As the season enters a crucial phase, the Championship sack race is beginning to gather pace.
West Brom boss Eric Ramsay has emerged as the frontrunner to be the next managerial casualty, with the club struggling for form and pressure mounting from the stands.
Championship Sack Race Odds 2025/26 Season: Full list
- Eric Ramsay (West Bromwich Albion) 6/4
- Henrik Pedersen (Sheffield Wednesday) 3/1
- Mark Robins (Stoke City) 7/1
- John Mousinho (Portsmouth) 8/1
- Chris Davies (Birmingham City) 9/1
- Edward Still (Watford) 20/1
- Julien Stephan (Queens Park Rangers) 20/1
- Matt Bloomfield (Oxford) 25/1
- Nathan Jones (Charlton Athletic) 28/1
- Chris Wilder (Sheffield United) 33/1
- Gerhard Struber (Bristol City) 33/1
- Tonda Eckert (Southampton) 33/1
- Paul Heckingbottom (Preston North End) 40/1
- Michael O’Neill (Blackburn Rovers) 50/1
- Phil Parkinson (Wrexham) 66/1
- Vitor Matos (Swansea) 66/1
- Alex Neil (Millwall) 80/1
- John Eustace (Derby County) 80/1
- Sergej Jakirovic (Hull City) 80/1
- Frank Lampard (Coventry City) 100/1
- Kieran McKenna (Ipswich Town) 100/1
- Kim Hellberg (Middlesbrough) 150/1
- Philippe Clement (Norwich City) 150/1
Note: Odds are subject to change. Feel free to use these odds in any news publications. Please credit sportscasting.com/uk if you’re using.
West Brom Manager Eric Ramsay Favourite to Win Championship Race
West Bromwich Albion manager Eric Ramsay has only been in the job a matter of weeks, but a disastrous start at The Hawthorns has already put him under serious pressure.
The Baggies appear to be heading into an unexpected relegation battle.
That is a long way from pre-season expectations of pushing for the play-offs.
Ramsay is already drawing unfavourable comparisons to recently sacked Wilfred Nancy.
Like the former Celtic boss, his MLS background and difficult start have fuelled early doubts among supporters and bookmakers.
Those concerns are reflected in the betting.
Priced at 6/4, Ramsay is the favourite to be the next manager to lose his job, with oddsmakers already pricing up potential replacements at West Brom.
Pressure Mounts on Stoke’s Mark Robins
The pressure is mounting at the bet365 Stadium, not because of immediate peril, but due to a prolonged period of stagnation.
Mark Robins was brought in to build a project capable of challenging the top six, yet Stoke find themselves drifting aimlessly in the bottom half of the table.
While the Potters aren’t quite in the relegation conversation yet, their recent form has been alarming.
A lack of goals and a failure to turn draws into wins has seen the mood in Staffordshire turn sour.
For a club with Stoke’s resources and ambition, mediocrity is often more dangerous for a manager than a relegation scrap.
Patience is wearing thin among the fanbase, and if the current slide continues, the board may decide a change is needed to reinvigorate the squad before next season.
The market is already reacting to the downturn, with several interesting candidates shortening in the next Stoke manager odds as Robins battles to turn the tide.
Commentary: SportsCasting spokesman Shane Orton reacted to the ‘Championship Sack Race Odds’ saying:
“When Valerien Ismael became the latest managerial casualty in the Championship, attention shifted quickly to who could be next to face the axe.
“Eric Ramsay and Mark Robins are currently among the frontrunners in the sack race, both under increasing pressure as results and performances have failed to match the expectations set.”
“Others are far from secure. Chris Wilder and Tonda Eckert are overseeing squads expected to challenge at the top end of the table, and with the season now past its midpoint, any sustained dip in form could quickly place them under intense scrutiny.”
