What are West Ham’s odds to win the Championship? Learn the Hammers’ chances of bouncing back to the Premier League as winners of England’s second division!
After West Ham’s disappointing 2025/26 campaign that saw them get relegated on the final day of the Premier League, they now face their first season back in the Championship since 2011/12. However, having kept some of their key players and manager Nuno Espirito Santo, they’ll be keen to bounce back as Championship winners.
So, what are West Ham’s odds of winning the Championship title?
After viewing the Championship betting odds, we’ve pieced together the Hammers’ chances of winning the Championship title in the 2026/27 season. Read our blog to discover more!
West Ham Championship title odds
Despite their relegation to the Championship, the Hammers have managed to hold onto some of their best players, including Jarrod Bowen, Tomas Soucek, and Mads Hermansen. This places West Ham 1/1 right in the mix to lift the Championship title.
After a positive beginning to the season, West Ham are well-placed to end up near the top of the table come the end of the campaign. Aside from some underwhelming results such as a 2-1 loss at home to Charlton, West Ham have had some decent performances like their 6-0 demolition of Wrexham.
As the club have also brought in reinforcements such as a top Championship goalscorer in Joel Piroe on loan from Leeds and Belgian talent Arne Engels from Celtic on a permanent deal, their squad is well-equipped to handle the intense fixture schedule.
West Ham title rivals
West Ham may be considered one of the leading candidates to win the Championship in the 2026/27 campaign, but with other strong teams also performing well, there are a few clubs who could threaten their title charge.
Wolves
As another side who were relegated from the Premier League in the 2025/26 season, Wolves 7/1 are also considered strong contenders to win the Championship.
They may have finished rock bottom last year, but new head coach Cesar Peixoto will be looking to revive their form in the Championship. After re-signing Raul Jimenez and bringing in players like Kieran Trippier, Wolves have recruited well and added some much-needed experience and leadership for the team.
Although they’ve already lost their first game against West Ham, the season is still long and there are plenty of other ‘six-pointers’ to play. As direct title rivals, West Ham will likely have the reverse fixture marked in their diaries as a key battle in the title race:
Date | Fixtures | Score | West Ham odds for a win |
01/09/26 | West Ham vs Wolves | 4-2 (W) | – |
20/04/27 | Wolves vs West Ham | – | – |
Middlesbrough
After narrowly missing out on automatic promotion in the 2025/26 campaign and failing to be promoted through the playoffs, Middlesbrough 7/2 could respond to their disappointment with a title challenge.
With a transfer window that brought in youthful talents such as Will Lankshear from Tottenham and Jeremy Sarmiento from Brighton, as well as experienced heads like Sam Byram from Leeds on a free transfer, they have considerably strengthened their squad.
Similarly to Wolves, with Boro being challengers for the Championship title, it’s worth keeping an eye on West Ham vs Middlesbrough fixtures, as they might also influence who wins the league:
Date | Fixtures | Score | West Ham odds for a win |
08/12/26 | West Ham vs Middlesbrough | – | – |
24/04/27 | Middlesbrough vs West Ham | – | – |
Southampton
Another team to have suffered relegation recently was Southampton, meaning that they’ll also benefit from the Premier League parachute payments. Now into their second consecutive Championship season, Southampton 12/1 are rightly one of the teams given the best chance to win the title.
The return of James Ward-Prowse brings a boost to the Saints as one of their best players in recent years rejoins the team to help them fight for promotion. With astute acquisitions like Keven Schlotterbeck from Augsburg joining their ranks, they’ve recruited well to make a push for the title.
Southampton are another side that could hamper West Ham’s title hopes, with both of their fixtures being potential deciders in the title race:
Date | Fixtures | Score | West Ham odds for a win |
24/10/26 | West Ham vs Southampton | – | |
29/12/26 | Southampton vs West Ham | – | – |
Swansea
Despite not being considered among the favourites to win the Championship before the season began, Swansea 14/1 have started the campaign in impressive fashion.
They may have lost their first meeting with West Ham, but if they can bounce back and continue as they have begun so far, then there’s a chance they can produce a shock Championship title win this season.
Date | Fixtures | Score | West Ham odds for a win |
17/10/26 | Swansea vs West Ham | 0-1 (W) | – |
16/01/27 | West Ham vs Swansea | – | – |
Will West Ham win the Championship at the end of the season?
So, with West Ham keeping key figures like Jarrod Bowen and the manager Nuno Espirito Santo, they have the core ingredients to have a successful Championship campaign.
If Nuno can repeat anything similar to his 99-point Championship-winning season with Wolves in 2017/18, then West Ham will be a formidable force this year. Considering much of their squad has been maintained from their days in the Premier League, they have plenty of quality at their disposal to enjoy a positive season. With West Ham’s odds to win the Championship 1/1 being as short as they are right now, they appear the most likely to go on and lift the title come the end of the 2026/27 campaign.
