The new Championship season is just two weeks old following its start a fortnight ago, with there already being a number of surprising results throughout the first two gameweeks.
Burnley are the new favourites to gain promotion after their strong start, with the Clarets overtaking Leeds in the betting after the Whites' failure to win either of their first two outings.
2024/25 Championship Promotion Odds
Odds courtesy of bet365, correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Team | Odds |
Burnley | 4/5 |
Leeds | 11/10 |
Middlesbrough | 5/2 |
Luton | 7/2 |
Sheffield United | 7/2 |
All other teams | 9/2 or above |
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Championship Promotion Odds: Favourites Analysed
Burnley @ 15/8
Burnley were expected to do well in the Premier League after cruising to the Championship title in 2022/23, however it didn't turn out like that for the Clarets, whose poor home record was largely responsible for consigning them straight back into the second tier.
Manager Vincent Kompany then left the club after he was surprisingly handed the job at Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich, with the Clarets then appointing former Fulham, Bournemouth and Club Brugge gaffer Scott Parker as Kompany’s replacement.
Mike Tresor and Maxime Esteve are big-money summer signings, and with finances boosted by Premier League parachute payments following their strong start, it's not a surprise to see them as favourites.
They've won both of their first two games by a combined scoreline of 9-1, with the Clarets beating Luton and Cardiff 4-1 and 5-0 respectively.
This is despite selling youngster Wilson Odobert to Spurs last week, with the Clarets coming out of the traps fastest out of all this season's promotion contenders.
Leeds @ 11/10
Leeds fans will have considered their team extremely unlucky not to have secured automatic promotion after accumulating 90 points during the regular Championship season last season, as they became the first team to reach this tally and not be promoted automatically since 1992.
The fact they lost the play-off final 1-0 to Southampton was a huge disappointment and they will not want to extend their stay in the second tier any longer after that blow.
They head into this season as strong favourites to go up, and rightly so given the squad Farke has at his disposal.
The Whites have made smart additions in the form of Joe Rodon on a permanent deal, as well as Jayden Bogle, whilst they also have a number of players returning from loan including Brenden Aaronson and Maximilian Wober.
They have lost the likes of Summerville, Archie Graym, Glen Kamara and Georginio Rutter, moves that seem to have affected Leeds negatively.
The Whites drew both of their opening two games as well as suffering a poor 3-0 home loss to Middlesbrough in the cup between these.
They've had a less than ideal start to the 2024/25 season, with the Whites needing to reinforce between now and the end of the window if they're to push Burnley all the way this year.
Middlesbrough @ 5/2
Middlesbrough were expected to make a big push for promotion last season having reached the play-offs in the previous campaign under Michael Carrick.
However, they were unable to fully recover from failing to win any of their opening seven games, although their faith in Carrick was rewarded by a run of just one defeat from their final 12 championship outings.
They were four points adrift of sixth spot in the end, with injuries largely being the reason to why they failed to finish inside the top six come the end of the season.
They looked set to hit the ground running this time around, with Carrick having signed a new three-year contract and Aidan Morris, Delano Burgzorg and Luke Ayling making the move to Teesside.
They did exactly that by beating Swansea 1-0 in their season opener, however they were soon brought back down to earth with a 1-0 loss to Derby last week in a game that probably should've won given the chances they created.
Luton @ 7/2
If anything, Luton put up a more spirited fight to try and stay in the top flight than the likes of Burnely and Sheffield United after gaining promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 2022/23.
It did not prove enough in the end as their defensive frailties were exposed too often, but they have not had a taste of the big time and will fancy their chances of an immediate return under young boss Rob Edwards.
Ross Barkley, Ryan Giles and Gabriel Osho have left Kenilworth Road and replacements have been in short supply, however they still boast a strong squad across the board.
They've managed to hold on to the likes of Marvelous Nakamba, Alfie Doughty, Tahith Chong, Carlton Morris and Elijah Adebayo, all of whom, alongside the addition of former Brentford man Shandon Baptise, give Luton a great chance of bouncing back to the PL this term.
They started the season with a game to forget at they lost 4-1 to Burnley at home, with the Hatters then drawing 0-0 with Portsmouth despite spending most of the game with 10-men.
Their odds have risen slightly to 7/2 following this, with Luton still looking in good shape to challenge for promotion this year should their defence stay clear of injuries.
Sheffield United @ 7/2
Sheffield United are surprisingly low in the betting given the summer they've had combined with their failed attempt to stay in the PL last year.
The Blades finished on just 16 points come the end of the year after conceding a record 104 goals, with Chris Wilder having a lot of work to do if he's to get Shef United promoted once again.
They've lost key players in the forms of Cameron Archer, William Osula, Jayden Bogle, Oli McBurnie and Benie Traore.
It must be said they have strengthened in some areas by adding the likes of Callum O'Hare, Kieffer Moore, Harrison Burrows, Harry Souttar and Michael Cooper.
They started the season with a good 2-0 win over Preston at Deepdale, with the Blades somehow not making it two wins from two on Saturday after throwing away a two-goal lead to 10-man QPR at home.
They're still just 7/2 to go up this year, a fair price for a team that should really be on maximum points so far.