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Championship

01 Overview02 Team analytics03 Goal environment04 Discipline05 Corners & shots06 Market character07 Current season vs history08 Current standings09 Upcoming games10 Top players

Championship stats, table & predictions – 2026/27

Championship statistics for 2026/27: goals per game, over/under 1.5, 2.5 and 3.5, both teams to score, clean sheets, corners, cards and squad values for every team. See the Championship table, weekly form trends, team analytics and upcoming fixtures with Pythia's model win probabilities. At 2.94 goals a game, Championship is a mid-table league for goals we cover, with both teams scoring in 73% of matches – dive into Championship scoring trends, team form, corner and card averages and squad values below.

In 2026/27, Championship is averaging 2.94 goals a game across 48 matches – 67% of games go over 2.5 and 73% see both teams score. Home teams win 40%, draws land 31% and away teams win 29%. Matches average 10.5 corners, 4.12 cards, 22.5 fouls. Squads are worth €94m on average.

01Overview📊

How Championship behaves relative to the 126 European leagues Pythia simulates. Bars show the last 12 matchweeks.

n=48
Goals / Game
2.94
-0.13 vs avg · #64 of 126
2.912.823.332.742.9
n=48
Over / Under 1.5
85% / 15%
+6.0pp vs avg · #32 of 126
85%919851583178317
n=48
Over / Under 2.5
67% / 33%
+8.4pp vs avg · #32 of 126
67%8218693175254258
n=48
Over / Under 3.5
35% / 65%
-0.6pp vs avg · #63 of 126
35%2773465442582575
n=48
BTTS Yes / No
73% / 27%
+20.0pp vs avg · #4 of 126
73%8218772375255842
n=48
Corners / Game
10.5
+1.06 vs avg · #10 of 126
1011121239410
n=48
Fouls / Game
22.5
-2.16 vs avg · #36 of 126
23123222322422
n=48
Cards / Game
4.12
+2.44 vs avg · #37 of 126
3.914.323.833.244.1
Result split
40%
31%
29%
Home wins Draws Away wins
02Team analytics👥
TeamGoals / GameOver 1.5Under 1.5Over 2.5Under 2.5Over 3.5Under 3.5BTTS - YesBTTS - NoClean Sheet %Scored 1st half %Scored 2nd half %Cards / GameFouls / GameCorners / GameSquad ValueAttack ValueDefense Value
2.00
75%25%50%50%
0%
100%25.0%75.0%75.0%100%67%4.2522.29.2€91m€56m€26m
2.50
75%25%75%25%
25%
75%75.0%25.0%25.0%67%67%2.7518.88.5€71m€29m€27m
2.25
75%25%50%50%
0%
100%75.0%25.0%25.0%25%100%3.0024.510.5€31m€18m€10m
3.75
100%0%75%25%
50%
50%100.0%0.0%0.0%75%75%6.5022.011.2€205m€72m€79m
4.75
100%0%100%0%
100%
0%100.0%0.0%0.0%100%75%4.2523.210.0€273m€79m€116m
3.00
100%0%75%25%
25%
75%100.0%0.0%0.0%50%50%3.0021.010.2€142m€74m€41m
3.25
100%0%75%25%
50%
50%75.0%25.0%0.0%75%75%3.2522.510.5€66m€29m€18m
3.25
100%0%75%25%
50%
50%100.0%0.0%0.0%25%100%2.0021.810.5€52m€15m€15m
2.25
75%25%50%50%
25%
75%75.0%25.0%25.0%33%100%3.6723.09.2€93m€46m€35m
2.25
50%50%50%50%
50%
50%50.0%50.0%50.0%100%50%3.3323.210.8€110m€29m€49m
3.50
100%0%75%25%
25%
75%25.0%75.0%50.0%100%50%4.0020.811.2€85m€30m€25m
2.50
100%0%50%50%
0%
100%75.0%25.0%25.0%50%50%2.5023.510.8€77m€15m€39m
3.75
100%0%75%25%
50%
50%100.0%0.0%0.0%50%75%4.0020.012.5€274m€84m€141m
2.50
75%25%75%25%
25%
75%75.0%25.0%25.0%33%100%4.5021.810.0€36m€15m€14m
2.25
100%0%25%75%
0%
100%75.0%25.0%0.0%75%0%4.7520.211.8€88m€28m€22m
2.25
50%50%50%50%
25%
75%50.0%50.0%25.0%67%33%3.2519.811.0€17m€4m€9m
3.00
100%0%75%25%
25%
75%50.0%50.0%25.0%75%50%4.2523.511.8€57m€25m€18m
2.00
50%50%50%50%
25%
75%50.0%50.0%50.0%67%33%3.2525.012.2€12m€3m€6m
3.25
100%0%75%25%
50%
50%100.0%0.0%0.0%50%50%3.5022.513.2€29m€15m€10m
3.00
75%25%75%25%
25%
75%50.0%50.0%0.0%25%50%4.7523.09.2€107m€46m€29m
3.25
100%0%75%25%
50%
50%75.0%25.0%0.0%50%50%2.7525.011.8€32m€13m€14m
3.25
75%25%75%25%
50%
50%75.0%25.0%25.0%100%0%5.5026.87.8€79m€35m€32m
3.75
100%0%75%25%
75%
25%100.0%0.0%0.0%25%50%4.7520.08.5€115m€70m€37m
3.00
75%25%75%25%
50%
50%75.0%25.0%0.0%0%75%3.5025.08.5€43m€17m€22m
03Goal environment

Total goals per match (% of games)

8%
0
6%
1
19%
2
31%
3
25%
4
6%
5
4%
6
0%
7+
04Discipline🟨
n=48
Fouls / Game
22.5
-2.16 vs avg · #36 of 126
23123222322422
n=48
Yellows / Game
3.70
 
3.814.223.833.143.7
n=48
Reds / Game
0.42
 
1.0011.0021.0030.1240.42
n=48
Cards / Game
4.12
+2.44 vs avg · #37 of 126
3.914.323.833.244.1
05Corners & shots🚩
n=48
Corners / Game
10.5
+1.06 vs avg · #10 of 126
1011121239410
n=48
Shots / Game
26.7
 
26126229325427
n=48
Shots on Target
8.2
 
719293748
n=48
Home Advantage
5.9 pts
+2.63 vs avg · #61 of 126
06Market character🎯
Pythia exclusive
Hit Rate
70/100
Pro-Picks hit rate here: 70% of our ≥60% confidence picks won. #110 of 126.
Home win
40%
-2.5pp vs avg · #84 of 126
Draw rate
31.2%
+9.6pp vs avg · #22 of 126
Away win
29%
-7.1pp vs avg · #91 of 126
07Current season vs history📈
Metric2022/232023/242024/252025/262026/27Trend
Goals / game2.432.682.452.592.94
Over 1.570%75%71%76%85%
Under 1.530%25%29%24%15%
Over 2.544%52%44%50%67%
Under 2.556%48%56%50%33%
Over 3.522%28%22%25%35%
Under 3.578%72%78%75%65%
BTTS - Yes48.4%52.4%50.2%56.6%72.9%
BTTS - No51.6%47.6%49.8%43.4%27.1%
Clean Sheet %30.2%27.0%28.9%25.0%17.7%
Cards / game3.914.053.823.814.12
Fouls / game21.221.922.821.522.5
Corners / game10.010.710.210.410.5
08Current standings🏆
RecordGoalsProps / gameSquad value €mStrengths
RankTeamMPPtsWin%PPGGFGAGDG/GO1.5O2.5O3.5CorCor O%CrdCrd O%FlsFls O%TotAttMidDefAtt/gDef/gPoss%
1SwanseaSwansea410
75%
2.5
71+6
2.0
75%
50%
0%
9.2
25%
4.2
100%
22.2
75%
91
569261.80.2
55%
2QPRQPR410
75%
2.5
73+4
2.5
75%
75%
25%
8.5
50%
2.8
25%
18.8
25%
71
2915271.80.8
46%
3CharltonCharlton410
75%
2.5
63+3
2.2
75%
50%
0%
10.5
75%
3.0
25%
24.5
75%
31
183101.50.8
42%
4SouthamptonSouthampton47
50%
1.8
105+5
3.8
100%
75%
50%
11.2
50%
6.5
75%
22.0
25%
205
7253792.51.2
56%
5WolvesWolves47
50%
1.8
118+3
4.8
100%
100%
100%
10.0
50%
4.2
75%
23.2
50%
273
79791162.82.0
-
6MiddlesbroughMiddlesbrough47
50%
1.8
75+2
3.0
100%
75%
25%
10.2
75%
3.0
50%
21.0
25%
142
7427411.81.2
59%
7Bristol CityBristol City47
50%
1.8
76+1
3.2
100%
75%
50%
10.5
75%
3.2
25%
22.5
50%
66
2919181.81.5
49%
8West BromWest Brom47
50%
1.8
76+1
3.2
100%
75%
50%
10.5
75%
2.0
0%
21.8
25%
52
1522151.81.5
52%
9BirminghamBirmingham46
25%
1.5
54+1
2.2
75%
50%
25%
9.2
50%
3.7
33%
23.0
75%
93
4612351.21.0
54%
10Sheffield UnitedSheffield United46
25%
1.5
54+1
2.2
50%
50%
50%
10.8
75%
3.3
67%
23.2
75%
110
2932491.21.0
52%
11MillwallMillwall46
50%
1.5
68-2
3.5
100%
75%
25%
11.2
75%
4.0
50%
20.8
50%
85
3029251.52.0
48%
12WrexhamWrexham45
25%
1.2
64+2
2.5
100%
50%
0%
10.8
50%
2.5
0%
23.5
100%
77
1523391.51.0
48%
13West HamWest Ham45
25%
1.2
87+1
3.8
100%
75%
50%
12.5
100%
4.0
75%
20.0
25%
274
84481412.01.8
-
14BlackburnBlackburn45
25%
1.2
55+0
2.5
75%
75%
25%
10.0
75%
4.5
100%
21.8
50%
36
157141.21.2
48%
15WatfordWatford45
25%
1.2
45-1
2.2
100%
25%
0%
11.8
75%
4.8
75%
20.2
25%
88
2838221.01.2
51%
16BoltonBolton44
25%
1.0
45-1
2.2
50%
50%
25%
11.0
75%
3.2
25%
19.8
25%
17
4491.01.2
-
17DerbyDerby44
25%
1.0
57-2
3.0
100%
75%
25%
11.8
75%
4.2
50%
23.5
100%
57
2514181.21.8
44%
18LincolnLincoln44
25%
1.0
35-2
2.0
50%
50%
25%
12.2
100%
3.2
50%
25.0
75%
12
3260.81.2
-
19CardiffCardiff43
0%
0.8
67-1
3.2
100%
75%
50%
13.2
75%
3.5
50%
22.5
100%
29
154101.51.8
-
20NorwichNorwich43
25%
0.8
57-2
3.0
75%
75%
25%
9.2
50%
4.8
75%
23.0
75%
107
4631291.21.8
54%
21PortsmouthPortsmouth43
25%
0.8
58-3
3.2
100%
75%
50%
11.8
100%
2.8
25%
25.0
50%
32
135141.22.0
50%
22StokeStoke43
25%
0.8
49-5
3.2
75%
75%
50%
7.8
0%
5.5
100%
26.8
100%
79
3511321.02.2
52%
23BurnleyBurnley42
0%
0.5
510-5
3.8
100%
75%
75%
8.5
25%
4.8
75%
20.0
0%
115
708371.22.5
-
24PrestonPreston40
0%
0.0
39-6
3.0
75%
75%
50%
8.5
25%
3.5
50%
25.0
75%
43
173220.82.2
46%
Championship 2026/27 full table · click any column header to sort (click again to reverse). In-cell bars are scaled within each column; scroll right for props, squad value and strengths.
09Upcoming games📅
Sat 05 Sep 11:30Lincoln v SouthamptonPythia
28%
25%
47%
1
3.98
X
3.79
2
1.81
Sat 05 Sep 11:30Stoke v CharltonPythia
43%
29%
27%
1
2.12
X
3.23
2
3.51
Sat 05 Sep 11:30Preston v BlackburnPythia
32%
30%
38%
1
2.41
X
3.21
2
2.87
Sat 05 Sep 14:00Millwall v BoltonPythia
50%
28%
22%
1
1.88
X
3.38
2
4.15
Sat 05 Sep 14:00West Ham v DerbyPythia
53%
22%
25%
1
1.35
X
4.85
2
8.04
Sat 05 Sep 14:00West Brom v WatfordPythia
53%
27%
20%
1
1.92
X
3.48
2
3.88
Sat 05 Sep 14:00QPR v MiddlesbroughPythia
31%
27%
42%
1
3.28
X
3.45
2
2.12
Sat 05 Sep 14:00Burnley v Bristol CityPythia
43%
29%
28%
1
1.82
X
3.67
2
4.07
Sat 05 Sep 14:00Sheffield United v NorwichPythia
42%
27%
31%
1
2.52
X
3.42
2
2.63
Sat 05 Sep 14:00Portsmouth v CardiffPythia
36%
27%
37%
1
2.34
X
3.42
2
2.88
Sat 05 Sep 19:00Swansea v WrexhamPythia
47%
28%
25%
1
2.14
X
3.35
2
3.28
Sun 06 Sep 11:00Birmingham v WolvesPythia
34%
26%
40%
1
2.92
X
3.17
2
2.40
Tue 08 Sep 18:45Cardiff v StokePythia
47%
28%
25%
1
-
X
-
2
-
Tue 08 Sep 18:45Southampton v SwanseaPythia
52%
25%
23%
1
-
X
-
2
-
Tue 08 Sep 18:45Blackburn v Sheffield UnitedPythia
24%
30%
46%
1
-
X
-
2
-
Tue 08 Sep 18:45Watford v PrestonPythia
43%
30%
28%
1
-
X
-
2
-
Tue 08 Sep 18:45Wrexham v BurnleyPythia
37%
25%
38%
1
-
X
-
2
-
Tue 08 Sep 19:00Bolton v West HamPythia
25%
25%
50%
1
-
X
-
2
-
Wed 09 Sep 18:45Norwich v BirminghamPythia
50%
28%
22%
1
-
X
-
2
-
Wed 09 Sep 18:45Derby v West BromPythia
38%
30%
31%
1
-
X
-
2
-
10Top players
Top 15 by each measure this season. Rating needs 450+ minutes, so a high mark off two appearances does not outrank a full season.

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