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.

LUTON v COVENTRY

David: It sounds quite perverse, but I’m looking forward to it. I presume if you are a Luton fan, you’re absolutely not. If you’re a Coventry fan, as a vicarious, look for it because you could potentially end up once again in the playoffs. Luton. It I mean, it’s, and it’s something we will go on to talk about. It’s mightily close down there. It’s mightily close in that race for the last two playoff place as well. So, I don’t know. I can’t believe that we’ve got to the point where we’ve only got two games left. That in itself is stunning me. But it’s, if you look at a form thing I mean, last weekend was I mean, last not last weekend. Easter Monday was just ridiculous. All the teams that were down at the bottom beat all the teams that are were going for the playoffs. And then we look at West Brom moving, Tony Mowbray, and you kinda go, I don’t know what’s going on. Can you all help me somewhat? I don’t where we all end up.

Simeon: So let let’s go through them and define them. Let’s talk Luton v Coventry, what do you think the score’s gonna be?

David: We saw, get that massive win against Derby on good part, which seems like such a long time ago. My god. I think this could be a bit of a score draw type going on. A lot of time for Matt. A lot of time for Frank. Yeah. I think it’s a really, really tough one to call. We’re looking at teams that are at the bottom looking for the kind of form that they’ve not shown all season, and we’re looking for, results and performances from Lampard’s side, which has been brilliant. He’s come in and done a wonderful, wonderful job, but it feels like it needs to end up in the playoffs. So I’m leaning towards a score drawn here.

Simeon: So that is Coventry not quite booking their playoff place this weekend.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 1-1

MIDDLESBROUGH v NORWICH

Simeon: Are Middlesbrough gonna heap the pressure on Coventry City who you’ve just predicted to draw?

David: I think given, Norwich have moved on, obviously, from Thorup, a change of direction that’s quite clearly not worked out. I think Boro beat Norwich. I think Luton draw with Coventry. I think Boro beat Norwich. So where does that leave us?

Simeon: That leaves us with Conte on 67 points, Middlesbrough on 66 points. Millwall also able to close the gap on Coventry City.

David Prutton’s score prediction: Middlesbrough win

MILLWALL v SWANSEA

David: I think Swansea, let me just kind of quickly part this opinion on it. What Alan Sheehan has done as as as interim manager has been phenomenal, and he should definitely be considered for the role. Absolutely, he should be considered for the role. Whatever comes next for Swansea. Millwall, I mean, what an outside bet they are to get across the playoffs. 2-2. I’ve got I’m gonna go with them to draw. Head and heart are getting mashed up all over the place here, mate.

Simeon: That just about puts Millwall out of contention for the playoffs.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-2

LEEDS v BRISTOL CITY

Simeon: Bristol City, given what you’ve said, had the chance to book their spot in the playoffs.

David: Who’s gonna be in charge of Leeds?

Simeon: That’s that’s a question we’re not gonna ask on this podcast. What’s the score going to be at London Road on Monday night? Will Bristol City win at Leeds who’ve been partying all week? Might not have a manager. It’ll be twenty four hours after EFL Awards. What are Bristol City gonna do on Monday night? Are they gonna win at Leeds for the first time since 1979?

David: No. Having seen enough of Leeds at home, and, obviously, Stoke have got so much work to do. They’re a world away from what Bristol City are, and and Liam’s done a tremendous job. Leeds at home are an absolute ocean liner. They will smash through you and really kind of tell you exactly what they’re about. And I’m sorry, Bristol City fans. Liam’s had a cracking season with them. I find it hard to see them even if they might have spent the whole week doing fun things. I still think it’s Leeds at home.

Simeon: Bristol sits on 67 points. Coventry on 67 points. Middlesbrough on 66 points, and Millwall on 64 points. That’ll be going to the last game. That’s what’ll be going to the last game. Those are your predictions.

David Prutton’s score prediction: Leeds win

Simeon: I think we could possibly just about rule out Oxford maybe, even though they can still get drawn into it, but we’re looking at Hull 48 points, Derby on 46 points just above the line. Luton on 46 points as well, but the much worse goal difference than Derby there in the first relegation place. Cardiff and Argyle are on 43 points apiece. Luton vs Coventry, we’ve already discussed. We predicted a draw, so we think Luton are gonna move up to 47 points and be one point ahead of Derby before the 3pms. This is all getting very complicated. And then we’ve got Cardiff versus West Brom, Hull City versus Derby, which is an enormous, enormous game in the MKM Stadium. Those two are 3PM, and Preston versus Plymouth, which is also at 3PM.

PRESTON v PLYMOUTH

Simeon: Plymouth will be relegated if Derby or Luton better their result, and Cardiff will be relegated as well if Derby or Luton better their result, it is relatively straightforward, and you’ve already predicted Luton to draw. So that means Plymouth could only technically be relegated if they lose at Preston as well as Cardiff, I think.

David: I think love Preston and Hecky to bit, but I think I think Plymouth win now. They’re not historically, over the course of the season, better at home than they are, on the road. But, yeah, I’ve I’ve got a feeling about them. Yeah. If I say Plymouth win, what does that mean?

Simeon: I mean, it means they if they win, they can’t get relegated on Saturday. They’ll take us the final day while it happens.

David: And then, obviously, it’s palpitations happening, but they’re gonna get through there.

Simeon: Yeah. I mean, technically, if they win, they have such a worse goal difference. They’ll need one of Darby or Luton to not win as well because they’ll be so behind on goal difference. They won’t have a chance for him.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 1-0 Plymouth win

HULL v DERBY

David: Hull against Derby at home. In that Derby have been wonderful under John Eustace. And that recovery from Hull City the weekend was phenomenal. Hull at home though, there’s something about Hull at home. I think this is a draw. I think this is an edgy one all draw. Edgy one all draw.

Simeon: So we’ve got Hull moving up to 49 points on the cusp of safety, Derby moving up to 47 points. So it leaves us we’ve also got Luton on 47 points because you’ve given the majority as Coventry.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 1-1

CARDIFF v WEST BROM

Simeon: So Cardiff versus West Brom. Cardiff, what are they gonna do? At this point, with Derby and losing drawing, Cardiff, if they lose this game, they’re relegated according to you.

David: I think Cardiff win this. West Brom are just absolutely paddling. Treadmill also, I think Cardiff win that.

David Prutton’s score prediction: Cardiff win

Simeon: So you we’ve got Argyle and Cardiff to win. They’re gonna move up to 46 points, and we’ve got Derby and Luton and Hull to draw. So they’ll so if that all happens, by the end of this weekend, we’ll have Hull 49 points, Derby on 47 points, Luton on 47 points, Cardiff on 46 points, and Argyle on 46 points. And then, of course, Preston, Oxford who are just above them on 49 as well at the moment. We did all what’s gonna happen with them. We could have a seven way battle going into the final day if all we have.

STOKE v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Simeon: Stoke still they need to bounce back from Leeds last weekend. Sheffield United needs to give themselves some impetus for momentum heading into the playoffs.

David: Mark Robins’ face told absolutely the story. He was disgusted by what he saw. I think that he needs to see a reaction. When we spoke to Chris afterwards, he was wired about, what happened, and we’ll be looking forward to the playoffs. I think this will be a show of strength from Sheffield’s now because Stoke City were awful, awful against Leeds. And Mark will wanna pull them out of that, but I just think the perfect game for Sheffield United to go into it and go, you know what? Let’s get it to momentum before now in the playoffs.

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

QPR v BURNLEY

Simeon: QPR are already playing for pride, really. Burnley is still in the title race. The all important title race in the Championship.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 3-0 Burnley

BLACKBURN v WATFORD

Simeon: Blackburn, of course, still two more wins. You never know. They could get themselves into that playoff race. At least a win. We’ll probably keep them in it for the final day. What’s the score going to be at Park against Watford?

David: Again, two teams that are flirted with doing great things this season. All eyes for their supporters for next year. I mean, this this is literally a toss of a coin territory.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-1 Blackburn

OXFORD v SUNDERLAND

Simeon: Oxford versus Sunderland, Oxford could still get drawn into the relegation rest of things go against them this weekend. Then against the Sunderland team who have been fourth since the stone age, what’s the score going to be

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-1 Oxford

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY v PORTSMOUTH

Simeon: There’s nothing riding on the scale. Sheffield Wednesday, mid table Portsmouth are safe, and I mean, brilliantly safe considering where they were after the first couple months of the season as well. We shouldn’t underestimate that, but we’ve done we talk about that right now.

David: John Mousinho, stand up my friend, a tremendous job. Wednesday, again, flirting with doing wonderful things at the top. You know what? 2-2.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-2

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