English Football

AI Football Tips: EFL Championship round 5

Matchday 5 in the EFL Championship brings excitement as teams continue their quest for promotion and battle against relegation. With over half of the season still ahead, each game becomes increasingly crucial in the competitive league known for its unpredictable nature and dramatic twists.
In the table below you will find our AI prediccions for EFL Championship round 5.

Date Home Team Away Team Prediction
2024-09-13 Hull City Sheffield Utd 1
2024-09-14 Leeds United Burnley 1
2024-09-14 Millwall Luton Town 1
2024-09-14 Oxford United Stoke City 1
2024-09-14 Blackburn Bristol City 1
2024-09-14 Derby County Cardiff City 1
2024-09-14 Watford Coventry City 1
2024-09-14 Middlesbrough Preston 1
2024-09-14 Swansea City Norwich City 1
2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle Sunderland 2
2024-09-14 Sheffield Weds Queens Park Rangers 1
2024-09-15 Portsmouth West Brom 1

The table below shows the goal averages for each encounter based on home teams average performance (goals scored and conceded) at home, and away teams average performance away.

Date Home Team Away Team Goal Avg.
2024-09-13 Hull City Sheffield Utd 1.98
2024-09-14 Leeds United Burnley 2.45
2024-09-14 Millwall Luton Town 2.42
2024-09-14 Oxford United Stoke City 2.45
2024-09-14 Blackburn Bristol City 2.62
2024-09-14 Derby County Cardiff City 2.17
2024-09-14 Watford Coventry City 1.92
2024-09-14 Middlesbrough Preston 3.25
2024-09-14 Swansea City Norwich City 2.08
2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle Sunderland 2.25
2024-09-14 Sheffield Weds QPR 2.70
2024-09-15 Portsmouth West Brom 2.45

The median goal  provides a stable measure of a team’s typical scoring performance. Unlike the mean, which can be influenced by outliers, the median is robust and useful for predicting future performance. Please see the table below for the teams median performance at home or away, respectively.

Date Home Team Away Team Median Home Median Away
2024-09-13 Hull City Sheffield Utd 2.25 1.70
2024-09-14 Leeds United Burnley 3.05 1.85
2024-09-14 Millwall Luton Town 3.00 1.85
2024-09-14 Oxford United Stoke City 2.25 2.65
2024-09-14 Blackburn Bristol City 2.45 2.80
2024-09-14 Derby County Cardiff City 2.65 1.70
2024-09-14 Watford Coventry City 2.40 1.45
2024-09-14 Middlesbrough Preston 3.55 2.95
2024-09-14 Swansea City Norwich City 2.55 1.60
2024-09-14 Plymouth Argyle Sunderland 1.90 2.60
2024-09-14 Sheffield Weds QPR 3.10 2.30
2024-09-15 Portsmouth West Brom 2.10 2.80

We also have calculated the average goals scored and conceded for the teams. See the table below.

Team Home Goals Home Conceded Away Goals Away Conceded
Middlesbrough 2.80 0.75 1.20 0.75
Millwall 2.35 0.65 1.45 1.75
Leeds United 2.35 0.70 0.95 0.55
Sunderland 1.15 0.25 1.90 0.70
West Brom 1.50 0.60 1.50 1.30
Bristol City 1.70 1.35 1.15 1.65
Sheffield Utd 1.95 0.70 0.90 0.80
Sheffield Weds 2.40 0.70 0.30 2.15
Coventry City 2.00 0.65 0.65 0.80
Luton Town 1.40 1.20 1.25 0.60
Watford 1.65 0.75 0.95 2.10
Stoke City 1.35 1.10 1.15 1.50
Swansea City 1.80 0.75 0.50 2.55
QPR 1.50 0.80 0.75 1.55
Oxford United 1.35 0.90 0.90 1.85
Derby County 1.30 1.35 0.90 1.60
Norwich City 1.55 0.85 0.60 1.00
Blackburn 1.45 1.00 0.60 1.45
Hull City 1.25 1.00 0.65 1.05
Portsmouth 0.65 1.45 0.95 3.05
Burnley 0.80 0.45 0.80 1.05
Cardiff City 0.75 1.30 0.65 1.05
Preston 0.45 1.30 0.90 2.05
Plymouth Argyle 0.75 1.15 0.15 3.30