Championship Predictions

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Essential EFL from Sky Sports is the football podcast you need for in-depth coverage of the Championship, League One and League Two, with episodes released on Mondays and Thursdays. 

Simeon Gholam and David Prutton make their picks for the weekend's matches on 'Championship Predictions'. You'll hear from players and managers on our 'EFL Interviews' episodes, plus we regularly get the thoughts and opinions of our EFL pundits and experts throughout the football season.

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Recent Episodes
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 45
    Apr 24, 2025 – 22:16
  • The EFL Interviews | The last one of the season! Jenkinson, Adomah & Williams
    Apr 21, 2025 – 35:19
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Good Friday!
    Apr 17, 2025 – 19:52
  • The EFL Interviews: Young managers! Jackson, Nolan & Calderon
    Apr 14, 2025 – 35:44
  • Championship Catch-up! The promotion pendulum swings back towards Leeds United
    Apr 10, 2025 – 17:48
  • The EFL Interviews: A Championship trio! Brewster, Pollock & Lowe
    Apr 7, 2025 – 38:24
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 40
    Apr 3, 2025 – 18:37
  • The EFL Interviews: League Two promotion winners! Piergianni, Sarcevic & Stevens
    Mar 31, 2025 – 36:06
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 39
    Mar 27, 2025 – 20:19
  • League One and Two review: The race is on as we approach the run-in
    Mar 24, 2025 – 38:12
  • Championship Catch-up: Promotion, play-off and relegation battles assessed
    Mar 20, 2025 – 44:12
  • The EFL Interviews: Muldoon with a point to prove, Abbott on development & Cheek taking his EFL opportunity
    Mar 17, 2025 – 38:59
  • Championship games! Seven wonders & guess the player
    Mar 13, 2025 – 13:58
  • The EFL Interviews: Chambers on being more than a right back, Cabango on captaincy and Crama on taking his chance
    Mar 10, 2025 – 33:00
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 36
    Mar 6, 2025 – 20:04
  • The EFL Interviews: Manager special! Holloway, Rowett & Wellens
    Mar 3, 2025 – 40:22
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 35
    Feb 27, 2025 – 23:03
  • The EFL Interviews: Windass on wonder goals, Gotts on development & Archer on a non-league journey
    Feb 24, 2025 – 30:15
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 34
    Feb 20, 2025 – 35:40
  • The EFL Interviews: Bannan on awards, Gelhardt on opportunities and Kilgour on recovery
    Feb 17, 2025 – 32:26
  • Championship Games! Quiz of the season & Team of the season
    Feb 13, 2025 – 25:32
  • The EFL Interviews: Mason-Clark on learning, Goudmijn on adapting to the UK, & Kachunga on staying up
    Feb 10, 2025 – 39:49
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 31
    Feb 6, 2025 – 18:51
  • The EFL Interviews: Barnes back at Burnley, Leaburn back from injury and Shorrock making waves
    Feb 3, 2025 – 32:58
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 30
    Jan 30, 2025 – 20:43
  • The EFL Interviews: Colchester's Taylor on seniority, Crawley's Mullarkey on a fitness passion and Accrington's Aljofree on breaking through
    Jan 27, 2025 – 40:01
  • Young stars of the EFL!
    Jan 23, 2025 – 01:07:14
  • The EFL Interviews: Potts on progression, Koumas on expectation & Thomason on frustration
    Jan 20, 2025 – 38:35
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 27
    Jan 16, 2025 – 22:47
  • The EFL Interviews: Dack on overcoming injury, Howard on goalkeeping and podcasting & Esteve on the language barrier
    Jan 13, 2025 – 39:18
  • The Championship Catch-up: Promotion, play-off and relegation battles unpacked
    Jan 9, 2025 – 49:43
  • The League One & Two Review: Birmingham on top & Walsall waltzing away
    Jan 6, 2025 – 47:35
  • The EFL Interviews | Derby's Adams on fan support, Reading's Wing on goalscoring & Crewe's Demetriou on passing on experience
    Dec 30, 2024 – 35:15
  • EFL Christmas Quiz! The Three Wise Men and Yuletide names
    Dec 26, 2024 – 09:59
  • The EFL Interviews | Azaz on being the creator, Bramall on dealing with setbacks & Jellis on taking opportunities
    Dec 23, 2024 – 31:31
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 22
    Dec 19, 2024 – 21:08
  • The EFL Interviews | Gnonto on Leeds targets, Grimes on Swansea legacy and Cadamarteri on family footsteps
    Dec 16, 2024 – 31:45
  • Championship games! England stars in the EFL, higher or lower & Borja Sainz
    Dec 12, 2024 – 10:28
  • The EFL Interviews | Loanees! Nat Phillips at Derby, Harry Souttar at Sheff Utd & Peart-Harris at Swansea
    Dec 9, 2024 – 30:34
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 19
    Dec 5, 2024 – 19:13
  • The EFL Interviews | Hourihane on becoming a coach, Whitworth on becoming a goalie and Poku on becoming a League One star
    Dec 2, 2024 – 32:10
  • The League One & Two review: Teams of the Season so far!
    Nov 28, 2024 – 30:36
  • The EFL Interviews | Sunderland's Le Bris on flying starts, PNE's Greenwood on taking his chances & Sheff Wed's Smith on scoring screamers
    Nov 25, 2024 – 29:00
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 16
    Nov 21, 2024 – 25:53
  • League One & Two review: Wycombe flying at the top, super Louie Barry & Crewe creeping up
    Nov 18, 2024 – 35:57
  • The EFL Interviews | Grigg on being back in the EFL, Francis on being a City Academy product and Evans on job offers via Linkedin
    Nov 14, 2024 – 32:18
  • Championship Catch-Up: Sunderland still top, Robins gone and the battle at the bottom
    Nov 11, 2024 – 44:34
  • Championship games! Wonderkids test, Mt Rushmore & the Steel City ultimate quiz
    Nov 7, 2024 – 09:17
  • The EFL Interviews: Sainz on staying in the moment, Morris talks MLS vs Championship & Mumba on Plymouth improvement
    Nov 4, 2024 – 24:15
  • Sky Sports Championship Predictions: Gameweek 13
    Oct 31, 2024 – 18:27
Recent Reviews
  • Glytenmenuop
    Is the show coming back?
    I love listening to this show and you guys haven’t been on this season
  • SpartanDE
    Where
    Did you go. Sky pull the rug on you?
  • Copterfamily
    Everything EFL - almost
    If you want to hear about every other team in the Championship other than Leeds, these guys have got it going on. Slightly unfair, because LUFC get the occasional honorable mention, but you can learn a lot about the rest of the competitors right here.
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