Leeds United begin their campaign to return to the Premier League this evening as they face Derby County at Elland Road. After three seasons in League One, supporters of the once-great club will feel last season's promotion was a long time coming and in a very open league there is every chance their side could follow it with another.
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Championship Football – Norwich vs Watford betting preview
The 2010-2011 Championship season kicks off tonight in East Anglia as newly-promoted Norwich take on relegation candidates Watford at Carrow Road. The hosts will be hoping to get off to a better start this year than they did last term as they were crushed 7-1 by Colchester. However, they recovered to comfortably win League One and after some good transfer business this summer they will fancy themselves against a Watford side who have only one win in their last eighteen matches.
Football League New Season Odds…….
Championship Friday Game 8/11 Norwich 23/10 draw 16/5 Watford William Hill Outright: 11/2 Middlesbrough 7/1 Nottingham Forest 9/1 Burnley 10/1 QPR 11/1 Reading 14/1 Cardiff 16/1 Ipswich 16/1 Leicester 16/1 Norwich 16/1 Sheff Utd 16/1 Leeds 18/1 Bristol City 20/1 Hull 20/1 Portsmouth 25/1 Swansea 40/1 Derby 50/1 Millwall 50/1 Preston 50/1 Coventry 50/1 Doncaster 50/1 Crystal Palace 100/1 Watford 100/1 Barnsley 150/1 Scunthorpe Championship Promotion 2/1 Middlesbrough 11/4 Burnley 11/4 Nottingham Forest 11/4 QPR 7/2 Reading 4/1 Cardiff 9/2 Ipswich 5/1 Leicester 5/1 Leeds 5/1 Sheff Utd 11/2 Bristol City 6/1 Swansea 6/1 Hull 6/1 Norwich 7/1 Portsmouth 10/1 Derby 12/1 [...]
Queen’s Championship betting – Nadal set for another easy win
In round three of the Aegon Championship at Queen's, Rafael Nadal is a huge favourite at 1/33 (bet £33 to win £1 profit) with Boylesports to beat Denis Istomin, with the Bulgarian available at 16/1.
Championship Playoff Final betting – Blackpool vs Cardiff City
Blackpool and Cardiff meet today at Wembley for the game that will determine whether their seasons will end in success or failure. The growing competitiveness of the Championship means that every team starts the season believing they can achieve promotion but both of today's sides know that it's not every year that they will come so close. As if the stakes were not high enough, Cardiff face a winding up order as they struggle to pay off huge debts.
Championship Playoff football betting – Cardiff vs Leicester
Cardiff City's 1-0 win at Leicester on Sunday put them right where they wanted to be going into the second leg of their playoff semi-final tie. The stakes are about as high as they can get as the club battles a winding up order as a result of their unpaid debts, with City owing £1.9 million. There is no more lucrative match in the world than the playoff final and success tonight would be one more step towards a solution to the hosts' problems. However, Leicester are not without incentive themselves, and the Foxes will surely believe the task they face is far from impossible with a deficit of only one goal.
Championship Playoff football betting – Nottingham Forest vs Blackpool
Nottingham Forest will look to overcome a one-goal deficit as they face Blackpool in the second leg of their playoff semi-final tie. Blackpool came away with a 2-1 win in the first leg at Bloomfield Road but their job is far from over and Forest will be confident that they can get past their guests, who finished sixth in the table, qualifying for the playoffs only on the final day of the season. Both sides will know what is at stake, with Forest looking to regain some of their historic status and Blackpool looking to return to the top flight for the first me in forty years.
Championship Playoffs football betting – Leicester City vs Cardiff City
Leicester face Cardiff today in the first leg of their playoff semi-final. Neither team will need reminding of the importance of the fixture and what promotion would mean for both clubs. Cardiff are facing a winding-up order as they struggle to pay back huge debts and, with the playoff final the most lucrative match in the World in terms of potential reward, could be playing for the club's existence. Leicester, previously a Premier League regular, are looking for very impressive back-to-back promotions.
Championship Playoffs football betting – Blackpool vs Nottingham Forest
Blackpool face Nottingham forest today in the first leg of their playoff semi-final tie. At the start of the season few would have believed that these two sides, who finished sixteenth and nineteeth last term, would be competing for a chance to play in the Premier League. However, Forest have been very strong this season and while Blackpool only confirmed their playoff place in their final game of the season, they have shown that they can give anyone a game with wins over teams such as Middlesbrough and their opponents today.
Championship football betting – Newcastle vs Nottingham Forest
St James Park is the venue for tonight's clash at the top of the Championship as Newcastle take on Nottingham Forest. The Magpies are one point ahead of West Brom at the top of the table with two games in hand, while Forest can move six points off second place and automatic promotion with a win tonight. Both teams are desperate to play Premiership football next season and Forest are looking for their second promotion in three years.
