EFL Betting Tips

Football betting is one of the most popular gambling pastimes in the UK. However, it can be hard to accurately predict match outcomes and pick winners, with a number of variables impacting results.

Here at the Real EFL, we offer extensive and informed betting tips across a wide range of matches on the best football betting sites. Our team of experts provides reliable, well-researched and accurate bet tips, while this page is refreshed regularly with the most up-to-date predictions.

Football Betting Tips Today

If you’re looking for football predictions today and this week, you’ve certainly come to the right place. Below, you’ll discover our expert’s picks across the leading EFL matches, from the Championship to the fifth-tier National League.

EFL Championship Betting Tips – This Weekend’s Best Pick

The second leg of this playoff semi-final will see Sunderland host Coventry, with the Mackams holding a narrow 2-1 advantage. However, Sunderland lost their last five matches of the regular season campaign, while the Sky Blues finished relatively strongly and just seven points behind their rivals.

The good news for Sunderland is that they’re much stronger at home than on the road, despite losing their previous three games at the Stadium of Light. Conversely, Coventry only won six times away from home in 23 attempts in the 2024/25 season, taking just 24 points from the 69 available to them.

The first leg followed a predictable pattern, as Coventry (who have averaged 54.3% possession per 90 minutes this season) dominated the ball but struggled to break down their opponent’s defence. Conversely, Sunderland were happy to cede possession and territory and hit the Sky Blues on the break, producing an xG of 1.46 with just 26.1% of the ball.

A similar trend will play out in the North East, although Sunderland should have more of the ball in front of their own fans. Home advantage could ultimately prove key here, and I’m tipping Sunderland to edge another tight encounter and book their spot in the play-off final. However, I also expect both teams to score, with Sunderland still vulnerable when defending set pieces.

EFL Tips – Our best bets for the Week

Another round of EFL football is on the way, with some exciting matchups for the week. We’ve highlighted key games and included a summary of our betting tips below. For more in-depth EFL predictions, head over to our dedicated page. See the games and tips below:

Fixture	Date and Venue	Tip
Sunderland vs Coventry	13/05/2025, The Stadium of Light @ 20:00	Sunderland to win and both teams to score

League 1 Tips

The second legs of the League 1 playoff semi-finals will also take place this week, with both matches evenly poised. Here are some free football tips to help inform your picks!

Fixture	Date and Venue	Tip
Stockport County vs Leyton Orient	14/05/2025, Edgeley Park @ 20:00	Both teams to score and over 2.5 goals scored
Charlton Athletic vs Wycombe Wanderers	15/05/2025, The Valley @ 20:00	Charlton to win

League 2 Betting tips

If you’re looking to bet on football this weekend, you can target both second leg matches in the League 2 playoff semi-finals. Here are some super tips to help guide your selections!

Fixture	Date and Venue	Tip
Walsall vs Chesterfield	16/05/2025, Bescot Stadium @ 20:00	Walsall to win with under 2.5 goals scored
AFC Wimbledon vs Notts County	17/05/2025, The Cherry Red Records Stadium @ 12:30	Notts County to win

National League Betting Tips

Six teams will compete in the National League playoffs, with a total of four sides in action this week. But who are our picks to prevail and continue their promotion campaign?

Fixture	Date and Venue	Tip
Oldham vs Halifax Town	14/05/2025, Boundary Park @ 19:45	Oldham to win
Rochdale vs Southend	15/05/2025, Crown Oil Arena @ 19:45	Rochdale to win with under 2.5 goals

Today’s Best Accumulator Tips & Bets

Although there aren’t a large number of EFL and National League games this week, there’s still an opportunity to maximise your potential returns through accumulator betting. Below, you’ll find some accumulator tips based on our analysis of this week’s action.

What is an Accumulator?

An accumulator (or acca) bet combines multiple selections into a single wager. The price of each pick is multiplied to create a single, enhanced price, but each of your selections must win if you’re to receive a payout.

How to use our Football Betting Tips

Now that you’ve seen our free super tips for this week, it’s important to understand how you can best leverage them to your advantage. Here’s some advice to help you on your way:

Understanding our predictions

Our team analyses a range of factors when preparing predictions, including recent form, injury and suspension news and historic head-to-head records. We also delineate between home and away form, as this can help you to identify potential value bets and odds.

The exact datasets that we analyse depends on our preferred betting markets and their associated odds. Every single price implies the probability of a particular outcome occurring, and you can use our tips and insights to evaluate this more accurately.

Betting Responsibly

Regardless of which football super tips you choose to act on, it’s important that you gamble responsibly and within your means at all times. To achieve this, strive to set a manageable bankroll before you begin to wager, while ensuring that this covers a finite period of time.

The value of your bankroll should also equate to a sum of money that you can comfortably afford to lose. To effectively manage your bankroll, we’d recommend setting customisable deposit limits based on your betting frequency. If you do begin to notice the initial signs of problem gambling, you should seek out help and advice from the UK Gambling Commission.

Why Choose Our Football Betting Tips

The question that remains is why should you trust our original tips and predictions? There are many reasons why you should trust our analysis and insights, including the following:

Expert Analysis

Each of our tips and predictions are made using a data-driven process, which is carried out by a tipster with extensive knowledge of football and the English game. Our experts also identify the key datasets that pertain to specific markets and betting lines, so that we can create super tips that maximise your chances of banking a return.

Overall, our expert team has years of combined experience watching English football, from the Premier League down to the National League. They’ve also provided betting tips and advice across a range of leagues and markets, usually with a high degree of accuracy.

Proven Track Record

We certainly stand by the track record of our betting experts, who take a great deal of pride in providing data-driven and well-researched tips.

• Lewis Humphries is renowned in the gaming sector. He famously covered the FIFA World Cup in 2022 and accurately predicted the winner of the final between Argentina and France.

• Gary Hutchinson is an EFL expert with almost 40 years of experience watching and analysing the game. As founder of the Real EFL, he’s in a great position to give you the most up-to-date tips on the weekend’s fixtures.

Daily Updates

At the Real EFL, you can access betting tips today and for the week ahead. This is because we update this page every 24 hours, in order to reflect the latest news, results and relevant match conditions.

This ensures that we’re able to provide the best and most cutting-edge analysis, using data that’s completely up-to-date. As a result, our predictions are high-quality and carry a high degree of accuracy overall.

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