Championship xG table 2026/2027
Championship clubs ranked by expected goals (xG) created per match in 2026/2027. Middlesbrough currently create the most, 2.16 xG per match across 12 matches.
Ranked on xG per match
| # | Team | P | GF | xG | xG/match | G − xG | Shots | npxG/shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough MID | 12 | 27 | 25.95 | 2.16 | +1.05 | 241 | 0.11 |
| 2 | West Ham United WHU | 12 | 32 | 25.30 | 2.11 | +6.70 | 207 | 0.11 |
| 3 | Cardiff City CAR | 12 | 19 | 23.01 | 1.92 | −4.01 | 205 | 0.10 |
| 4 | Southampton SOU | 12 | 24 | 21.71 | 1.81 | +2.29 | 182 | 0.11 |
| 5 | Millwall MIL | 12 | 19 | 20.99 | 1.75 | −1.99 | 167 | 0.12 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton WOL | 12 | 20 | 20.68 | 1.72 | −0.68 | 202 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Birmingham City BIR | 12 | 20 | 20.32 | 1.69 | −0.32 | 158 | 0.12 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers QUE | 12 | 20 | 19.77 | 1.65 | +0.23 | 178 | 0.10 |
| 9 | Swansea City SWA | 12 | 16 | 17.84 | 1.49 | −1.84 | 141 | 0.12 |
| 10 | Norwich City NOR | 12 | 20 | 17.81 | 1.48 | +2.19 | 169 | 0.09 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers BOL | 12 | 16 | 16.26 | 1.36 | −0.26 | 164 | 0.09 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion WES | 12 | 16 | 16.23 | 1.35 | −0.23 | 147 | 0.10 |
| 13 | Burnley BUR | 12 | 17 | 15.84 | 1.32 | +1.16 | 165 | 0.08 |
| 14 | Portsmouth POR | 12 | 16 | 15.72 | 1.31 | +0.28 | 175 | 0.08 |
| 15 | Lincoln City LIN | 12 | 13 | 15.61 | 1.30 | −2.61 | 148 | 0.09 |
| 16 | Preston North End PRE | 12 | 10 | 15.41 | 1.28 | −5.41 | 152 | 0.09 |
| 17 | Bristol City BRI | 12 | 12 | 15.28 | 1.27 | −3.28 | 162 | 0.09 |
| 18 | Sheffield United SHE | 12 | 16 | 14.14 | 1.18 | +1.86 | 128 | 0.11 |
| 19 | Wrexham WRE | 12 | 15 | 14.04 | 1.17 | +0.96 | 148 | 0.09 |
| 20 | Watford WAT | 12 | 10 | 12.61 | 1.05 | −2.61 | 147 | 0.08 |
| 21 | Blackburn Rovers BLA | 12 | 19 | 12.36 | 1.03 | +6.64 | 139 | 0.08 |
| 22 | Charlton Athletic CHA | 12 | 11 | 11.84 | 0.99 | −0.84 | 120 | 0.10 |
| 23 | Derby County DER | 12 | 10 | 11.64 | 0.97 | −1.64 | 151 | 0.07 |
| 24 | Stoke City STO | 12 | 18 | 10.54 | 0.88 | +7.46 | 136 | 0.07 |
What the data shows
- Stoke City have scored 7.46 more than their chances were worth: 18 goals from 10.54 xG.
- Preston North End have scored 5.41 fewer than their chances were worth: 10 goals from 15.41 xG.
About these figures What each column measures, and the thresholds this ranking is under. Show Hide
- P
- — Matches played
- GF
- — Goals scored
- xG
- — Expected goals: the summed chance quality of the shots a team took
- xG/match
- — Expected goals per match with xG data
- G − xG
- — Goals scored minus xG, over the matches with xG. Always all xG, because goals include penalties.
- Shots
- — Shots taken in the matches with shot data
- npxG/shot
- — Average non-penalty expected goals per shot taken
A club is ranked once it has 3 matches with xG and at least 75% of what the median club has played. Below that its row stays in the table, its rates are dashed and it sorts last.