{"id":1478860,"date":"2026-08-11T14:37:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=outright_markets&p=1478860"},"modified":"2026-08-11T14:37:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T13:37:12","slug":"championship-top-eight-odds","status":"publish","type":"outright_markets","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/outright-markets\/championship-top-eight-odds\/","title":{"rendered":"Championship top-eight odds 2026\/27: Who are the favourites to make the playoffs?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For the first time in the Championship<\/a>, a top-eight finish is the target that matters for many clubs. Under a newly-confirmed format, the end-of-season play-offs expand from four teams to six, meaning everyone from third to eighth is now in the promotion picture. Wolves are 1\/7, Middlesbrough 2\/5, Burnley 1\/2 and Southampton 8\/15 among the sides the market expects to be there comfortably, but the real intrigue is further down: Norwich City and Birmingham City are 10\/11, with Sheffield United and Wrexham 5\/4 and Millwall 13\/8 as they chase the two brand-new play-off places. Lincoln City are the 8\/1 outsiders. The market is win-only and the season starts on Friday 14 August. Find the Championship top-eight odds below.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Championship top-eight finish odds 2026\/27<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Club<\/th>Odds<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
West Ham United<\/td>1\/12<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Wolverhampton Wanderers<\/td>1\/7<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Middlesbrough<\/td>2\/5<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Burnley<\/td>1\/2<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Southampton<\/td>8\/15<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Birmingham City<\/td>10\/11<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Norwich City<\/td>10\/11<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Sheffield United<\/td>5\/4<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Wrexham<\/td>5\/4<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Millwall<\/td>13\/8<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Derby County<\/td>9\/4<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Stoke City<\/td>9\/4<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
West Bromwich Albion<\/td>5\/2<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Bristol City<\/td>11\/4<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Watford<\/td>3\/1<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Swansea City<\/td>7\/2<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Blackburn Rovers<\/td>9\/2<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Portsmouth<\/td>9\/2<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Queens Park Rangers<\/td>5\/1<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Bolton Wanderers<\/td>11\/2<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Cardiff City<\/td>6\/1<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Charlton Athletic<\/td>6\/1<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Preston North End<\/td>7\/1<\/a><\/td><\/tr>
Lincoln City<\/td>8\/1<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Odds from bet365, correct at the time of writing. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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