David Prutton’s Championship score predictions

David Prutton’s Championship score predictions have been revealed ahead of the next round of matches for the 2024/25 season.

The ex-Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Leeds, Swindon, Sheffield Wednesday, and England U21 footballer who currently works as a presenter, pundit, and commentator, has given his verdict.

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Sky Sports duo Simeon Gholam and David Prutton gave a preview heading into the next game of the regular season, predicting the results of every fixture; listen to the podcast below or via any of your regular podcast providers.

BURNLEY v MIDDLESBROUGH

Simeon: Burnley are in 2nd, 4 wins on a bounce. They are bouncing. 6 goals conceded all season, which is ridiculous after 18 games to be honest. Their defences are certainly good. Middlesbrough are in 5th. They’re 6 points off the Carats, scored the 2nd most in the league behind Borja Sainz, sorry, Norwich. 18 goals scored in their last 5, Boro. And that includes the 1-0 defeat under Blackburn in that time. Burnley have conceded 0. So in the last 5 games, Burnley have conceded and Boro scored 18 times. Is this the unstoppable force versus the unmovable object?

David: Well, I mean, it’s been a terrific run of form on it. It’s them, if they can quietly get about doing the job because obviously a lot was made about them pre season, but they they are ruthlessly efficient at this moment in time. Again, when people keep talking about the comparison between them and companies Burnley, maybe a different style of play. But right now, it’s garnering the results that they’re absolutely after, against the Boro side, that’s like anomaly of the Blackburn defeat, but we’ve spoken at length about that in their early season form, not being able to set their opportunities. But my god, have they resolutely put that to bed. When you got someone like Ben Doak playing like he is, a Premier league player in waiting, then you’ve got every chance.

Simeon: Yeah. It does kind of ruin the narrative of the unstoppable force when they were literally stopped at home by Blackburn about a week and a half.

David: Yeah. I didn’t wanna mention that.

Simeon: We can only sell a certain narrative. our Boro fan ‘Boro Bloke’ says this has all the ingredients to be a belter, strong midfields, informed strikers, defenders that can only concentrate for 87 minutes per game. So probably be a 0-0 where they’re canceling each other out, but he is actually going for a 2-1 win to the mighty Boro. Burnley unbeaten in the last 5 championship matches between these two sides.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 1-1

LEEDS v DERBY

Simeon: Leeds were beaten last time out by Blackburn, head into this game in 3rd in the table. Derby haven’t won in 4, lost their last 2. They’ve run into a bit of a bump lately. Should be a good fun game that’s between two sides. Haven’t played each other in a few years and aren’t entirely fond of each other. If I remember rightly from my last trip to Elland Road to watch these two teams play.

David: It was a cracking game weren’t it. Not this last one, but the the game that they played together in the, playoffs semi-finals, which feels like an awfully long time ago. Wonder what happened to Frank Lampard? Oh yeah, he’s Coventry manager. So yeah. I think, obviously, there’ll be a changeover in personnel and management, but there’ll certainly be no love lost. And given the fact that Leeds obviously lost to Blackburn, Derby lost to a Sheffield Wednesday side that can hurt you, on the odd occasion, there’ll be reactions needed, but Leeds at home to toughen it, real tough.

Simeon: Have they hurt you Prutts?

David: I’m bulletproof.

Simeon: The way the way you said that.

David: I’m bulletproof. Told you.

Simeon: Water of a duck’s back.

David: Yes. Water of an idiot’s back.

Simeon: But I don’t think there’s a game that quite lives more rent free in my own head than that 2nd semi-final of the playoff game.

David: It was amazing game.

Simeon: And the whole season is remarkable. I mean, the quality of that season was when you look at the players back now that were in the Championship of that season, you’re you’re Tammy Abrahams, you’re Mason Mounts, you’re Jack Grealish’s. It’s just, I mean, it’s just… Pre COVID as well. Our Leeds fan, Otto, LUFC Fun Club Finland says, as the name, sorry, I can’t, yeah, he’s literally Otto LUFC Fun Club Finland. As the name of my organisation. I will get through this. Last week’s defeat top Blackburn was not fun, but as always, Farke’s Barmy Army will bounce back after a bad result, and I’m expecting a thrilling contest where Derby will get punished for the playoff tragedy of 2018, which I believe was the playoff tragedy of 2018. It was 2019. Leeds to win this 3-0, he says. Derby won just one of their last 7 against Leeds, which was that famous playoff semi-finals. They’ve lost 4 and drawn 2 of the others. We should clarify, of course, that Derby did lose in the final that year. So then ended up in League One, and Leeds ended up back in the Premier League. So it didn’t really match again, but it was fun while it was happening.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-1 Leeds

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY v PRESTON

Simeon: Back to back wins for Sheffield Wednesday. Unbeaten in 3 since the international break, and that defeat at Sheffield United before it, so that’s a good response from them, 7 points since. Preston haven’t won in 8, albeit they have drawn 6 in that time. A lot of teams on a long run of games where they’ve drawn quite a lot of them. I know that’s not a very succinct way of describing the stat. Just feels like a very it feels like a very drawy league this season. Tough game for them against an inform Wednesday at the Hillsborough.

David: It is. I mean, just to remind myself where they were in the table, We saw Wednesday start sluggishly and Preston North end make a managerial change, it’s quite clearly Wednesday on the up, given, obviously, as you said, the 2 victories and unbeaten 3 that they come into this with. It’s hard to work out what Preston are or what necessarily are the aims really because there’s a whole kind of glut of teams down, Luton and Cardiff, obviously, Plymouth underneath them, all believing themselves to be doing better, but Cov, Oxford and Preston, all on the same points. I think possibly down the bottom is gonna be a bit of a stickier bun fight than the top of this table that are coming into the season.

Simeon: Our Wednesday fan, Sussex Owl says, sounds like me at university. Wednesday are doing a job at the moment, quietly going about their business. Unbeaten in their last three. Rohl is starting to find his best 11 and I’m going for a 3-1 Wednesday win against a struggling Preston and haven’t won since the October 19th. Haven’t won since October 19th. The last four meetings between these two sides have finished 1-0 with 2 wins apiece. So it’s always a close game and never many goals. What’s the score going to be at Hillsborough?

David Prutton’s score prediction: 1-0 Wednesday

SUNDERLAND v STOKE

Simeon: No wins in 6 now for Sunderland. The beaten at Sheffield United last time out. Five draws before then. Lots of draws in this league, as I’ve just said. They’ve slipped from the summit to 4th in the table. Stoke, no wins in 4, beaten at home by Burnley last time out. No huge shame in that, to be honest, but they do need to get back on the horse. 2 teams that needs to get back on the horse with a victory.

David: Yes. I think I mean, give give him what the pace of the set, let’s not let’s not kind of ring too many alarm bells for someone because they were, I thought, outperform my expectations. But that winless run of 6 games up against the Stoke side. Again, obviously, they’ve made a change, has it affected anything much. I wouldn’t say massively, but winless in 4 coming into this, you’ve got 2 teams quite obviously not hitting top gear as yet and plenty of 0-0s, plenty low scoring games, consternation perhaps about sending off in the last game against Sheffield United, which, I would necessarily, get stuck right into. But I’m not now because that’s all referee decisions, which is boring. But yeah, two teams scrambling to get back on the saddle of a horse. It’s just running around in circles.

Simeon: Yeah. I try and make a career about not talking about referee decisions. I can’t think of anything more boring. Sunderland, we do have to remember the 4th in the table and, you can feel it. A bit of nerviness slipping in to fans in that part of the world. But, I mean, if you’d offered them this position at the start of the season, I imagine most of them would have ripped your hand off for it. Our Stoke fan, Up the City, just says it’ll be 2-1 win with a late goal for Million Manhoef. Sunderland’s last 2 home games against Stoke in the Championship resulted in a 3-1 win and a 5-1 defeat. What’s the score going to be at the stadium of light?

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-1 Sunderland.

WEST BROM v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Simeon: West Brom are unbeaten in 10. They’ve drawn 9 of those. Pretty incredible, really. I told you it was a very drawy. Very drawy league at the moment. Sheffield United, 6 wins and a draw in their last 7. Maybe the only team in the league that’s actually winning at the moment. They sit atop the league heading into the weekend. Of course, they could be 3rd by the time this one kicks off. West Brom just can’t score enough goals to win games at this moment in time, but also can’t concede enough goals to lose games.

David: Sheffield United’s probably gonna go there and win. That’s this is what we’re looking at, basically, aren’t we? You you take away obviously, you put back on those 2 points taken away the before clear at the top. That’s obviously hypothetical and utterly meaningless, but they are doing incredibly well. They’ve got a deep squad even though, of course, they’ve got to manage like everyone else, form and fitness and injuries, and suspensions. More so now, obviously, with the with the first choice CB pairing, not, the but they are yeah. They’re they’re doing everything that you would expect from a Chris Wilder side. Yes. We say a lot of predictable things about him, but then what they’re doing is to be respected and admired. They have hit the front. They’re absolutely setting the pace. West Brom outside the top 6 a couple of points behind Watford have got work to do, but, yeah, they are seemingly, obviously, even though we looked at burn Burnley’s form getting them into the 2nd spot. Sheffield’s United broadly, the form team of the season so far.

Simeon: Our West Brom fan, Connor, says, I think West Brom will finally win a game. I’ll be up the Baggies, singing my heart out for 90 minutes 3-1 Boing Boing West Brom win. The last three league meetings between these sides, however, have all resulted in a 2-0 Sheffield United win. What’s the score going to be at the Hawthorns?

Prutton’s score prediction: 2-0 Sheffield United.

CARDIFF v WATFORD

Simeon: Only 1 in the last 10 games between these sides has resulted in a draw. What’s the score going to be at the Cardiff City Stadium?

Prutton’s score prediction: 1-0 Watford

HULL v BLACKBURN

Simeon: Hull have won both of their league games against Blackburn last season and will be looking to win 3 in succession for the first time in this fixture’s history, which was first contested back in August 1949.

Prutton’s score prediction: Blackburn 2-0

LUTON v SWANSEA

Simeon: Our Swansea fan head says we’ve got an upper hand on Luton even if we’re away. Cullen’s on fire lately. Our defence could improve, but I’ll still go for a 2-1 Swansea win. Luton, however, have won their last 3 on the bounce against Swansea without conceding a goal. What’s the score going to be at the Kenny?

Prutton’s score prediction: 1-1

MILLWALL v COVENTRY

Simeon: Coventry have won their last 3 on the spin against Millwall, conceding just once. What’s the score then to be at the Den?

Prutton’s score prediction: 1-1

PLYMOUTH v OXFORD

Simeon: 2 Plymouth fans for you. The first one names 1886 says it’ll be 1 nil Plymouth and Rudy will hang on. Our other Plymouth fan Sarangi Chiramba says sorry if I pronounced your name wrong. You can see Oxford claiming a first away win here. Home Park could be a difficult place to come, but Plymouth are all for that at the minute, and he’s got a 2-1 Oxford win. This will be the 1st meeting in the 2nd tier English football between these two sides since April 1992 before football was invented, of course. Yes. When the Pilgrims won 3-1 on home soil, what’s the score then to be at home park?

Prutton’s score prediction: 2-1 Oxford

PORTSMOUTH v BRISTOL CITY

Simeon: Portsmouth have won just one of the last 12 league games against Bristol City, which came in September 2011. What’s the score going to be at Fratton Park?

Prutton’s score prediction: 1-0 Bristol City

QPR v NORWICH

Simeon: Our Norwich fan, Keegan says should keep up good form in recent weeks against a struggling QPR team. The news campaign, 3-0 Norwich win. QPR have failed to win any of their last 8 league games against Norwich, scoring more than one goal in just one of those matches. What’s the score going to be at the betrayed Loftus Road stadium? Two half decent results for QPR coming into this, but I do think Norwich are better.

Prutton’s score prediction: 2-1 Norwich

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