Final Championship table and exact points tallies predicted after promotion and relegation twists

Final Championship table and exact points tallies predicted after promotion and relegation twistsThe race to win promotion and avoid relegation intensified in the Championship across the Easter weekend, with most teams now having just five more matches to seal their fateCommentsSportKieran King Senior Sports Writer17:26, 07 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesHull City and Coventry City are both fighting for promotion to the Premier League(Image: Getty Images)Coventry City and Ipswich Town have been tipped to win automatic promotion to the Premier League, following an action-packed Easter weekend in the Championship.‌Due to Southampton's participation in the FA Cup, there was 11 second-tier fixtures on Good Friday and a further 11 on Easter Monday. Apart from Ipswich, Wrexham and Southampton, the other 21 teams were in action twice and there was some significant results in the race for promotion and fight to avoid relegation.‌Frank Lampard's Coventry strengthened their grip on top spot with the Sky Blues beating Derby County and drawing at fellow promotion-chasing Hull City. Ipswich joined Coventry in the top two with a win against Birmingham City and Kieran McKenna's side boast two games in hand on their automatic promotion rivals.‌And OPTA have predicted that Ipswich are going to finish second and seal an instant return to the top flight with Coventry running out as comfortable league winners.They feel that Middlesbrough, Millwall, Hull and Southampton will make up the four-team play-offs with Wrexham and Derby County among those to miss out.READ MORE: ITV slammed after EFL highlights show MISSES late winner and shows wrong resultREAD MORE: Former Arsenal and Wales star Aaron Ramsey announces retirement in emotional statementNorwich City, QPR, Bristol City and Watford complete the top half. Stoke City, Swansea City, Preston North End, Birmingham City and Sheffield United all sit in the bottom half with the rest battling out to remain in the Championship.‌And OPTA...