Portsmouth are still favourites to drop down to League 1 this season despite picking up their second win of the campaign at home to Preston last time out, with Plymouth and QPR also a short price for the drop after their poor recent form.
Cardiff, who recently enjoyed a remarkable upturn in results, have been the big movers in the latest market and are out to 5/1 for relegation, whereas Preston have seen their odds plummet down to 3/1 following a six-game winless run which includes defeat to second-bottom Pompey.
2024/25 Championship Relegation Odds
All odds courtesy of Sky Bet, correct at the time of publishing and subject to change.
Team | Odds |
Portsmouth | 8/15 |
Plymouth | 8/15 |
QPR | 1/1 |
Oxford United | 11/8 |
Preston | 3/1 |
All Others | 5/1 or Greater |
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Championship Relegation Odds: Favourites Analysed
Portsmouth @ 8/15
Portsmouth romped to the 2023-24 League One title with a 97-point tally, but a dismal start to the current season has seen them chalked up as Championship relegation favourites after 16 game-weeks.
John Mousinho's men have drawn six matches but they gained a huge lift before of the international break with their 3-1 victory at home to fellow strugglers Preston, although that was only their second win of the campaign.
Portsmouth's start has not been helped by a spate of injuries including to £500,000 summer signing Ibane Bowat, who ruptured his knee in training before making his debut, and although they are improving, a season of struggle is still on the cards given the strength of the division.
Plymouth @ 8/15
Plymouth are never far from the headlines with Wayne Rooney as head coach and, after a sluggish start, the former England captain has found some consistency and they’ve been excellent at home in recent assignments.
The Pilgrims were expected to struggle and were sent off as second-favourites for the drop at the start of the season. But Rooney has managed to get a tune out of his team at Home Park, where they've claimed 15 of their 16 points and toppled current leaders Sunderland.
Away form is likely to be a bigger issue as the season continues for Plymouth who, after 16 games, are only one point clear of the drop zone.
QPR @ 1/1
A lot was expected of the R's heading into this season given the way they ended their 2023/24 campaign combined with the business they did in the summer.
They've failed to live up to those expectations though, with Rangers rooted to the foot of the table after winning just one of their 16 games, with their home form being among the worst in the league.
They've been unlucky in a few matches and have drawn on seven occasions, however it's fair to say they've been far from great up until this point, and it seems as if Marti Cifuentes needs to perform another minor miracle to keep the R's in the league this year.
Oxford Utd @ 13/8
Oxford were priced up as ante-post relegation favourites but United have made a steady start to their first second-tier campaign since their relegation at the end of the 1998/99 season.
Des Buckingham's men have turned the Kassam Stadium into a fortress, claiming 15 points from a possible 24 on their own patch. They have been less impressive on their travels but a 17-point haul after 16 games has them 18th and in a decent position to survive relegation.
Preston @ 3/1
A run of only two wins in 12 since the end of August has seen Preston dragged into the relegation shake-up and the international break has arguably come at the right time for Paul Heckingbottom, who is already their third manager of the campaign following Ryan Lowe and his number two, Mike Marsh.
Heckingbottom made a decent start to proceedings at Deepdale but they’ve now gone six games without a win, conceding three goals to each of Bristol City and relegation rivals Plymouth and Portsmouth.
As a result of their decline, North End are now outside the bottom three thanks by just one point and there will be big pressure on them to hit the ground running when the domestic action reconvenes.
Cardiff @ 5/1
Cardiff started this season in dire form, with the Bluebirds taking until October to win their first game, form that saw them rooted to the bottom of the table.
Since then, they have sacked former boss Erol Bulut, and the decision seems to have positively affected their form with Omer Riza shining in his interim role.
The Bluebirds have endured back-to-back defeats against Luton and Blackburn but they had gone unbeaten in six prior to then, recording four victories in that timeframe.
It leaves Cardiff in the relegation places on only goal difference but they have won four of their last five at home, something which may be the catalyst for them to beat the drop.