Best Free Bets For The Opening Weekend of the Championship

The 2025/26 edition of the EFL Championship kicks-off on Friday, 8th August as Birmingham City hosts Ipswich Town at St. Andrew's in what is expected to be an intense clash between two of the favourites for promotion.

Ahead of the upcoming Championship season, which consists of 46 matchdays spanning all the way to 2nd May 2026 before entering the play-off phase, we have compiled a series of Free Bets and New Customer Offers, these Free Bets can be used in conjunction with our Free Betting Tips and Outright Tips. 

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Sky Bet: Bet £1 Get Upto £60 Free Football Bets

Claim this offer with these simple steps:

• Sign up to Sky Bet through the button below

• Deposit £5

• Place a bet of £1 or greater at minimum odds of Evens (2.0 or 1/1)

• Get £10 in Free Bets for Every Shot on Target in Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town

• You will receive upto 6 x £10 Free Bets with a 30-day expiry

Paddy Power: Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Football Bet Builders

Claim this offer with these simple steps:

• Join Paddy Power via the button below

• Deposit £10 with a Debit card or Apple Pay

• Place that £10 on any bet on the sportsbook at minimum odds of Evens (1/2 or 1.5)

• £50 in Free Bets will land in your account after the bet has settled, with a 90-day expiry

Betfair: Bet £10 Get £50 in Free Football Bet Builders

Claim this offer with these simple steps:

• Open an account via the button below

• Deposit £10 with a Debit card or Apple Pay

• Place that £10 on any bet on the sportsbook at minimum odds of Evens (1/1 or 2.0)

• £30 in Free Bets will land in your account after the bet has settled, even if it doesn't win, with a 30-day expiry

bet365: Bet £10 Get £30 Free Football Bets

Claim this offer with these simple steps:

• Join bet365 via the button below

• Deposit £10 (deposits via PayPal, paysafecard and other prepaid credit and debit cards won't count)

• Place that £10 on a bet at minimum odds 1.20 (1/5)

• Within an hour of that bet settling you'll get £30 in Bet Credits, with a 7-day expiry, to split up however you like

William Hill: Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Football Bets (Mobile Offer)

Claim this offer with these simple steps:

• Sign Up to William Hill through the offer button below

• Deposit £10

• Place a bet of £10 or greater at minimum odds of 1/2 (1.5)

• You will receive 3 x £10 Free Bets with a 7-day expiry

BetMGM: Bet £10 Get £40 in Free Bets

Claim this offer with these simple steps:

• Open an account via the button below

• Deposit £10 with a Debit card or Apple Pay

• Place that £10 on any bet on the sportsbook at minimum odds of Evens (1/1 or 2.0)

• £40 in Free Bets will land in your account after the bet has settled, even if it doesn't win, with a 7-day expiry

• Free Bets will come as: 2 x £10 Bet Builders, 1 x £10 Football Bet and 1 x £10 Horse Racing Bet

BoyleSports: Bet £10 Get £30 in Free Football Bets 

Claim this offer with these simple steps:

• Open an account via the button below

• Deposit £10 with a Debit card or Apple Pay

• Place that £10 on any bet on the sportsbook at minimum odds of Evens (1/1 or 2.0)

• £30 in Free Bets will land in your account after the bet has settled, as well as a £10 casino bonus.

Ladbrokes: Bet £5 Get £20 in Free Football Bets 

Claim this offer with these simple steps:

• Open an account via the button below

• Deposit £5 with a Debit card or Apple Pay

• Place that £5 on any bet on the sportsbook at minimum odds of 1/2 (1.50) or more

• You will receive 4 x £5 Free Bets

• Free Bets Valid for 7 days

Unibet: Bet £10 Get £20 Free Bets Plus a £20 Casino Bonus

Claim this offer with these simple steps:

• Open an account via the button below

• Deposit £10 with a Debit card or Apple Pay

• Place that £10 on any bet on the sportsbook at minimum odds of 1/1 (2.0) or more

• Get £20 worth of Free Sports Bets plus a £20 Casino Bonus

• Free Bets valid for 7 days

You can also view more new customer offers in the Free Bets page, there are a multitude of offers available on-site from all major UK-regulated bookmakers.

Please make sure you always gamble responsibly and keep it fun.

Good luck with all your bets.