Pre-season managerial changes have occurred at: Blackburn Rovers, Bristol City, Watford, Burnley, Lincoln City and Wolverhampton Wanderers.

Odds: (skybet)

West Ham United 2-1f

Wolves 11-2

Burnley 17-2

Middlesbrough 9-1

Southampton 12-1

Birmingham City 12-1

Wrexham 14-1

Sheffield United 14-1

Norwich City 16-1

Millwall 25-1

Stoke City 28-1

Derby 28-1

West Brom 33-1

Watford 40-1

Swansea City 40-1

Bristol City 40-1

Blackburn Rovers 50-1

Portsmouth 66-1

Bolton Wanderers 66-1

QPR 66-1

Preston 66-1

Cardiff City 80-1

Charlton Athletic 80-1

Lincoln City 150-1

Any early predictions?

Club by club Fixture Guide:

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Championship fixtures: Dates & full schedule for every cl...

See your Championship club's full fixture list for the forthcoming 2026-27 season.

Opening Fixtures:

Friday 14th August:

Wolves v Blackburn Rovers (20:00)

Saturday 15th August:

Bolton Wanderers v Preston (12:30)

Bristol City v Millwall

Charlton Athletic v Derby

Middlesbrough v Lincoln City

Norwich City v West Brom

Portsmouth v QPR

Stoke City v Swansea City

Sheffield United v Birmingham City (17:30)

Sunday 16th August:

Watford v Southampton (13:30)

Burnley v West Ham United (16:00)

Monday 17th August:

Cardiff City v Wrexham (20:00)

I would expect West Ham to come straight back up now that Bowen has confirmed that he's staying at the club. Hopefully Burnley don't get promoted, tired of seeing them in the Premier League.

Conor Coady has left Wrexham following the mutual termination of his contract with the club.

The England centre-back joined the Red Dragons from Leicester City during the 2025 summer transfer window for a fee believed to be about £2m.

He recently entered the final year of his contract with the club - who held the option to extend his deal by an additional 12 months.

But it has been confirmed that Coady has left the Racecourse Ground.

Mad that the Lincoln boss left after getting them promoted. I would have been excited at the prospect of leading a team into the 2nd tier for the first time in 65 years. But he went to Bristol City.