After losing four of their opening eight league matches of the season, Southampton have remained undefeated in 14 matches since, and sit fourth in the Championship after beating Blackburn Rovers 4-0 on Saturday. Russell Martin’s side are 11/8 to win promotion to the Premier League.

Championship promotion odds

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Who will be promoted from the Championship?

As implied by bookmakers’ odds

Southampton target top two

Southampton are 11/8 for promotion from the Championship after beating Blackburn Rovers 4-0 on Saturday to extend their unbeaten run to 14 matches.

Russell Martin’s side are now just 10 points behind second-placed Ipswich Town as they look to hunt down an automatic promotion spot.

Leicester remain the 1/20 favourites and sit top of the table after winning once again, this time at Birmingham City on Monday evening.

Ipswich are 4/9 second favourites after drawing 2-2 with rivals Norwich City on Saturday and they face 8/15 third favourites Leeds United in a big clash at the weekend.

Other contenders include West Bromwich Albion at 13/2 and Middlesbrough at 8/1, who are fifth and 13th in the table respectively.

Championship – Gameweek 23 fixtures

Friday December 22

(7.45pm unless stated)

Bristol City vs Hull City

Swansea City vs Preston

Saturday December 23

(3pm unless stated)

Leeds United vs Ipswich Town 12.30pm

Blackburn vs Watford

Leicester vs Rotherham

Middlesbrough vs West Brom

Norwich vs Huddersfield

Plymouth Argyle vs Birmingham

QPR vs Southampton

Sheffield Wednesday vs Cardiff City

Stoke vs Millwall

Sunderland vs Coventry

Championship Table – Top 10

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