# EFL Championship Odds API: Live Odds from 5 Bookmakers

> Live EFL Championship odds from Bet365, Pinnacle, Betfair Exchange, Paddy Power and BetMGM UK side by side, with best prices and margins. Pull the same odds as JSON from one API. Free trial.

Canonical: https://www.oddsapi.dev/odds/championship  
Live data updated: 7 Nov 2026, 07:02 UTC (refreshed every 30 minutes)

## TL;DR

- EFL Championship odds are in the API from 5 bookmakers: Bet365, Pinnacle, Betfair Exchange, Paddy Power and BetMGM UK, in one JSON schema.
- 11 open matches right now; the table compares the next 2, starting with Portsmouth v Stoke City (Sat 7 Nov, 12:30 UTC).
- Lowest bookmaker margin on those matches: Pinnacle at 3.4%; highest: BetMGM UK at 7.0%.
- Get them as JSON: GET /v1/bet365/events?league_id=lg_73017, then GET /v1/bet365/events/{event_id}/odds. Each bookmaker has its own league id.
- 7-day free trial on every plan; every plan includes all five bookmakers.

## EFL Championship odds right now

Every upcoming match at least two books price. Decimal odds, full time. Betfair Exchange is shown for reference, before commission. Margin is the overround on the match result. Refreshed every 30 minutes. Best bookmaker price per outcome in **bold**.

### Portsmouth v Stoke City

Sat 7 Nov, 12:30 UTC

| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | Margin |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Bet365 | 2.20 | **3.30** | 3.30 | 2.20 | 1.67 | 6.1% |
| Pinnacle | **2.25** | 3.27 | **3.52** | **2.23** | **1.69** | 3.4% |
| Betfair Exchange | 2.34 | 3.40 | 3.50 | 2.32 | 1.74 | 0.7% |
| Paddy Power | 2.20 | 3.20 | 3.30 | 2.20 | 1.60 | 7.0% |
| BetMGM UK | 2.20 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 2.15 | 1.64 | 7.0% |

### Birmingham City v Swansea City

Sat 7 Nov, 15:00 UTC

| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | Margin |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Bet365 | 1.83 | **3.60** | **4.20** | **1.91** | 1.91 | 6.1% |
| Paddy Power | 1.85 | **3.60** | 4.00 | 1.80 | 1.91 | 6.8% |
| BetMGM UK | **1.88** | 3.55 | 3.90 | 1.83 | **1.92** | 7.0% |

## League id per bookmaker

Bookmakers name and group leagues their own way, so each book has its own league id.

| Bookmaker | Name it sends | league_id |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Bet365 | England Championship | `lg_73017` |
| Pinnacle | England - Championship | `lg_71514` |
| Betfair Exchange | English Sky Bet Championship | `lg_82126` |
| Paddy Power | English Sky Bet Championship | `lg_14609` |
| BetMGM UK | Championship | `lg_95051` |

## Example request

The response is a real Bet365 board for Portsmouth v Stoke City, trimmed to two markets.

```bash
curl "https://api.oddsapi.dev/v1/bet365/events?league_id=lg_73017" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ODDS_API_KEY"

curl "https://api.oddsapi.dev/v1/bet365/events/ev_1481784/odds?markets=match_result,total_goals" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ODDS_API_KEY"
```

```json
{
  "data": {
    "event_id": "ev_1481784",
    "bookmaker": "bet365",
    "type": "prematch",
    "updated_at": "2026-11-07T07:00:37.021Z",
    "markets": [
      {
        "key": "match_result",
        "period": "full_time",
        "outcomes": [
          {
            "key": "home",
            "price": 2.2
          },
          {
            "key": "draw",
            "price": 3.3
          },
          {
            "key": "away",
            "price": 3.3
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "key": "total_goals",
        "period": "full_time",
        "outcomes": [
          {
            "key": "over",
            "line": 2.5,
            "price": 2.2
          },
          {
            "key": "under",
            "line": 2.5,
            "price": 1.667
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}
```

```python
import os, requests

API = "https://api.oddsapi.dev/v1/bet365"
headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {os.environ['ODDS_API_KEY']}"}

events = requests.get(f"{API}/events", params={"league_id": "lg_73017"}, headers=headers).json()["data"]
for event in events:
    odds = requests.get(
        f"{API}/events/{event['id']}/odds",
        params={"markets": "match_result"},
        headers=headers,
    ).json()["data"]
    prices = {o["key"]: o["price"] for o in odds["markets"][0]["outcomes"]}
    print(event["home_team"]["name"], "v", event["away_team"]["name"], prices)
```

## About EFL Championship odds

England's second tier: 24 clubs and 46 matches each, two promoted automatically and a play-off for the third spot.

For every match a book prices you get its whole board: match result, totals, both teams to score, Asian and European handicaps, correct score and, on the books that offer them, corners, cards and player props. Each board carries an `updated_at` timestamp, and the pre-match board stays available after kickoff as the closing line.

Average match-result margins on the matches above: Betfair Exchange 0.7%, Pinnacle 3.4%, Bet365 6.1%, Paddy Power 6.9%, BetMGM UK 7.0%.

## FAQ

### Which bookmakers have EFL Championship odds in the API?

Bet365, Pinnacle, Betfair Exchange, Paddy Power and BetMGM UK price the EFL Championship, all in the same JSON schema. Each book is its own endpoint: swap the bookmaker slug in the URL.

### What is the EFL Championship league id?

Each bookmaker has its own id, because books name and group leagues differently. Bet365: lg_73017, Pinnacle: lg_71514, Betfair Exchange: lg_82126, Paddy Power: lg_14609, BetMGM UK: lg_95051. You can also find it with GET /v1/{bookmaker}/leagues?search=efl%20championship.

### How do I get EFL Championship odds as JSON?

List the league's matches with GET /v1/bet365/events?league_id=lg_73017, then call GET /v1/bet365/events/{event_id}/odds for each match. Add ?markets=match_result,total_goals to keep the response small, or leave it out for every market the book prices.

### Are live in-play EFL Championship odds available?

Yes. While a match is in play, GET /v1/{bookmaker}/events/{event_id}/odds/live returns the in-play board. The pre-match board stays available after kickoff, so you can keep the closing line.

### Which bookmaker has the lowest EFL Championship margin?

On the 2 matches in the live table, Pinnacle had the lowest average match-result margin at 3.4%, and BetMGM UK the highest at 7.0%. Betfair Exchange runs lower still, but its prices are before commission. The table refreshes every 30 minutes, so these numbers move with the market.

### Can I try the EFL Championship odds API for free?

Yes. Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial with 10% of the plan's monthly requests at the full rate limit, and every plan includes all bookmakers.

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## Pricing

Every plan starts with a 7-day free trial (10% of the plan's monthly requests) and includes all 5 bookmakers.

| Plan | Price | Requests | Rate limit |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Starter | $50/month | 100,000 requests/mo | 120/minute |
| Growth | $129/month | 500,000 requests/mo | 300/minute |
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