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.

LUTON v WEST BROM

Simeon: Luton, are in the bottom three heading into the weekend, beaten by Coventry last week after leading 2-0. It’s just not their season right now at all. West Brom were brilliant at one point. They’ve dipped quite badly. They’ve only scored once in the last five games, then won none in the last six. It’s becoming a problem, a problemy fixture for the two of them on Friday night.

David: Yeah. It’s two teams that we, that you’d have to say from a winning point if you’re out of form, aren’t they?

Simeon: You don’t really have to say it from a winning point of view, just say they’re out of form.

David: Yeah, I mean, I mean, Carlos always tries to maintain the kind of crumbs of the performance, but it’s just tough for both of them. I’ve really felt for Luton and Rob having spoken to him before the game, then obviously seeing his interview afterwards, it was one of those games where you just feel momentum building and the game slipping away from you. So looking home and hosed two up at half time and then it just falling apart in the second half. So it’s someone’s gonna have to get something out of this. Obviously it’s a perfect night to try and get your form up and running, but it’s tough either side for these two at the moment.

Simeon: When you interview Rob Edwards, do you actually listen to his answers or do you just stare longingly into his eyes as he speaks, as I tend to do when he’s on TV?

David: Well, part of being a multi-faceted broadcaster, I just stare at him.

Simeon: Yeah, you’re not a multi-faceted broadcaster. You’ve very much got one, you’ve got one facet, I think, at very most.

David: Single faceted.

Simeon: Yeah, as we said, two teams that could very much do a win and goals for very different reasons. I mean, goals aren’t really problem for Luton. They scored more than West Brom, but they’re 16 places lower in the table heading into the weekend, I believe. Luton have won one of their last eight league games against West Brom, which came in February 2022. So not a good record against them. What’s the score going to be?

David Prutton’s score prediction: 1-1

STOKE v DERBY

Simeon: Stoke. Just one win in seven in the league so far, albeit that one was a 6-1 victory against Portsmouth. They blew a two-goal lead against Bristol City in the last home game of the league and of course narrowly beaten at Southampton in the Carabao Cup in mid-week. They were 2-0 down, pulled it to 2-2 and then lost 3-2. Derby just two points on the road all season, it’s the second worst away record in the Championship, the worst being Plymouth Argyle. Stoke need to kind of get motoring don’t they under NP.

David: They do. Obviously Stoke making the change, thinking that the season’s gonna bounce, and not necessarily doing much with that at the moment, as it is considering the 19th place, but I think Derby, as you say, their form on the road isn’t startling but they’re looking more and more solid as the games move on the last two away fixtures being a draw for them and obviously the draw against Hull last time out. I think they’ve made a cracking return to the Championship that’s not me being condescending or damning them with fake praise, where they are, what they’re doing, the teams are going up against I think they’ve been great but perennially for Stoke I think you were trying to say they need to pull the fingers out of the do they just don’t seem to be able to do that do it?

Simeon: No it’s not been perfect start by any means for Narci, we’re gonna call him now. Narci, Narci boy. It’s not been the perfect start by any means. They did put up a good fight in midweek at Southampton but still came away with nothing. Derby are looking to win consecutive away league visits to Stoke for the first time since September 1933. What’s the score going to be?

David Prutton’s score prediction: 1-0 Derby

BLACKBURN v SHEFFIELD UNITED

Simeon: Blackburn are one of those teams that’s brilliant at home and pescally bad away. All five of their wins this season have come at Ewood Park. Sheffield United lost their last two on the road but bounced back to win at home at the weekend. Just a game of football there, isn’t it?

David: Yeah, and I think it’s obviously, as you say, imperative that Sheffield United got themselves back up and at it. Blackburn, no wins in the last two, but again. Very good work being done by John Eustace. But I think obviously with Sheffield United and then put into bed that Boro defeat and the Leeds defeat, gonna be another tight game I think this one.

Simeon: 100%. Blackburn have won six of their last 10 home league games against Sheffield United, winning the last two in 21-22 and 22-23.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-2

OXFORD v SWANSEA

Simeon: Oxford still unbeaten at home, I feel like I keep saying this. Three wins, three draws, yet to win away. Swansea 17 heading into the weekend, just three wins for them all season as do Oxford. But I said that for Oxford in a far more positive way than I said it was. Perhaps newly promoted side who came off through the playoffs. Which is largely why we do like Des Buckingham, don’t we? Even if we also like Luke Williams, of course, not disparaging him whatsoever. I’m gonna stop talking and ask you what you think is gonna happen at the Kassam other than the score. Just give me some vague insight. A plethora of platitudes, please.

David. Yeah, obviously both in much need of a win, even though again, like we say, broadly good work being done by Oxford under Des. Swansea’s just a point behind them, but a couple of places with Luke chasing them down. So yeah, this wonderful home record, we saw that obviously salvaged very, very late in a live game, which was, what was the live game? West Brom. Which is an amazing end to that particular game. So they’ve got consistency at home, they’ve got character at home, need to address potentially that stuff on their own. But it’s another game at the Kassam, which I can’t see them losing, if I’m totally honest.

Simeon: Do you think it perplexes them when they go to a ground that has four stands? Four stands, I like it.

David: Possibly. Maybe they get that sense of feeling handy.

Simeon: Do you think I’m the first person to notice that they’ve got a three-sided salient and bring it up in a slightly whimsical way in a football related chat?

David: I’d never known that they had and see you actually get it.

Simeon: Our Oxford fan, CamOUFC7, says after drawing five on the spin and losing to a brilliant Sunderland I feel three points isn’t a must but a definite need. Home form has been good but could still be an iffy one. Having said that he’s gone for a 2-1 win to Oxford of course. This is the first league meeting between these two sides since April 2005 and that was in League 2 and it was 1-0 by Swansea. What’s the score going to be at the Kassam Stadium?

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-1 Oxford

MILLWALL v BURNLEY

Simeon: Millwall ground out two 1-0 wins in the last two games. They’re unbeaten in four. They consider just five in the last ten they’ve really tightened up that ship since those early days of chaos in their first two games. Can you tighten a ship? Burnley have drawn their last two, they’re frustrated at home by QPR last time out. Still, we don’t really feel like Burnley are out of second or third gear yet, really, do we?

David: No, it’s a good point. Given the fact that they have, I don’t know, it’s three draws in the last four, isn’t it? I mean, which is not quite what we were expecting of them. But like Scott probably turned around and said, look, we still sat second. Someone must be doing something right. That gap between themselves and Sunderland now five. So yeah, I think this is a tricky one for Burnley. This given the corner that’s been turned by Neil Harris, his mob looking very solid in the last couple of games, beating those teams in and around them that we classically look at. So no, no, this is absolutely not straightforward Sunday stroll for Burnley at all.

Simeon: This is the classic chopper side now, isn’t it? One nil wins, ugly results, and they’re just they’re really digging them out defensively resolute and that kind of thing. This is what we want to see. None of that 3-2-4-3 nonsense. It’s ugly, driven 1-0s is what the gang want down there. Having said that, Millwall are winless in their last six league meetings with Burnley, then beating them since February 2012. What’s the score going to be at the Den?

David Prutton’s score prediction: 1-1

CARDIFF v NORWICH

Simeon: Our Norwich fan Charlie says we have just come back off a 3-3 draw with Boro so confidence will be high. Cardiff aren’t in the best of form either, which gives us belief we can get a result. I’d love to see what he thought of Cardiff’s first few games of the season if he thinks they’re not in the best of form at the moment. He’s got for a 3-0 Norwich win. Cardiff have lost five of the last six league matches against Norwich, losing both games last season and shipping seven goals. What’s the score going to be at Cardiff City Stadium?

David: He’s been a bit harsh on Cardiff there. Pretty good, unbeaten in five.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-2

HULL v PORTSMOUTH

Simeon: Hull City versus Portsmouth, our Pompey fan, Zac says, the start of the season has been shocking. With a player like Colby Bishop out, we have to step up our game. Saturday against Hull is going to be tough, but it’s going to be a 2-1 Hull City win. However, Portsmouth have only lost one of the last 10 league visits to Hull, winning 2-0 on their last trip there in December 2020. What’s the score going to be at the MKM Stadium?

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-1 Pompey

LEEDS v PLYMOUTH

Simeon: Leeds fan Andy says Farke would expect better than what he received against Bristol City and we are at home and he’s called for a 3-0 Leeds win out. Our Argyle fan Ross says our away form is abject, I cannot see how we get anything at Elland Road. The Leeds attackers will have a field day and could really fill their boots if they’re clinical and he has gone for a 3-0 Leeds win as well before saying I fear it could also be much worse. Plymouth have won just one of the last 20 league visits to Elland Road to face Leeds and that was a 3-2 victory in February 1962.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-0

MIDDLESBROUGH v COVENTRY

Simeon: Our Middlesbrough fan slicedgravy10 says, we look much more clinical in front of goal in the last two games. I’m feeling a much needed clean sheet this weekend and he’s gone for a 2-0 Middlesbrough win. Middlesbrough lost one nil at home to Coventry in the championship last season, which ended their run of 11 unbeaten home games against them. What’s the score going to be at the Riverside Stadium?

David: Playoff semi-final, of course, not so long ago this one. Great win for Coventry, last time out. I think that gives them a bit of confidence going into this.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 1-1

PRESTON v BRISTOL CITY

Simeon: Preston North End vs Bristol City. Preston have only lost one, they’ve lost 11 home league games against Bristol City.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 0-0

QPR v SUNDERLAND

Simeon: Our Sunderland fan, Wayney Pops, says Sunderland are flying at the moment.

David: My word. Wow.

Simeon: Some just it just doesn’t sound right when you say out loud sometimes. Sunderland are flying, that’s what he put his name as. Sunderland are flying at the moment, our waveform has been good. I think we have far too much for QPR to cause us any problems. And I only see this one going one way. And he’s gone for a 3-1 Sunderland win. QPR are winning us in the last four league games against Sunderland. They haven’t beaten them since March 2018.

David Prutton’s score prediction: 3-1 Sunderland

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY v WATFORD

Simeon: Sheffield Wednesday are winless in the last seven games against Watford since a 1-0 away win in December 2013. Emi Martinez was in goal for Sheffield Wednesday that day. Connor Wickham scored the winner. What’s the score going to be at Hillsborough?

David Prutton’s score prediction: 2-1 Sheffield Wednesday

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