David Prutton’s Championship rating predictions have been revealed forward of the subsequent spherical of matches for the 2025/26 season.
The ex-Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Leeds, Swindon, Sheffield Wednesday, and England U21 footballer who presently works as a presenter, pundit, and commentator, has given his verdict.
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It’s set as much as be one other thrilling season, with many soccer scores to control internationally.
Sky Sports activities duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton gave a preview heading into the subsequent sport of the common season, predicting the outcomes of each fixture; take heed to the podcast under or through any of your common podcast suppliers.
HULL v MIDDLESBROUGH
Simeon: Hull Metropolis again to profitable methods on the weekend with that late turnaround. Stoke Metropolis, Joe Gelhardt in actually, actually good kind for them. Middlesbrough additionally loved a turnaround win. They beat Derby 2-1 within the first sport underneath new boss Kim Hellberg. So this must be a good aspect between two sides feeling fairly assured after good outcomes on the weekend, ought to it not, Prutts?
David: Sure, we noticed the primary sport underneath the brand new boss in actual time for Boro. We noticed the one earlier than the place he was within the stadium, didn’t fairly go in accordance with plan. And for Hull Metropolis in opposition to Stoke, enormous victory in opposition to the aspect sat second. So I don’t suppose we’ve made sufficient of that. And given the truth that they had been fairly poor first half, they made modifications at half time and managed to win the sport. There’s lots to love about Sergej Jakirović’s aspect and I’m actually intrigued to see how these two deal with potential expectations as a result of if Hull Metropolis preserve doing what they’re doing, we’re going to have to begin speaking about them a minimum of being within the high six, aren’t we? So no, it’s a great way to begin the weekend off and see what Kim Hellberg has obtained from what he’s obtained in entrance of him at Boro, how he units his workforce up, what he needs from his aspect and if he can keep it up the great work completed by Rob.
Simeon: You simply know that if that they had received in opposition to Coventry in that sport, he would have been down throughout the post-match interview after which within the dressing room after while you take all of the credit score for it. However as a result of they misplaced, you very a lot stay rooted to see up on the high. It’s at all times the way in which with some of these issues, isn’t it?
David: You’re wanting down going, not my present at this time, tomorrow.
Simeon: Not my work, lads, yeah. Yeah, simply taking the glory when it’s there for you. It’s one thing I do know very effectively. One thing you’re good at as effectively, I consider.
David: Expertise borrows, genius steals.
Simeon: 100% as I borrow and steal these stats from Opta each week. Middlesbrough have only one defeat within the final six video games in opposition to Hull and so they’ve received 4 of these video games.
David Prutton’s rating prediction: 2-1 Hull
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DERBY v LEICESTER
Simeon: Derby have misplaced two of the final three. They’ve simply hit the buffers just a little bit. And the newest of that was that late defeat at Boro on Saturday. We simply spoke about Leicester. It’s all a bit depressing there in the intervening time. They’ve had two actually, actually poor defeats in a row. And the strain is heaping on Marti Cifuentes, who continues to be in his position. As we converse at a obscure unknown time midweek, he’s nonetheless there. Nevertheless it’s not it’s not a great feeling at Leicester in the intervening time. And it’s type of Derby, it’s dipped a little bit of Derby as effectively, clearly with Carlton Morris being injured and a few defeats after that good run. So how are we wanting on the Rams in the intervening time?
David: Was it 5 on the spin, six on the spin that they received? Clearly, coping with Carlton being out, they arrive up in opposition to the Leicester aspect that shall be aiming, clearly, to get again to profitable methods. You may see we did the Southampton sport final midweek and there was an injustice within the first objective being offside. And that does typically tip the scales within the sport. They didn’t react effectively to that. After which should you take a look at what the weekend introduced, there’s a lot for them to want to work on. 3-0 down at half time. They obtained a few objectives again and probably may have salvaged a few of it. However I feel it’s a extremely powerful process for them in opposition to Derby County. Sure, there’s that East Midlands rivalry aspect of it. However given what we’ve seen to date underneath Marti and the aspect, the workforce’s underperforming, fairly easy as that. Not having to look, like I say, with choices. So for a workforce that we thought could be proper up there in amongst it within the high two, if not the highest six, a minimum of, there’s actually work for them to do.
Simeon: Derby have misplaced seven of the final eight league video games in opposition to Leicester. However they haven’t truly performed one another since 2014 within the league.
David Prutton’s rating predictions: 2-1 Derby win
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CHARLTON v PORTSMOUTH
Simeon: Charlton have slumped to 4 straight defeats, conceding 12 objectives in that point as effectively. It’s very not like what we noticed from them earlier than this dangerous little run they’ve been on. Portsmouth are usually not on a great run both. They’re within the backside three, only one win in eight. It’s a should win conflict for each, for Charlton to get again on the horse and for Portsmouth to get on the horse.
David: Given what we’ve seen from Charlton, they had been going beautifully effectively. Mainly, they spoke to us earlier than the Southampton sport, clearly they didn’t lose that sport earlier than, however they had been in such an exquisite place. Given the truth that we’ve seen a aspect come up and completed what they’ve completed, this little run has derailed them just a little bit, dropping right down to seventeenth. There’d be none extra so understanding of that truth than Nathan Jones. He’ll be turning over each single stone to try to work out learn how to arrest this. It’s a surprising run of kind and surprising outcomes. As you say, the quantity of objectives that they’ve conceded will completely have him climbing up the partitions. Whereas Pompey, sure, it’s a barely completely different incarnation of a aspect that got here up, however having dropped under the dreaded dotted line, they clearly must guarantee that they’ll type this gorgeous quickly. I feel the onus is on Charlton, given the place they’re, given what they’ve completed, given what we’ve seen so removed from them this season, to get their season firmly again on monitor with a house win.
Simeon: Charlton have misplaced simply one in all their final 11 elite video games in opposition to Portsmouth and are unbeaten in six in opposition to them.
David Prutton’s rating prediction: 1-0 Charlton win
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WATFORD v NORWER
Simeon: Watford noticed their 5 sport unbeaten run ended at Birmingham Metropolis on Monday evening. Norwich, nonetheless, lastly received a soccer match. They beat QPR on Saturday. They had been 13 video games with no win earlier than that one, which is simply loopy for any workforce, not to mention a workforce like Norwich Metropolis within the Championship. However there’s actually been an upturn underneath Philippe Clermont when it comes to performances. And now they’ve obtained the end result they wanted as effectively.
David: A lot wanted. You’re completely proper, given the place they discover themselves. Yeah, it’s that trepidation that comes with what the underside three appears like this season, given Sheffield Wednesday’s travails, in fact, minus 10 for them now. So there’s lots within the intro of the brand new boss. I feel from Watford’s standpoint, they’ve been at instances hit or miss over the course of the final couple of Championship seasons, however the broadly first rate work that they’re able to signifies that that is going to be a tricky one for Norwich. Whether or not they can return to bat, Norwich? I’m leaning extra on the house aspect.
Simeon: I believed Watford turned up late at Birmingham on Monday evening.
David: Sure, I’d agree with that.
Simeon: They put some good things in. Clearly, Giorgi Chakvetadze has been again as effectively, made such an enormous distinction. He is without doubt one of the greatest gamers within the league on his day, so he can have an actual impression right here. Not one of the final 16 league video games between these two sides have been drawn, and Norwich have received the final three in a row, and 4 should you embrace the cup sport earlier within the season.
David Prutton’s rating prediction: 2-0 Watford win
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BLACKBURN v SHEFF WED:
Simeon: Blackburn, that draw in opposition to Ipswich on Tuesday evening. Sheffield Wednesday misplaced their final 4 in a row. What’s the rating going to be at Ewood Park?
David Prutton’s rating prediction: Blackburn to win 2-1.
BRISTOL CITY v MILLWALL
Simeon: Bristol Metropolis had that slim win at Portsmouth final trip and it’s Mehmeti wanting like an actual star of the league this season. Nice header. Millwall, a really completely different slim win in opposition to Southampton. A really, excellent slim win in opposition to Southampton as effectively. What’s the rating going to be at Ashton Gate?
David Prutton’s rating prediction: 2-2 draw
IPSWICH v COVENTRY
Simeon: Ipswich City versus Coventry Metropolis. Ipswich, in fact, drew with Blackburn in that replayed match on Tuesday evening. Coventry received all 5 of their video games in November. They’re inevitable. What’s the rating going to be at Portman Street?
David Prutton’s rating prediction: Frank Lampard and his Coventry aspect to win at Portman Street 2-1.
Simeon: Extremely inevitable.
PRESTON in WREXHAM
Simeon: Preston snuck that win at Sheffield Wednesday final trip, ending a run of three winless video games. Wrexham are actually unbeaten in eight. They’re climbing up the desk, however they’ve drawn 4 of these eight. So it’s not like they’re on a relentless profitable run, however they’re very, very powerful to beat in the intervening time. What’s the rating going to be at Deepdale?
David Prutton’s rating prediction: Preston to win 1-0.
QPR v WEST BROM
Simeon: QPR’s three sport unbeaten run got here to an finish at Norwich final trip. West Brom obtained that dramatic, a lot wanted, very a lot wanted comeback in opposition to Swansea Metropolis. What’s the rating going to be?
David Prutton’s rating prediction: 1-1 draw
SHEFF UTD in STOKE
Simeon: Sheffield United, three wins on the bounce now. The enhancements underneath Chris Wilder are actually beginning to occur. Stoke, in some way overwhelmed by Arles final trip. It was a little bit of a late smash or seize. We talked about earlier. What’s the rating going to be at Bramall Lane?
David Prutton’s rating prediction: 2-1 Sheffield United win
SOUTHAMPTON v BIRMINGHAM
Simeon: Southampton noticed their profitable run underneath Tonda Eckert, ended by Millwall on Saturday. Birmingham beat Watford on Monday evening.
David Prutton’s rating prediction: 1-1 draw
SWANSEA v OXFORD
Simeon: Swansea misplaced their final 5, together with their first two on the brand new boss, Vitor Matos. Oxford dug out that very spectacular win in opposition to Ipswich final Friday evening, ending their five-game winless run. What’s the rating going to be on the swansea.com stadium?
David Prutton’s rating prediction: 1-1 draw




























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