Championship 2024-25 relegation odds, predictions and tips
As we enter the final quarter of the 2024/25 Championship season, the relegation battle is a tight one — for most clubs.
Of course, everyone will want to be looking up the table towards the Premier League especially with an extremely close play-off battle with just eight points separating fifth and 12th. But below that, some teams may have to get used to looking over their shoulders at the bottom three.
There are just nine points between the bottom spot and 17th, and a few teams above that could even be dragged into the battle if they don’t turn things around. The question is, who is involved in the battle, and how likely are they go be relegated come the end of the season?
Who could be relegated from the Championship?
Plymouth Argyle
It feels like the clock is ticking on Plymouth’s stay in the Championship. After 38 games played, Plymouth have managed just seven wins. They’ve lost 19 games and have the worst defence, having conceded 77 goals, 15 more than any one else in the division. And the gap has been widened, with Rotherham now 6 points from safety.
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Luton Town
Having been relegated from the Premier League last season, there weren’t many that would’ve envisaged Luton struggling as much as they have this season. They’ve won just nine games, losing 21, more than anyone else around them in the league. Attack has been their main issue, with the side scoring just 34 goals, the lowest in the division.
Derby County
Promotion to the Championship last season was well received but many predicted Derby would struggle this season and this has been proven true. They are just one point from safety though and, having won three games in a row, they’ve given themselves a real chance of safety. Conceding hasn’t been the issue, in fact Derby have conceded the same amount of goals as 10th placed Watford.
Cardiff City
Cardiff seem to be perennial strugglers in the Championship, flirting with relegation for a few years now without ever suffering the drop. This season, things aren’t looking good though, with the Bluebirds just one point above the drop zone with a handful of games left. A recent poor run of three defeats in a row was halted but they’ll need to improve rapidly as the teams below them fight for every point.
Outsiders
Stoke, Hull, Oxford, Portsmouth, Swansea and even QPR are all looking over their shoulders right now, with just 12 points separating QPR in 15th from the bottom spot in the Championship.
A downturn in form from any of those clubs could see that gap tighten and the drop zone could loom. Interestingly, QPR are only 12 points off the playoffs too, showing the close nature of the Championship this season.
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