David Prutton’s Sky Bet Championship predictions | Football News

Who’s David Prutton tipping for victory within the first spherical of Sky Guess Championship fixtures of the season? Discover out right here…

Bournemouth vs West Brom, Friday 7.45pm – Dwell on Sky Sports activities Soccer

A brand new season, a contemporary begin, and what an opener we’ve got in retailer within the Sky Guess Championship! Bournemouth and West Brom are proper among the many favourites and each will probably be determined to put down a marker on the primary night time on the Vitality.

Two new managers but additionally two acquainted faces will probably be within the dugout, and it is going to be fascinating to see what Scott Parker and Valerien Ismael have achieved with their sides in pre-season. I can see each having a go, a couple of objectives, and in the end an entertaining draw to kick us off.

Prutton predicts: 2-2 (Sky Bet odds)

Friday sixth August 7:00pm


Kick off 7:45pm

Cardiff vs Barnsley, Saturday 3pm

Cardiff will begin the season with excessive hopes of creating the highest six underneath Mick McCarthy, even with out Harry Wilson of their ranks this season. McCarthy is aware of all about this division and so they have the standard of their squad to problem.

Barnsley have misplaced their supervisor and their talisman in Alex Mowatt. They’re so properly run, although, and also you all the time belief their managerial appointments. It is going to be fascinating to see how Markus Schopp will get on and if can proceed to construct on what Valerien Ismael achieved. It may very well be a bumpy begin, nevertheless. Residence win.

Prutton predicts: 1-0 (Sky Bet odds)

Stoke vs Studying, Saturday 3pm

It is time now for Stoke to have an actual swing on the prime six. Michael O’Neill had his season to regular issues final yr, and a membership of their stature now must be difficult for a play-off spot a minimum of.

It is going to be fascinating to see how Studying and Veljko Paunovic rally this season, after trying nailed on for a play-off spot for thus lengthy. They regarded just a little gentle in direction of the top, and that will not have been helped by their lack of enterprise thus far, and the departure of Michael Olise. I fancy Stoke to kick issues off with a win.

Prutton predicts: 1-0 (Sky Bet odds)

Sheffield United vs Birmingham, Saturday 8pm – Dwell on Sky Sports activities Soccer

Contemplating Sheffield United spent a lot of final season heading in direction of an inevitable relegation, they’ll most likely be excited to kick issues off once more within the Championship. Chris Wilder was all the time going to be an unattainable man to exchange, however they could not have achieved significantly better than by bringing in Slavisa Jokanovic.

After so many seasons of scraping round on the backside of the desk, Birmingham could have actual optimism of kicking on and having a extra snug marketing campaign underneath Lee Bowyer. Nobody will like enjoying them, however I feel the Blades could have an excessive amount of for them on opening day.

Prutton predicts: 2-1 (Sky Bet odds)

Saturday seventh August 7:45pm


Kick off 8:00pm

Fulham vs Middlesbrough, Sunday 1.30pm – Dwell on Sky Sports activities Soccer

Fulham are again within the Championship! And as soon as once more proper among the many favourites to return to the Premier League once more with Marco Silva on the helm. With Aleksandar Mitrovic up entrance on this league it’s important to fancy them.

It has been a summer season of shrewd enterprise from Middlesbrough, and Neil Warnock wouldn’t nonetheless be there at this stage of his profession if he did not fancy them for promotion. With him in cost they’re contenders. I am going to again a draw right here.

Prutton predicts: 1-1 (Sky Bet odds)

Sunday eighth August 1:00pm


Kick off 1:30pm

Coventry vs Nottingham Forest, Sunday 4.30pm – Dwell on Sky Sports activities Soccer

It was a wonderful return to the Championship for Coventry final season. Consolidation was the intention and so they did simply that underneath Mark Robins. Whether or not they can kick on stays to be seen, however it’s nice to see them again enjoying of their dwelling metropolis.

Chris Hughton has a behavior of dragging groups up this league after a quiet begin. Nottingham Forest didn’t pull up any bushes underneath him final season, however after a full pre-season, they need to be a distinct proposition this marketing campaign. That being stated, I feel the spoils will probably be shared on this one.

Prutton predicts: 1-1 (Sky Bet odds)

Sunday eighth August 4:00pm


Kick off 4:30pm

Prutton’s different predictions (All Saturday 3pm kick-off)

Blackburn vs Swansea: 0-1 (Sky Bet odds)

Bristol Metropolis vs Blackpool: 1-2 (Sky Bet odds)

Derby vs Huddersfield: 0-0 (Sky Bet odds)

Luton vs Peterborough: 2-2 (Sky Bet odds)

Preston vs Hull: 0-1 (Sky Bet odds)

QPR vs Millwall: 2-1 (Sky Bet odds)