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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It’s set up to be another exciting season, with many soccer scores to keep an eye on across the world.

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.

Sunderland vs Watford

Simeon: Sunderland, big win at Middlesbrough on Monday night. Covered that one crazy, crazy game. Kept them well in touch with the promotion pack. Watford, three defeats on the bounce. They’ve slipped to twelfth in the table. It’s not all rosy in the Vicarage Garden. Tom Cleverley’s still there. A lot of fans not happy with how things went in the transfer market. They’re turning on the owner, so it’s not pretty there at the moment. But it’s very pretty at some glance. So this is a big chance for them to get three points on the board as they’re not DP.

Prutton: Yeah. It’s just tough at the moment, isn’t it, for Tom? Given how glowingly we were looking at the whole thing earlier on in the season. You always have that nagging doubt, don’t you, Watford, that there’s something around the corner where a manager’s gonna have to start answering questions about his position. I mean, it’s not helped at all by performances on the pitch. So back home, Bayo gets sent off for something utterly ridiculous, which doesn’t help him. The manager, he looked pretty, miffed with what he’d seen for one of his star players, so that’s something for them to contend with. And Sunderland, part of my terrific game, would, without hesitation, said the best game on Monday night, which I think was available to see. So it was a really good game of football, a really kind of momentous, in that north east kind of rivalry in their history, but more so for the fact that they stuck at it and managed to well, I mean, obviously, it was an insane winning goal. But it was a commitment to getting forward to create those chances which saw them on the line. So I think given the geography of what we’re talking about with this particular fixture, given the run of form that both are in and given the league positions are both, it’s leaning heavily towards one thing, isn’t it?

Simeon: Sunderland have not lost at home to Watford in the second tier since 1994. They did, however, lose to them in the Premier League in 2015, but that was still ten years ago. What’s the score going to be

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-0 Sunderland

West Brom vs Sheff Wed

Simeon: West Brom beaten at Plymouth last time out to defeats from three now under Tony Mowbray, though they did have a five one tonking of Portsmouth at home in between that. And they’re at home on Saturday, of course. Sheffield Wednesday drew home to Luton last weekend. They are two points off the playoffs heading into the weekend in pretty good shape. This one’s shaping up quite nicely. West Brom, He waxed very, very lyrical about Tony Mowbray, rightly so, but not not the result they would have wanted. Still some stuff to to prove for him on his return to the Hawthorns.

David: Yeah. And I also think, yeah, there was a bit, obviously, a debate with regards to penalties being awarded, which I think I which was, in my mind, pretty harsh. I think I don’t really know where Kyle’s meant to go and I’ve also thumbed it at it from that distance. They go hand in hand. I think obviously they had looked keenly on at the borough result of the the, on Monday which helped them of course. But with Norwich Bristol sitting, as you say, Wednesday, they’re breathing down the next. Wednesday’s one of those sides a bit like QPR where you kinda go, bloody hell. They they are really close to knocking on the door of top six. So it’s a really tough proposition for Tony. I think he needs more from his, attacking players, like Diangana. I think they’ve done great business with getting Adam Armstrong in who, obviously knows his way around scoring goals in the Championship. So there’s a lot to like about them. I’m very intrigued to see how they line up with Adam in the squad. But from Wednesday’s point of view, very good business, very good work being done by Danny Rohl and his contingent. Yeah. I was, surprised Adam Armstrong has ended up back at West Brom, to be honest. It’s, not back west from out West Brom because I thought one of the, the the that four the the four pack at the top, maybe Burnley or someone would have called for him, but that was obviously what Mark said. So yeah.

Simeon: Sheffield Wednesday have not won away at West Brom since April 2007. They have failed there in four trips since to the Hawthorns.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-2

Norwich vs Derby

Simeon: Norwich back to back wins, two points off the playoffs heading into the weekend. What a difference Josh Sargent makes to this side. He obviously scored the winner in that game at Watford last weekend, which they won 1-0. Derby, seven defeats on the bounce. They’ve slipped into bottom three. Just three goals scored in that run as well. But, yeah, big game this at both ends of the table. Norwich who have smashed their way back into the playoff race. Derby have dipped alarmingly into the bottom three.

David: Yeah. That’s something I thought Derby, given the work that they’ve done early doors, would be, not, home and hose. They have a very comfortable second half of the season, but I thought they’ve done enough to to not be looking over the shoulders, which is absolutely where they are now given Hull City managing to climb out and Pompey. And Cardiff being an ongoing concern down there. But for Norwich, you’re absolutely right. Josh Sargent debate about him being one of the best strikers, in the championship as and when he’s fit enough to be getting the minutes under his belt showing his worth back to, the Canaries. Really really tough game this for Derby. I think that losing streak that they’re on as well means that there’s a little bit of pressure on Paul. Paul will understand that, obviously, being the Derby County boss, but I think, you can’t come away for the job that he’s done, which has broadly been a very, very good one to get them back into the championship. But this I think this this is a really, really tough game at a very tough time for them.

Simeon: We don’t like ever seeing managers lose their jobs, particularly not Paul Warne, who is the best man in the world, but it is getting a bit ominous down there. The fans have turned. I think it’s beyond our turn. I think most of the fans have turned, and they because they’re just so bad. They wanna see their club stay in the Championship. Norwich has won their last two against Derby. They were both away, however. They’ve lost their last three at Carrow Road to the Rams. So Derby delivered a recent record on this particular trip.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-1 Norwich

Sheff Utd vs Portsmouth

Simeon: Sheffield United are third in the table, but they have played a game less than Burnley who beat Oxford in midweek so they can go back above them with a point here. Portsmouth, three points clear of the bottom three heading into the weekend. Decent point against Burnley last time out. It was another very, very forgettable 0-0. Yeah. It is what it is. But Portsmouth, not great away from home this season. Sheffield United, this is a a good chance, having watched their rivals play midweek to to clip clip the pressure back on and keep themselves in this this particular helmet.

David: It’s huge for Sheffield United. Big win. I say big win. A good win to get the backup, on the horse after that, very surprising defeat against Hull City. And Pompey, again, really good work. I think broadly being done by John Mousinho and Pompey, and that’s not damning them with faint praise given where they found themselves in the division. But if you are looking at a prediction, because this is is what our podcast is, Simeon, then I would be leaning before you give me any form of context or detail towards the home side.

Simeon: Sheffield United have not lost at home to Portsmouth since 1955. They’ve played 25 times in all competitions at Bramall Lane since then. What’s the score going to be at Bramall Lane?

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

Bristol City vs Swansea

Simeon: Bristol City start the weekend two points off the playoffs. They drew at Oxford last time out. Swansea, four defeats on the bounce, just one point collected in six games as well. They scored three goals in that time conceded 17. Not been a good run for them. That’s all all started around the time that the was fakely half linked to the West Brom job. It seems like things have gone a bit off kilter since then.

David: Yeah. Matt Grimes obviously moving on. He thought the, grass was greener. We should soon see what he thinks, what Coventry, gonna be doing. But, yeah, it’s tough tough gig for Luke at the moment when up against the Bristol City side as we saw Liam going back to his old stomping grounds come away with the point and there were debates about red cards etc but that’s a typical Championship game which is ace. But yeah I think given the fact that this is Ashton Gate, given the fact that you’ve got a Swansea side on that losing streak it’s a really tough one to see the visitors getting getting something from.

Simeon: And Swansea have just one win over Bristol City in the last seven in all competitions.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-0 Bristol City

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