How the score works: EFL Championship
87 matches in the second tier have a Couchcall score so far this season, averaging 49, and 92% clear the pick bar of 40. Here is what the number is made of in Championship and the settings it runs on; the method is shared by every soccer league and set out on How Couchcall works.
What drives the score in Championship87 matches scored this season, each term from 0 to 100
| Term | Average here | All leagues | Picks above the rest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closeness | 89 | 87 | +27 |
| Quality | 54 | 54 | +12 |
| Stakes | 14 | 18 | +7 |
| Rivalry | 5 | 6 | +5 |
| Pace | 56 | 47 | +5 |
| Form | 49 | 51 | +10 |
In the second tier the picks stand out most on closeness and then quality: those are the terms where a match that clears 40 differs most from one that does not. Against the other leagues, the second tier runs highest on pace and lowest on stakes. The win probability behind closeness came 29% from a bookmaker consensus and 71% from the table or a pre-season prior.
Teams whose matches score highest on paper
Average Couchcall score of every match they played or will play this season, among the 24 teams with three or more scored matches: West Ham 57 (7), West Brom 56 (7), Southampton 55 (7), Swansea 52 (7), Boro 52 (8).
The heaviest rivalries in the table: Black Country derby (1.5), East Lancashire derby (1.5), Millwall-West Ham (1.5), South Coast derby (1.5), South Wales derby (1.5).
The settings for Championshipread from the configuration the pipeline runs on
| Win probability | two-way from a bookmaker consensus with the draw set aside; points per game with home advantage about 60/40 before a market |
|---|---|
| Team strength | Elo-style club rating, mapped from 1300 to 1700 |
| Table stakes | promotion, relegation: places 1–2 weigh 1.0; places 3–6 weigh 0.8; places 22–24 weigh 0.8 of 24 |
| Rivalries | 20 weighted pairs, 5 marquee, 10 minor (map) |
| Pace | expected goals from 2 to 3.5 |
| Upset spice | 1 when a team whose table place decides something (zone weight 0.8 or more) is priced under 45% to win, read from the market only, never from the rating estimate. |
| Verdict | the goal timeline: 0.9 a goal, stars at 4, 6 and 8, late drama from the 85th minute, upset when a 60% favourite loses |
| Typical length | 2 hours, used for calendar entries |
A promotion or relegation play-off scores at least 0.9 on stakes, because it decides a season on its own.
This season so farthe numbers behind the pages
| Matches scored | 87 |
|---|---|
| Average Couchcall score | 49 |
| Clearing the bar of 40 | 92% |
| Highest Couchcall score so far | 66 |
| Matches with a verdict | 51 |
| Worth it / maybe / skip | 35% / 12% / 53% |
In the second tier nearly every match clears 40, so the picks are the top five of the day rather than everything above the bar.