English Football League (EFL)
The English Football League (EFL) is a professional-soccer (football) competition that takes place as England’s second division football season and is popular with sports fans and punters right around the globe.
Divided up between three separate leagues, the EFL is the oldest football competition in the world, having once held the title as England’s top flight league from the 19th century right up until 1992.
Following the 1992 season, 22 clubs left the EFL and formed what is now known as the Premier League. The three leagues below the Premier League are now known as the “Championship”, “League One” and “League Two”.
The entire EFL is made up of 72 teams – 70 from England and two from Wales (Swansea City and Newport County). All three leagues work on a promotion/relegation basis, with the top three teams in the Championship eligible for promotion to the Premier League at the end of each season.
Last seasons Premier League relegation’s included Swansea City, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion, while former League One teams Cardiff City, Fulham and Championship winners Wolverhampton Wolves, were promoted to the top flight.
EFL Betting: Round 4 Preview
The fourth round of the EFL Championship promises to pack a punch. Both Aston Villa and Brentford have shown strong form to start the season, and both square off in a big game that could see one vault themselves into the Top 3 conversation.
- Round: EFL
- Starts: Saturday 21st August, 2018
- Round Highlight: Aston Villa vs. Brentford
- Round Tip: Draw @ $3.30 – BET NOW
2018/19 EFL SEASON
- Season: 27th
- Dates: August 4 2018 – May 5, 2019
- Championship Title Favourites: Stoke City
The 2018/19 EFL season is the 26th season of the Premier League competition.
The season kicked off on August 4, 2018 and the 2018/19 EFL Fixtures continue through until May 5, 2019.
The demoted EPL clubs to the EFL Championship are: Swansea City, Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion.
Championship Teams
| Team |
Stadium |
| Aston Villa |
Villa Park |
| Birmingham City |
St Andrew’s |
| Blackburn Rovers |
Ewood Park |
| Bolton Wanderers |
Macron Stadium |
| Brentford |
Griffin Park |
| Bristol City |
Ashton Gate |
| Derby County |
Pride Park Stadium |
| Hull City |
KCOM Stadium |
| Ipswich Town |
Portman Road |
| Leeds United |
Elland Road |
| Middlesbrough |
Riverside Stadium |
| Millwall |
The Den |
| Norwich City |
Carrow Road |
| Nottingham Forest |
City Ground |
| Preston North End |
Deepdale |
| Queens Park Rangers |
Loftus Road |
| Reading |
Madejski Stadium |
| Rotherham United |
New York Stadium |
| Sheffield United |
Bramall Lane |
| Sheffield Wednesday |
Hillsborough Stadium |
| Stoke City |
bet365 Stadium |
| Swansea City |
Liberty Stadium |
| West Bromwich Albion |
The Hawthorns |
| Wigan Athletic |
DW Stadium |
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 |
Leeds United |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
4 |
+7 |
10 |
| 2 |
Middlesbrough |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
10 |
Promotion to the Premier League |
| 3 |
Swansea City |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
8 |
| 4 |
West Brom |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
7 |
+6 |
7 |
| 5 |
Brentford |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
7 |
| 6 |
Aston Villa |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
4 |
+3 |
7 |
Qualification for Championship play-offs |
| 7 |
Bolton Wanderers |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
+2 |
7 |
| 8 |
Nottingham Forest |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
6 |
| 9 |
Derby County |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
−1 |
6 |
| 10 |
Sheffield United |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
−2 |
6 |
| 11 |
Bristol City |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
5 |
| 12 |
Millwall |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
5 |
| 13 |
Blackburn Rovers |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
5 |
| 14 |
Wigan Athletic |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
4 |
| 15 |
Preston North End |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
| 16 |
Hull City |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
−2 |
4 |
| 17 |
Rotherham United |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
−6 |
3 |
| 18 |
Birmingham City |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
−1 |
2 |
| 19 |
Stoke City |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
−2 |
2 |
| 20 |
Ipswich Town |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
−3 |
2 |
| 21 |
Norwich City |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
8 |
−2 |
1 |
| 22 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
−3 |
1 |
Relegation to EFL League One |
| 23 |
Reading |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
−3 |
0 |
| 24 |
Queens Park Rangers |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
−11 |
0 |
League One Teams
| Team |
Stadium |
| Accrington Stanley |
Crown Ground |
| AFC Wimbledon |
Kingsmeadow |
| Barnsley |
Oakwell |
| Blackpool |
Bloomfield Road |
| Bradford City |
Valley Parade |
| Bristol Rovers |
Memorial Stadium |
| Burton Albion |
Pirelli Stadium |
| Charlton Athletic |
The Valley |
| Coventry City |
Ricoh Arena |
| Doncaster Rovers |
Keepmoat Stadium |
| Fleetwood Town |
Highbury Stadium |
| Gillingham |
Priestfield Stadium |
| Luton Town |
Kenilworth Road |
| Oxford United |
Kassam Stadium |
| Peterborough United |
ABAX Stadium |
| Plymouth Argyle |
Home Park |
| Portsmouth |
Fratton Park |
| Rochdale |
Spotland Stadium |
| Scunthorpe United |
Glanford Park |
| Shrewsbury Town |
New Meadow |
| Southend United |
Roots Hall |
| Sunderland |
Stadium of Light |
| Walsall |
Bescot Stadium |
| Wycombe Wanderers |
Adams Park |
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 |
Peterborough United |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
+7 |
12 |
| 2 |
Portsmouth |
4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
3 |
+6 |
12 |
Promotion to the EFL Championship |
| 3 |
Barnsley |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
+10 |
10 |
| 4 |
Walsall |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
4 |
+4 |
10 |
| 5 |
Sunderland |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
+4 |
7 |
| 6 |
Doncaster Rovers |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
7 |
| 7 |
Accrington Stanley |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
| 8 |
Gillingham |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
6 |
| 9 |
Bradford City |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
−2 |
6 |
| 10 |
Blackpool |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
5 |
| 11 |
AFC Wimbledon |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
−1 |
5 |
| 12 |
Fleetwood Town |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
+1 |
4 |
| 13 |
Southend United |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
−1 |
4 |
| 14 |
Charlton Athletic |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
−1 |
4 |
| 15 |
Luton Town |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5 |
−1 |
4 |
| 16 |
Scunthorpe United |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
−2 |
4 |
| 17 |
Coventry City |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
−2 |
4 |
| 18 |
Rochdale |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
11 |
−6 |
4 |
| 19 |
Bristol Rovers |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
−2 |
3 |
| 20 |
Burton Albion |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
−3 |
3 |
| 21 |
Plymouth Argyle |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
−2 |
2 |
Relegation to EFL League Two |
| 22 |
Shrewsbury Town |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
−2 |
2 |
| 23 |
Wycombe Wanderers |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
−4 |
2 |
| 24 |
Oxford United |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
−10 |
0 |
League Two Teams
| Team |
Stadium |
| Bury |
Gigg Lane |
| Cambridge United |
Abbey Stadium |
| Carlisle United |
Brunton Park |
| Cheltenham Town |
Whaddon Road |
| Colchester United |
Colchester Community Stadium |
| Crawley Town |
Broadfield Stadium |
| Crewe Alexandra |
Gresty Road |
| Exeter City |
St James Park |
| Forest Green Rovers |
The New Lawn |
| Grimsby Town |
Blundell Park |
| Lincoln City |
Sincil Bank |
| Macclesfield Town |
Moss Rose |
| Mansfield Town |
Field Mill |
| Milton Keynes Dons |
Stadium MK |
| Morecambe |
Globe Arena |
| Newport County |
Rodney Parade |
| Northampton Town |
Sixfields Stadium |
| Notts County |
Meadow Lane |
| Oldham Athletic |
Boundary Park |
| Port Vale |
Vale Park |
| Stevenage |
Broadhall Way |
| Swindon Town |
County Ground |
| Tranmere Rovers |
Prenton Park |
| Yeovil Town |
Huish Park |
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 |
Exeter City |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
+6 |
10 |
| 2 |
Lincoln City |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
+5 |
10 |
Promotion to EFL League One |
| 3 |
Colchester United |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
+8 |
8 |
| 4 |
Stevenage |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
8 |
| 5 |
Milton Keynes Dons |
4 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
8 |
| 6 |
Carlisle United |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
0 |
7 |
| 7 |
Swindon Town |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
9 |
10 |
−1 |
7 |
Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 8 |
Newport County |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
−1 |
7 |
| 9 |
Forest Green Rovers |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
6 |
| 10 |
Mansfield Town |
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
6 |
| 11 |
Port Vale |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
6 |
| 12 |
Yeovil Town |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
5 |
| 13 |
Oldham Athletic |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
+1 |
5 |
| 14 |
Tranmere Rovers |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
| 15 |
Grimsby Town |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
6 |
−1 |
5 |
| 16 |
Crewe Alexandra |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
7 |
−1 |
4 |
| 17 |
Bury |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
−1 |
4 |
| 18 |
Crawley Town |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
−2 |
4 |
| 19 |
Cambridge United |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
−4 |
4 |
| 20 |
Morecambe |
4 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
−8 |
3 |
| 21 |
Northampton Town |
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
−2 |
2 |
| 22 |
Cheltenham Town |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
−3 |
1 |
| 23 |
Macclesfield Town |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
−5 |
1 |
Relegation to the National League |
| 24 |
Notts County |
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
−6 |
1 |