Birmingham City

Stadium name: St Andrew’s

Postcode: B9 4NH

Getting there: By car, turn off the M6 at J6 and travel along the Aston Expressway before taking the Inner Ring Road. By rail, Birmingham Moor Green is 20 minutes away.

Capacity: 30,016

Food: Pies are supplied by Peters Pies and include; Chicken Balti, Steak and Kidney plus Potato and Meat (all £2.80).

Cornish pasties (£2.80), Cheese and Onion Pasties (£2.90), Burgers (£3.30) and Rollover Hot Dogs (£3.30) are also available.

Beer: John Smith’s Bitter or Fosters Lager is also served at £3.50 per pint, as well as Bottles of Cider (£3.50), Smirnoff Ice (£3.60) and Wine (£3.70).

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: Tread carefully – but the Cricketers Arms does tolerate away fans in small numbers.

Marc Iles’ prediction: Gary Rowett performed miracles for the Blues last season but without cash, it’s hard to see how he can improve.

Blackburn Rovers

Stadium name: Ewood Park

Postcode: BB2 4JF

Getting there: By car, leave the M65 at Junction 4 (A666) and follow signs towards Blackburn for a mile. Mill Hill is the closest rail station, a 15-minute walk away.

Capacity: 31,154

Food: Pies (Chicken Balti, Peppered Steak, Potato and Meat, Cheese and Onion all £2.50), Pasties (£2.40), Sausage Rolls (£2.10) and Hot Dogs (£3.10).

Beer: Fosters (£3.50 pint), John Smith's (£3.50 pint), Bulmers Cider (£2.70 bottle) and Wine (£3.90 small bottle). The club offers a two-pint pot of lager or bitter for £6.70.

Programme price: £3.

Pubs for away fans: The Golden Cup. It's about a 15 minute walk from Ewood Park.

Marc Iles’ Predicition: The departure of Gestede and (potentially) Rhodes will have eased the financial issues but at what cost to the club’s development? Goal-scorer needed quickly if a play-off push is to be mounted.

Brentford

Stadium name: Griffin Park

Postcode: TW8 0NT

Getting there: By car, leave the M4 at junction 2 and take the A4, going around the Chiswick Roundabout so that you end up coming back on yourself. Left on to B455 but parking is a problem. By rail, Brentford station is five minutes away.

Capacity: 12,763

Food: A selection of Pies (£3.20), Pasties (£2.90), Hot Dogs (£3.50), Burgers (£3.50), Cheeseburgers (£3.60) and Sausage Rolls (£2).

Beer: Club unable to answer.

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: The Griffin, close to the away end.

Prediction for their season ahead: Replacing Mark Warburton with Marinus Dijkhuizen still seems an odd decision but owner Matthew Benham hasn’t made many since he took charge – and the Londoners do have some financial backing to make another promotion push.

Brighton and Hove Albion

Stadium name: Amex Stadium

Postcode: BN1 9BL

Getting there: The stadium is located at Falmer on the outskirts of Brighton, very close to the University of Sussex.

At the end of the M23, continue onto the A23, then A27 and take the slip road sign posted Falmer (B2123). Rail travel is recommended, Falmer Station backs on to the ground itself.

Capacity: 30,750

Food: Pies from Piglets Pantry in Shoreham-on-sea, which are baked on-site. You can choose from Steak & Harveys Ale with mushrooms, Chicken & Ham with leek and Vegetarian butternut squash with spicy tomato. However, it will cost you £4.10 for the privilege making them the most expensive pies in the league.

Beer: Kronenburg (£4), Strongbow (£4), Harveys real ale (£3.90), Fosters (£3.90), White, Red or Rose wine (£4).

Programme price: £3.50

Pubs for away fans: Stadium bars are the best bet – and always make a big effort for away fans, serving local ales and snacks etc.

Marc Iles’ Prediction: Solid but unspectacular, it’s hard to imagine Brighton will struggle again but lack the firepower to do any damage in the top six.

Bristol City

Stadium name: Ashton Gate

Address: Ashton Road, Bristol, BS3 2EJ

Getting there: Leave the M5 at J18 and travel along the Portway (A4) following signs for Bristol Airport/Taunton (A38).Over the swing bridge (Brunel Way), branch left into Winterstoke Road and the ground is on the left.

The nearest railway station is Parson Street, around a ten-minute walk away.

Capacity: 13,414, but will increase to 27,000 when redevelopment finishes in 2016.

Food: Cheeseburgers (£3.70), Burgers (£3.70), Hot Dogs (£3.70), Steak & Ale Pie (£3.10), Chicken Balti Pie (£3.10), Meat & Potato Pie (£3.10), Beef Pasty (£3.10) Cheese & Onion Pasty (£2.60) and Jumbo Sausage Rolls (£2.60).

There is also a KFC just outside the ground entrance.

Beer: Alcohol is made available to away fans inside the ground, albeit no draught beer just plastic bottles.

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: Nova Scotia, by the waterfront, Knights Templar, a Wetherspoon pub near the train station, and The Cottage in Baltic Wharf are among several pubs that take in away fans.

Marc Iles’ Prediction: After romping away with League One last season momentum will be key for City, who should have enough to avoid trouble.

Burnley

Stadium name: Turf Moor

Postcose: BB10 4BX

Getting there: By car, leave the M6 at Junction 29 and onto the M65. Leave the M65 at Junction 10 and follow signs for Towneley Hall.

By rail, there are two train stations that are in 20 minutes’ walking distance of Turf Moor - Burnley Central and Burnley Manchester Road.

Capacity: 21,401

Food: Hot Dogs (£2.20), plus a range of Holland's Pies; Big Potato and Meat (£2.50), Cheese & Onion (£2.50) and Peppered Steak (£2.50).

Beer: Lager (£3.50), Bitter (£3.20) and Cider (£3.50).

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: The Cricket Club, Queen Victoria (a Brewers Fayre pub) and The Bridge Bier Huis Pub are all away-fan friendly and close to the ground.

Marc Iles’ Prediction: Although Trippier and Ings will be missed, Burnley have retained the majority of their Premier League squad and have depth. Promotion candidates, for me.

Cardiff City FC

Stadium name: Cardiff City Stadium

Postcode: CF11 8AZ.

Getting there: Leave M4 at junction 33 and take the A4232 towards Cardiff/Barry. Keep on the A4232 towards Cardiff and then leave the dual carriageway at the B4267 exit. At the end of the slip road, turn left at the roundabout. The nearest railway station is Ninian Park Halt, a five minute walk from the stadium.

Capacity: 33,280

Food: Clarks Pies, including the Chicken Balti pie £3.40. Beef and vegetable pasties £3.50 and Hot Dogs £4.

Beer: A pint of SA Brains is £3.90

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: The Gol Centre on Lawrenny Avenue (off Leckwith Road) has a bar. Match parking costs £4 and that sum is returned to customers in the form of a bar voucher.

Marc Iles’ prediction: Strong squad on paper but something was lacking last season. Forecast a few problems ahead for Russell Slade as he continues to rebuild.

Charlton Athletic

Stadium name: The Valley

Postcode: SE7 8BL

Capacity: 27,111

Getting there: Not easy. Take J2 of the M25 and follow the A2, then A102 towards Blackwall Tunnel. Follow signs for Woolwich A206 and the away entrance is behind the Antigallican pub.

The ground is a short walk from Charlton Train Station, North Greenwich tube station is even closer.

Food: A change from the standard Pukka Pies, at the Valley you get Peter’s Pies, including steak pie (£3.50), chicken curry pie (£3.50), Cornish pasty (£3.50), cheese & onion pasty (£3.50) and a sausage roll for (£2.90).

Beer: John Smith’s (£4 pint), Fosters (£4 pint), Smirnoff Ice (£3.50 small bottle) & white wine (£3.50 miniature bottle).

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: The Antigallican, a pub near Charlton Station, is a preferred pub for away supporters.

Marc Iles’ prediction: Several untested signings make Charlton a mystery customer in the Championship. Mid table at best.

Derby County

Stadium name: iPro Stadium (formerly Pride Park)

Postcode: DE24 8XL

Getting there: By car, from the M1, exit at J25 and take the A52 towards Derby. The ground is signposted off the A52 after about seven miles.

The stadium is about a 10-minute walk from Derby railway station.

Capacity: 33,597

Food: Available on the concourse are a selection of Hollands Pies and Pasties all at £2.90, as well as Cheeseburgers, Burgers and ‘Beechwood smoked’ Hot dogs.

Beer: There are bars at the back of the stands, offering beer and lager, however they do get quite crowded.

Programme price: £3.

Pubs for away fans: The Brunswick and Alexandra Hotel are railway-themed pubs within ten minutes’ walk of the ground. There’s also The Navigation Inn on London Road and the Merry Widows opposite the train station which accommodate away fans.

Marc Iles’ predication: Expected to do well, and new boss Paul Clement has been backed financially. Wanderers’ first opponents should be aiming for the top.

Fulham

Stadium name: Craven Cottage

Postcode: SW6 6HH

Capacity: 25,678

Away-end capacity: 3,000

Getting there: Avoid driving as parking is extremely limited. Parson’s Green tube station is a scenic park walk away from the ground, along the River Thames.

Food: The usual steak and ale and chicken balti pies, but also a nice twist with vegetable and cottage pies, all pies are £3.50 except cottage pies which are a somewhat steep £4.20.

Cheesburgers are a whopping £4.50 and hot dogs are £4.

Beer: £4 for cans of beer, £4.50 for a small wine bottle.

Programme price: £3.50

Marc Iles’ prediction: After finishing 17th last season – I think they’ll be the surprise package this time around. Play-offs.

Huddersfield Town

Stadium name: John Smith's Stadium

Postcode: HD1 6PG

Getting there: By car, the stadium is just off the A62 Leeds Road. It can be easiest reached from Junction 25 of the M62, simply follow the signs for Huddersfield (A62) and you will come to the stadium on your left.

By rail, it should take no more than 15 minutes at a comfortable pace from Huddersfield train station.

Capacity: 24,500

Food: Cheeseburgers (£3.50), Hamburgers (£3.20), Hot Dogs (£3.20), Peppered Steak Pie (£3.50), Meat and Potato Pie (£3), Chicken Balti Pie (£3), Cheese and Onion Pie (£3) and Sausage Rolls (£3).

Beer: John Smith's (£3.50 a pint), Fosters (£3.50 a pint), Bulmers Cider (330ml bottle £3.50), Bulmers Red (330ml bottle £3.50), Fosters (330ml bottle £3.10), Red or White Wine (187ml bottle £3.70).

Programme price: £3

Marc Iles’ Prediction: Made some half-decent signings but Chris Powell’s squad still leaks too many goals. They’ll struggle this season.

Hull City

Stadium name: The Kingston Communications Stadium

Postcode: HU3 6HU

Getting there: By car, just follow the A63 towards Hull and follow the signs for KC Stadium. By rail, it’s around a 20-minute walk from Paragon train station.

Capacity: 25,586

Food: Surrounded by parkland, there’s a lack of options of eating options around the ground.

Beer: Carling and Marstons are available within the ground at £3.20. However, the club may not provide alcohol to away fans if it is a high-profile game.

Programme price: £3

Marc Iles’ prediction: If Hull can readjust to the Championship they have a squad well capable of winning the title. Alongside Derby – my tip for the top.

Ipswich Town

Stadium name: Portman Road

Postcode: IP1 2DA

Getting there: By car, It’s M6 and then A14 all the way into Ipswich. There is barely any street parking near to Portman Road.

Ipswich train station is close by – about five minutes away.

Capacity: 30,311

Food: The award winning Portman Road pies are a bargain at £3.50

Beer: £3.50 per pint

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: The majority of away supporters congregate at the Station Hotel, which is a stone's throw away from both the train station and football ground.

Marc Iles’ Prediction: Will last season’s play-off disappointment harm them? A Mick McCarthy side should have resolve – but can’t see them finishing top two.

Leeds United

Stadium name: Elland Road

Postcode: LS11 0ES

Getting there: By car, leave the M621 at the junction with the A643. Follow the A643 into Elland Road for the ground. Car parking is behind the Peacock Pub, priced at a fiver. Leeds rail station is a fair distance – but shuttle buses do operate on matchdays.

Capacity: 39,460

Food: Cheeseburgers (£3.80), Burgers (£3.60), Peppered Steak Pies (£3), Chicken Balti Pies (£3) Potato and Meat Pies (£3) and Cheese, Onion and Potato Pies (£3).

Beer: Fosters Lager, John Smith's Bitter and Strongbow Cider (all £3.60 a pint), plus small bottles of red and white wine (£4).

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: Howard’s is dedicated for away fans at the stadium itself, opening two hours before kick-off. Drysalters is also a 10-minute walk.

Prediction for their season ahead: Never bet on or against Leeds, especially with current ownership. Rosler has been backed financially but squad not good enough for the top six.

Middlesbrough

Stadium name: The Riverside Stadium

Postcode: TS3 6RS

Getting there: By car, follow the A66 (signposted Teesside from the A1) and you will pick up signs for the Riverside Stadium. By rail, the ground is around a 15-20 minute walk from Middlesbrough station.

Capacity: 34,988

Food: Pies, Burgers, Parmo in a Bun

Beer: John Smiths Bitter (£3.50), Fosters Lager (£3.70), Bulmers Cider (Bottle £3.70) and Wine (Small bottle £3.60).

Pubs for away fans: Plenty in town, including Doctor Browns.

Programme price: £3

Marc Iles’ Prediction: Having a real go after missing out on promotion last year, and won’t be far away.

Milton Keynes Dons

Stadium name: Stadium MK

Postcode: MK1 1ST

Getting there: Brush up on your roundabout skills. Off the M1, follow H6 Childs Way then V11 Tongwell Street and then the A421. The ground is then signposted. Neither Milton Keynes nor Bletchley rail station are walkable.

Capacity: 30,500 (all seated)

Food: Pukka Pies; chicken balti (£3.20), meat and potato (£3.20), Cornish pasties (£3.20), cheese and onion pasties (£3.20), quarter pounder cheeseburger with salad (£3.60), Rollover hot dogs (£3.60) and bacon rolls (£2.60).

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: On Saturday match days, a function room is opened in the club’s hotel for away supporters from 11am.

Marc Iles’ Prediction: Will do well to stay up. Not much Championship experience in the squad.

Nottingham Forest

Stadium name: City Ground

Postcode: NG2 5FJ

Getting there: By car, leave the M1 at J26 and take the A610 towards Nottingham and then signs for Melton Mowbray. Cross the River Trent and the ground is on your left. Nottingham railway station is one mile from the City Ground and takes around 20 minutes to walk.

Capacity: 30,576

Food: A range of Pukka Pies; Chicken Balti, Meat and Potato, Cheese and Onion (all £3), plus Cornish Pasties (£3) and Sausage Rolls (£2.30). Also available are Cheeseburgers (£3.60), Burgers (£3.40) and Hot Dogs (£3.40).

Beer: Inside the ground, Carlsberg lager (£3.70 Bottle), IPA beer (£3.70 Bottle), Bulmers cider (£3.70 Bottle), Smirnoff Ice (Bottle £3.70), and miniature bottles of spirits (£4.10) are available.

Programme price: £3.

Pubs for away fans: Away support is welcome in the Meadow Club, the Notts County Supporters Club, and Nottingham Rowing Club, both a short distance from the stadium.

Marc Iles’ Prediction: Dougie Freedman has a decent squad at his disposal and there is pressure to make the play-offs. It’s possible if they keep Assombalonga fit.

Preston North End

Stadium name: Deepdale

Postcode: PR1 6RU

Getting there: By car, Leave the M6 at junction 31 and follow signs for Preston. Turn right at the Hesketh Arms and it'll appear on your left just past a set of lights.

By rail, it’s around a 25-minute walk from Preston train station

Capacity: 23,408

Food: There’s a lack of eating options around the ground and you are better off grabbing some food in the city centre before heading to Deepdale. A selection of burgers and pies are available inside the ground

Beer: Lager £3.50, Bitter £3.30, Cider £3.50, Guinness £4, Wine £4.

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: Sumners is a popular choice for away fans and serves pie, chips, mushy peas and gravy for £3.50. St Gregory's Catholic Club also welcome away fans and you can park there for £3.

Marc Iles’ Prediction: Simon Grayson has a tidy enough squad but survival must be the aim. Have my doubts they’ll achieve it.

Queens Park Rangers

Stadium name: Loftus Road Stadium

Postcode: W12 7PJ

Getting there: At the end of the M40, take the A40 towards Central London.

At the point where the A40 becomes the A40(M), turn off onto the A40 towards White City/Shepherds Bush and turn right into Wood Lane, turn right into South Africa Road for the ground.

Nearest tube station is White City on the central line.

Capacity: 18,489

Away-end capacity: 1,800 to 2,500 depending on demand. A warning to the very tall, the seats are quite close together and there’s not much leg-room.

Food: Inside the ground you can get: Hot Dogs (£3.50), Pukka Pies (Beef & Onion, Chicken Balti, all £3.30), Cheese & Onion Slice (£3.30) and Sausage Rolls (£2.90).

Beer: A pint of Carlsberg is £4.20 and Tetley’s £4. Cider and wine are both £4.Soft drinks are £2.30 and it’s £2.10 for a bottle of water. Tea, coffee and Bovril are all £2.10.

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: Away fans are welcomed in most Shepherd’s Bush bars.

Marc Iles’ Prediction: It has been all-change at QPR since relegation and impending FFP punishments will play a part in whether they challenge for the top six or not.

Reading

Stadium name: Madejski Stadium

Postcode: RG2 0FL

Capacity: 24,161

Getting there: The stadium is minutes from Junction 11 of the M4, and has a spacious car park at £10. Reading rail station is a fair distance but shuttle buses do operate on matchdays.

Food: you can get pizza for £3.50, hot dogs for £3.70, a jumbo Pasty for £3.40, steak and Loddon Ale pie (£3.40) and chicken curry pies at £3.40).

Beer: Alcohol is available inside the stadium, where Theakstones Bitter and Heineken are a mere £4.50 per pint. Guinness and Strongbow are £4.70 a pint.

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: Holiday Inn, which is about 15 minutes walk away.

Prediction for their season ahead: Reading were dreadful last season and Steve Clarke has instigated some major changes in personnel. Royals fans are pessimistic and a bad start could see them struggle.

Rotherham United

Stadium name: ASESSEAL New York Stadium

Postcode: S60 1AH

Getting there: By car, leave the M1 at Junction 34 and take the A6178 towards Rotherham. At the third roundabout take the first exit onto the A630 Centenary Way (signposted Doncaster), you will see the stadium on your right.

Rotherham rail station is five minutes’ walk away.

Capacity: 12,021

Food: Pukka Pies (Chicken Balti, Meat & Potato, Steak & Kidney, Cheese & Onion, all £3), Pasties (£3), Jumbo Sausage Rolls (£2.50), Hot Dogs (£3.70), Cheeseburgers (£3.70) and Burgers (£3.70).

Beer: Fosters and John Smiths (Both £3.40 a pint), Bulmers (£3.20 a bottle), plus Red, White and Rose wines (£4 small bottle).

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: The Bluecoat (on the Crofts) and the Rhinoceros in the town centre.

Marc Iles’ Predictions: Survived by the skin of their teeth last season and have made a couple of handy signings but I don’t think they’ll manage to stay up this year.

Sheffield Wednesday

Stadium name: Hillsborough Stadium

Postcode: S6 1SW

Getting there: By car, leave the M1 at Junction 36 and follow the A61 into Sheffield. Continue along the A61 for approximately eight miles. You will see Hillsborough Stadium on your right.

By rail, Sheffield train station is located over three miles away from the ground.

Capacity: 39,732

Food: A range of Pies (£3), Sausage Rolls (£2.60), Burgers (£3.80) and Hot Dogs (£3.80).

Beer: Cans of John Smith's Bitter (£3.30), Guinness (£3.80), plus bottles of Kingston Press (£3.70) and Bulmers Cider (£3.80) are also available as well as minature bottles of wine (£4.50) and spirits (£4.50).

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: A pub that admits away supporters is the Railway Hotel on Penniston Road, which is the main A61 that runs by the stadium.

Marc Iles’ prediction: Owner Dejphon Chansiri axed the popular Stuart Gray to bring in Carlos Carvalhal but has indicated he will spend on the squad. We are yet to see much evidence – so I forecast a struggle for the Owls.

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Stadium name: Molineux

Postcode: WV1 4QR

Getting there: By car, it’s about six miles east of J10 of the M6. By rail, it’s around a 15-minute walk from Wolverhampton train station.

Capacity: 31,700

Food: There’s the usual selection of burgers and pies for around £3 inside the ground and a host of fast food vans outside.

Beer: Decent selection of alcoholic beverages and reasonable prices. Carling (Pint £3.70), Banks’s Bitter (Can 440ml £3.40), Aston Manor Cider (Bottle 500ml £3.70), Magners Cider (Bottle 330ml £4), Guinness (Can 520ml £4), plus wine and spirits (£4).

Programme price: £3

Pubs for away fans: The Great Western, behind Wolverhampton train station is a great pub but is quite small, and away fans must not wear colours.

The Stonehouse bar and The Litten Tree in the city centre are away fan friendly. The Bluebrick, a small bar inside the Premier Inn near the train station, is also frequented by away supporters.

Marc Iles’ predictions: Replacing Bakary Sako won’t be easy but Kenny Jackett is a canny customer and I think Wolves will make the play-offs this time around.