2023/24 Championship Betting Preview Week 38

The Sky Sports cameras will be at Swansea Stadium for the Saturday lunchtime kick-off as Swansea host bitter rivals Cardiff City in a match where both sides desperately want three points - albeit for different reasons. We preview that and the rest of our Spreadex partner clubs' fixtures for this weekend below.

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SWANSEA v CARDIFF, SATURDAY 12.30PM

In this all-Welsh battle, partner club Cardiff City travel south to take on rivals Swansea in a crunch fixture for both teams. Cardiff currently sit in 11th place on 53 points while Swansea are just four places back, although the gap in points terms is currently 10. As such, Cardiff are currently five points off the play-off positions and know three points here will be vital to keep hopes alive. Swansea meanwhile are only five points above the relegation zone and a win would greatly ease concerns of being dragged into any relegation battle.

The away side come into this one in the much better form and have won four of their last five matches, while Swansea's last five have been a mixed bag of two wins, two losses and a draw. Recent H2H form tells a different story thought and Swansea have been victorious in four of the last five meetings, albeit Cardiff won the most recent one.

Ahead of this one, the match odds have Cardiff available at 14/5, with the draw at 23/10 and Swansea at Evens. We also have several PRICE BOOSTS, including Liam Cullen to score anytime - NOW 23/10!*

bIRMINGHAM V WATFORD, SATURDAY 3PM

Watford are on the road this weekend as they travel to Birmingham and with both sides in indifferent form, the Hornets will be hoping to avoid a sting in the tail which could leave them worrying about being dragged into a relegation battle in the final stages of the season. Birmingham are in that very position now and are just a point outside of the drop zone, so will know the significance of a strong result here.

The match odds have Blackburn as slight favourites on the Supremacy with a spread of 0 - 0.2, with fixed odds prices of 29/20 on Birmingham and Watford at 7/4. The draw is available at 23/10 and Both Teams to Score at 4/6.

MIDDLESBROUGH V BLACKBURN, SATURDAY 3PM

Blackburn are also on the road this weekend as they travel to Middlesbrough, and it may well be an extremely tough assignment for Rovers who sit perilously close to the drop zone and will be taking on a side still in the hunt for the play-offs and on a three-match winning run.

Currently on a wretched run of just one win in 10 matches, the visitors will be hoping to leverage their supremacy in the H2H as they have won three and drawn one of the last five meetings, including a 2-1 win last time out.

Middlesbrough are 17/20 to snatch all three points this weekend whilst the draw is at 13/5. Blackburn are available at 3/1. For football spread betting punters, the 1^st Match Goal minute spread is 33 - 36 whilst you can buy or sell Middlesbrough/Blackburn on the Supremacy at 0,55 - 0.75.

rotherham v huddersfield, SATURDAY 3PM

Huddersfield take on Rotherham in a Yorkshire derby which will be a relegation battle, and one that the Terriers will surely know is a must-win. While the home side are almost already guaranteed to face the drop, Huddersfield still have their fate in their own hands and three points here will likely lift them out of the drop zone after this matchday.

Although both sides have been in terrible form of late, Huddersfield have been slightly better in the last five with a win and a draw trumping Rotherham's awful run of five defeats from five.

Huddersfield are available here for the away win at 10/11, with the draw at 12/5 and Rotherham at 3/1. Total Goal Minutes are available at 120 - 130.

Stoke v norwich, SATURDAY 3PM

Norwich currently occupy the final play-off position but have several teams on their tails, so they will know a win on the road against Stoke here is a must. The Canaries should be full of confidence after smashing in five goals against Rotherham last time out but this will be a different proposition and the home side will be feeling confident themselves after a crucial win last time out which has aided their cause of getting away from immediate relegation trouble.

Norwich are available here for the win at 17/10, with the draw at 23/10 and Stoke to win at 8/5. Total Goal Minutes are available at 124 - 134. 1st Match Goal is at 36 - 39.

SUNDERLAND V QPR, SATURDAY 3PM

Principal partners Sunderland will be hosting QPR and are in the midst of a hugely disappointing six match losing streak which has put paid hopes of back-to-back top-six finishes. However, the Black Cats will still hope to turn their form around to end the season strongly and the visitors may well be ideal opponents, with the Londoners languishing down near relegation trouble.

Sunderland will come into the match as slight favourites on the Supremacy spread at 0.05 - 0.25, with the fixed odds having the Black Cats at 29/20, the draw at 21/10 and QPR at 2/1. We have also BOOSTED Nazariy Rusyn to score anytime - NOW 12/5!

WEST BROM V BRISTOL CITY, SATURDAY 3PM

And finally, we end at the Hawthorns where West Brom will host Bristol City in a crucial chance for the Baggies to solidify their position in the play-off places. Currently holding a five-point buffer over Norwich, a win here will be a huge boost. The form book certainly points in the direction of a home result with West Brom unbeaten in their last five while the visitors snapped a four-match losing streak last time out.

The match odds for this one have West Brom beginning as favourites with a Supremacy of 0.55 - 0.75, and at a fixed odds price of 4/5. The draw is at 12/5 and Bristol City come into it at 18/5. Total Goals are at 2.25 - 2.45 and both teams to score can be backed at Evens.