Under

FC Porto will welcome Vitoria Guimaraes at the Estadio do Daragão on the 24th of February, 2025. Read Match plug’s preview for the FC Porto VS Vitoria Game. In this matchup, Porto will aim to secure all three points as they continue to increase their chances of a Champions League spot, while Vitoria Guimaraes will be determined to cause an upset against the home side. MatchPlug has the full preview for the FC Porto VS Vitoria Guimaraes Clash. Read to find out more. Betting Preview for FC Porto VS Vitoria Guimaraes Betting On FC Porto  FC Porto has struggles with their form in recent matches. They have won only one of their last five games. Their last encounter ended in disappointment as they lost 3-2 to Roma, knocking them out of the Europa League. However, they have been strong at home, with nine wins and two draws in 11 league matches at Estadio do Dragao. They will be hoping to use this advantage to secure a win against Vitoria Guimaraes on Monday night. Betting On Vitoria Guimaraes Vitoria Guimaraes will head into this game looking to cause more problems for FC Porto. Despite struggling to win against Porto in the past, they remain confident because of their current unbeaten run of three matches. However, Guimaraes must improve their attack if they want a win as their attack form has been one of the weakest in the Primeira Liga. MatchPlug Prediction FC Porto VS Vitoria Guimaraes Porto has struggled with their form in away matches but remains strong at home.  Guimaraes, despite being unbeaten in their previous three games, have been struggling to score and remain winless in their last nine away matches.  In Monday’s match, Porto’s home record should give them the edge. Our prediction for the game is for Porto to win. Final Prediction: FC Porto Over/Under

Stoke City will host Hull City in a Championship league on Friday night. Having fired manager Steven Schumacher recently, the Potters will get a chance to redeem themselves under new manager Narcis Pelach. Watch Stoke VS Hull.  MatchPlug has the Expert Football Predictions, picks, and odds for Stoke VS Hull. We are the Best Prediction Site where you can find reliable Championship League previews. Predictions and Betting Preview For Stoke VS Hull Odds provided by 1XBet. Betting On Stoke Stoke won three of their last four games, with their most recent victory coming from penalties against Fleetwood Town in the Carabao Cup Third Round. That was after a 1-1 draw where Fleetwood evened things with a penalty during injury time. But, Stoke had recorded some good wins on the road at Middlesbrough (5-0) and Plymouth (1-0) before losing 1-0 to Oxford last weekend.  New boss Narcis Pelach will be stoked by those performances and he will hope to get the team back to winning at home, when they face a Hull side struggling under manager Tim Walter.  Betting On Hull After a run of three draws to begin the season, Hull have lost their last two in the Championship and failed to score in the last three matches. The only club that has scored lower than the Tigers’ two goals in the league this term is Cardiff City. Unsurprisingly, they have not won in the league this season.  Hull’s last two matches watched them lose 2-0 on the road to Leeds and then 2-0 at home to Sheffield United last weekend. That makes this journey to Stoke even harder for a struggling Hull side.  MatchPlug Prediction For Stoke VS Hull  Despite sacking Schumacher and replacing him with Narcis Pelach, Stoke has found some good form lately, with three victories in their last four games. Hull on the other hand are on a skid, losing their last two and not scoring in their last three in the league to enter the relegation zone. Past data show that the Tigers will struggle in this fixture too.  Final Prediction: Stoke Moneyline.

Hull City will host Sheffield United on Friday evening as they search for their first win of the new Championship season. Watch Hull City VS Sheffield. MatchPlug has the Accurate Football Predictions, picks, and odds for Hull City VS Sheffield. We are a Sure Win Prediction Site where you can find Champions League previews.  Predictions and Betting Preview For Hull City VS Sheffield Odds provided by 1XBet. Betting On Hull City Hull City fans are worried, after the team parted ways with Liam Rosenior in the summer. The Tigers have only scored three points from Tim Walter’s first four matches in charge, with their only loss coming on the road to Leeds United. They started the term with consecutive draws against Bristol City, Plymouth Argyle, and Millwall, in games they were the favourites in.  What will be most concerning for Walter is the lack of goals, with one of their two goals scored in a last-minute penalty in their opening game of the season. However, adding Kasey Palmer and Abu Kamara to their squad may help with this. Yet, Walter wants a win by any means necessary, as Hull is in the running for a Premier League promotion.  Betting On Sheffield  Sheffield United is also expected to pull their weight after making many impulsive additions since their poor performance in the top flight during 2023-24. Starting on -2 points, no thanks to breaching financial regulations, Chris Wilder and Sheffield will be happy to be in sixth position. Losing a two-goal lead to Queens Park Rangers was a disappointment, but they bounced back with a draw at Norwich City and a 1-0 win over a club in Watford.  By winning on Friday, Sheffield United would enter the second spot, which would send a message to Hull City. Wilder has put together a lineup that has in depth strength to challenge them for the title.  MatchPlug Prediction For Hull City VS Sheffield  Fans feel that Hull City only benefitted from a break as they sought to find their feet under a new head coach. But, Sheffield United are among the title favourites in the league and experts support them to win on Friday.  Final Prediction: Sheffield Moneyline. 

Leeds United face rivals Burnley on Saturday and the home side’s defensive record could make life difficult for the guests. Watch Leeds VS Burnley.  MatchPlug has the Expert Football Predictions, picks, and odds for Leeds VS Burnley. We are the Best Prediction Site where you can find reliable Championship League previews. Predictions and Betting Preview For Leeds VS Burnley  Odds provided by 1XBet. Betting On Leeds After losing the play-off final last season, Leeds had a rocky start to the new season, but seemed to be picking up the pace before the international break. Daniel Farke appears to have adapted well to losing Archie Gray, Crysencio Summerville, and other players. Leeds won their two matches 2-0 before the break to move up to fourth place.  Isaac Schmidt could make his debut after a thigh injury. Dan James is recovering from a hamstring injury, but there is no set date for his return. But Patrick Bamford, who was also absent with a hamstring strain, could play on Saturday.  Betting On Burnley Meanwhile, Scott Parker had to gather the pieces after Burnley’s terrible season in the Premier League. But, after beating Luton Town 4-1 and subduing Cardiff with a 5-0 scoreline, they have failed to win their last three in all competitions and are in sixth position.  An eventful summer of ins and outs means that the former England midfielder may be relieved that the transfer window has ended. But Saturday’s visit to Leeds may be too soon as he is still rebuilding his squad. MatchPlug Prediction For Leeds VS Burnley  Both Leeds and Burnley aim for automatic promotion, but despite only being a point ahead of their opponents, Leeds are the better team presently and can prove this on Saturday.  Final Prediction: Leeds Moneyline.