Ipswich Town have slipped to second favourites in the race for the Championship title following their 2-1 defeat to Middlesbrough on Friday night.
The Blues were tipped by bookmakers as pre-season favourites to lift the trophy, but that honour has now passed to Coventry City — the only unbeaten side across England’s top five divisions.
Frank Lampard’s Coventry strengthened their grip at the top of the table with a 2-0 home victory over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, a result that has firmly re-established their promotion credentials. According to Sky Bet, the Sky Blues are now priced at 1/2 to go up, giving them a 66.7% chance of sealing a return to the Premier League.
Ipswich remain close behind in the odds despite some inconsistent form, sitting at 5/6 (a 54.5% probability) to win promotion at the first time of asking. Friday’s victors, Middlesbrough, are third favourites at 11/8 (42.1%), with Southampton and West Brom joint-fourth at 7/2 (22.2%).
Birmingham City follow at 4/1 (20%) after a recent dip in results, while Leicester City sit at 9/2 (18.2%) — a surprising placement that could be influenced by their ongoing threat of a points deduction.
Here are the latest promotion odds as of this morning (subject to change):
Championship Title Odds (via Sky Bet):
- Coventry City – 1/2
- Ipswich Town – 5/6
- Middlesbrough – 11/8
- Southampton – 7/2
- West Brom – 7/2
- Birmingham City – 4/1
- Leicester City – 9/2
- Stoke City – 11/2
- Bristol City – 13/2
- Millwall – 8/1
- Swansea City – 8/1
- Sheffield United – 14/1
- Hull City – 18/1
- Wrexham – 22/1
- Charlton Athletic – 22/1
- Preston North End – 28/1
- Norwich City – 28/1
- Watford – 28/1
- Blackburn Rovers – 28/1
- Portsmouth – 33/1
- QPR – 33/1
- Derby County – 50/1
- Oxford United – 80/1
- Sheffield Wednesday – 150/1
While Coventry hold the edge for now, Ipswich remain firmly in the hunt — and with plenty of football still to play, the title race is far from over.