The love-hate relationship Championship teams have with 12.30pm Saturday games - including Bristol City, Cardiff and Plymouth

But it’s fair to say Saturday 12.30pm kick-offs aren’t everyone’s cup of tea. Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp famously despised them, especially if the Reds were involved in European competition the game immediately before.

They’re here to stay, though, following Sky Sports’ bumper TV deal with the EFL, with Bristol City fans unable to attend August’s 1-1 draw with Coventry at Ashton Gate benefitting thanks to live coverage of the game on Sky Sports+.

This weekend’s home game against Leeds United will be the next time the Robins line up for a Saturday lunchtime fixture, with the upcoming match against Burnley on November 23 also chosen for live coverage on Sky Sports+.

But as fans across the EFL continue to adjust to these early games, which Championship teams currently love and hate the new expectations put on them this term?

Here’s what we discovered...

Note: Bristol City’s midweek trip to Stoke on Tuesday night is also available to watch on Sky Sports+.

12.30pm kick-offs league table

1 Norwich - 12pts from 5 games played

2 Sunderland - 9pts from 3 games played

3 Oxford United - 8pts from 4 games played 4 Luton - 7pts from 3 games played

5 Middlesbrough - 6ts from 4 games played

6 Burnley - 5pts from 4 games played

7 WBA - 5pts from 4 games played 8 Blackburn - 4pts from 2 games played

9 Preston North End - 4pt from 2 games played

10 Stoke - 3pts from 2 games played

11 Derby - 3pts from 2 games played

12 Sheffield Wednesday - 3pts from 2 games played

13 Pompey - 3pts from 3 games played

14 Watford - 3pts from 3 games played

15 Cardiff - 3pts from 3 games played 16 Leeds United - 2pts from 3 games played

17 Millwall - 2pts from 4 games played

18 QPR - 2pts from 4 games played

19 Bristol City - 1pt from 1 game played

20 Plymouth - 1pt from 2 games played

21 Hull - 1pt from 2 games played

22 Coventry - 1pt from 4 games played

23 Swansea - 0pts from 1 game played

24 Sheffield United - 0pts from 0 games played