Championship Betting Tips: Best bets for Saturday's fixtures

Pompey to extend their winning streak

Things haven't gone according to plan for Luton boss Matt Bloomfield. The Hatters have not benefitted from the 'new manager bounce' and they find themselves propping up the second tier. They are yet to win in 2025 with the club presiding over a 12-match winless run. They've scored the fewest goals in the Championship and could be without both Kal Naismith and Marvelous Nakamba for this fixture. On a positive note, the Hatters have been tougher to beat at Kenilworth Road, yet they've also drawn too many blanks here and they need to give the fans something to cheer, pronto.

Portsmouth are unable to hit the beach just yet, however, they have opened up a nine-point gap on the bottom three and it may not be long before they can book a second season in the Championship. Although their best work has been carried out at Fratton Park, Pompey arrive here on a three-match winning run which includes a 2-0 win at the Kassam. The visitors are creating chances and considering Luton's defensive absences, they should be able to find a way past the out-of-form hosts on Saturday.

Stoke vs Watford

Defensive disasters in the Potteries

Stoke have conceded 37 shots across their last two matches and look extremely vulnerable at the back. Mark Robins' arrival hasn't coincided with an upturn in form and they are hovering precariously close to the dropzone. On a positive note, they have only lost three times here since September 20th with two of those defeats coming against Leeds and Burnley. They do have enough firepower to score goals and the occasional bout of individual brilliance has made games interesting, yet they have been struggling at the other end of the pitch. Most of their subs on Tuesday night failed to change the game and they barely mustered an effort in the final thirty minutes.

Watford remain fairly inconsistent, yet Tom Cleverley's men have won back-to-back matches, despite allowing the opposition to have an accumulative total 33 shots. The Hornets have scored in nine consecutive away games and possess plenty of threats going forward. This could be an entertaining and chaotic 90 minutes.

QPR vs Sheffield United

BTTS at Loftus Road

QPR have been unpredictable and inconsistent lately with a 2-0-4 record from their last six matches, yet they are usually very effective at home. With the exception of the 2-0 defeat to Sheffield Wednesday, the R's have found the net in nine of their last ten matches here including six in their last two. Although they are yet to host any of the current top three, they did find the net twice at Bramall Lane at the beginning of the season. Despite falling to a defeat last weekend, the form of Ilias Chair and the impact of Min-Hyeok Yang gave the travelling fans something positive to cling onto.

Sheffield United produced a terrific first-half performance against Leeds on Monday night, yet they were unable to take anything from the game. Despite keeping consecutive clean sheets on the road (vs Derby and Luton), the Blades haven't been completely convincing at the back and have conceded in five of their last seven. The partnership of Jack Robinson and Anel Ahmedhodzic has looked a little shaky and the hosts will look to exploit that.

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