The Championship teams who love and hate 12.30pm Saturday kick-offs - including Portsmouth, Leeds United and Sunderland

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They’re kick-off times Championship fans have had to get used to this season.

However, it’s fair to say Saturday 12.30pm kick-offs aren’t everyone’s cup of team. Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp 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 Pompey fans unable to attend certain games benefitting three times already this season thanks to live coverage of the Leeds, Luton and Oxford United games on Sky Sports+.

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Coventry at home on December 21 will be the next time John Mousinho’s side line-up for a Saturday lunchtime kick-off. But as fans continue to adjust to these early games, which teams currently love and hate the new expectations put on them this term.

Well, we’ve had a look and this is what we discovered ahead of today’s early kick-offs.

12.30pm kick-offs league table

1 Norwich - 12pts from 5 games played

2 Sunderland - 9pts from 3 games played

3 Oxford United - 7pts from 3 games played

4 Middlesbrough - 6ts from 4 games played

5 Burnley - 5pts from 4 games played

6 Blackburn - 4pts from 2 games played

7 Luton - 4pts from 2 games played

8 WBA - 4pts from 3 games played

9 Watford - 3pts 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 Leeds United - 2pts from 3 games played

15 Millwall - 2pts from 4 games played

16 QPR - 2pts from 4 games played

17 Bristol City - 1pt from 1 game played

18 Plymouth - 1pts from 1 game played

19 Preston North End - 1pt from 1 game played

20 Hull - 1pt from 2 games played

21 Coventry - 1pt from 3 games played

22 Swansea - 0pts from 1 game played

23 Cardiff - 0pts from 2 games played

24 Sheffield United - 0pts from 0 games played

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