Championship form table 2026/2027
Championship clubs ranked by xG difference (xGD) per match over their last 5 matches in 2026/2027. Middlesbrough currently lead this window, +1.68 xGD per match across 5 matches.
Every figure counts the club's most recent matches in this competition alone. A club is ranked once it has 3 of them with xG.
Showing non-penalty xG. Penalties are removed from the expected-goal columns; goals, G − xG and the rates taken from goals are unchanged.
Ranked on xG difference per match in the window
| # | Team | P | Pts | npxG | npxGA | npxGD | npxGD/match | xPts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough MID | 5 | 11 | 12.55 | 4.14 | +8.41 | +1.68 | 11.59 | Middlesbrough, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Win, Win, Draw, Win |
| 2 | Southampton SOU | 5 | 10 | 9.24 | 5.16 | +4.08 | +0.82 | 9.47 | Southampton, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Win, Win, Draw, Win |
| 3 | Wolverhampton WOL | 5 | 7 | 7.49 | 4.36 | +3.13 | +0.63 | 9.27 | Wolverhampton, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Loss, Win, Draw, Win |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers QUE | 5 | 8 | 8.05 | 5.07 | +2.98 | +0.60 | 9.33 | Queens Park Rangers, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Draw, Win, Loss, Win |
| 5 | Millwall MIL | 5 | 5 | 7.66 | 5.38 | +2.28 | +0.46 | 7.83 | Millwall, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Win, Loss, Draw, Loss |
| 6 | West Ham United WHU | 5 | 8 | 8.75 | 7.30 | +1.45 | +0.29 | 8.07 | West Ham United, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Draw, Win, Win, Loss |
| 7 | Sheffield United SHE | 5 | 7 | 6.93 | 5.93 | +1.00 | +0.20 | 7.50 | Sheffield United, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Draw |
| 8 | Birmingham City BIR | 5 | 10 | 7.27 | 6.37 | +0.90 | +0.18 | 7.66 | Birmingham City, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Win, Win, Win, Loss |
| 9 | Bristol City BRI | 5 | 5 | 5.29 | 4.50 | +0.79 | +0.16 | 8.12 | Bristol City, last league results, oldest first: Win, Draw, Loss, Loss, Draw |
| 10 | Wrexham WRE | 5 | 7 | 5.86 | 5.33 | +0.53 | +0.11 | 6.93 | Wrexham, last league results, oldest first: Win, Draw, Loss, Win, Loss |
| 11 | Cardiff City CAR | 5 | 10 | 8.23 | 7.74 | +0.49 | +0.10 | 8.04 | Cardiff City, last league results, oldest first: Win, Loss, Win, Draw, Win |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion WES | 5 | 7 | 7.32 | 6.87 | +0.45 | +0.09 | 6.98 | West Bromwich Albion, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Loss, Win, Win, Draw |
| 13 | Portsmouth POR | 5 | 10 | 5.60 | 5.27 | +0.33 | +0.07 | 7.44 | Portsmouth, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Win, Win, Draw, Win |
| 14 | Swansea City SWA | 5 | 9 | 6.10 | 5.93 | +0.17 | +0.03 | 6.31 | Swansea City, last league results, oldest first: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Loss |
| 15 | Derby County DER | 5 | 3 | 4.73 | 5.74 | −1.01 | −0.20 | 6.13 | Derby County, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Draw, Loss, Loss, Draw |
| 16 | Burnley BUR | 5 | 5 | 6.02 | 7.73 | −1.71 | −0.34 | 5.80 | Burnley, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Win, Draw, Loss, Loss |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic CHA | 5 | 2 | 7.17 | 9.02 | −1.85 | −0.37 | 5.43 | Charlton Athletic, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Draw, Draw, Loss, Loss |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers BOL | 5 | 7 | 7.39 | 9.75 | −2.36 | −0.47 | 6.42 | Bolton Wanderers, last league results, oldest first: Win, Loss, Win, Draw, Loss |
| 19 | Lincoln City LIN | 5 | 4 | 5.27 | 8.01 | −2.74 | −0.55 | 5.94 | Lincoln City, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Loss, Loss, Draw, Win |
| 20 | Watford WAT | 5 | 3 | 5.49 | 8.65 | −3.16 | −0.63 | 3.87 | Watford, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Loss, Loss, Win, Loss |
| 21 | Norwich City NOR | 5 | 3 | 4.39 | 7.69 | −3.30 | −0.66 | 4.39 | Norwich City, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Win |
| 22 | Blackburn Rovers BLA | 5 | 10 | 4.73 | 8.87 | −4.14 | −0.83 | 4.41 | Blackburn Rovers, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Win, Win, Loss, Win |
| 23 | Stoke City STO | 5 | 10 | 3.12 | 7.83 | −4.71 | −0.94 | 3.80 | Stoke City, last league results, oldest first: Win, Win, Loss, Win, Draw |
| 24 | Preston North End PRE | 5 | 2 | 4.89 | 9.78 | −4.89 | −0.98 | 3.57 | Preston North End, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Loss, Loss, Loss, Draw |
What the data shows
- Middlesbrough are 0.87 xGD per match clear of Southampton over this window.
About these figures What each column measures, and the thresholds this ranking is under. Show Hide
- P
- — Matches played
- Pts
- — Points
- npxG
- — Non-penalty expected goals: xG with penalties removed
- npxGA
- — Non-penalty expected goals against: xGA with penalties removed
- npxGD
- — npxG minus npxGA
- npxGD/match
- — npxG minus npxGA, per match with xG data
- xPts
- — Expected points: the points a team's match-by-match xG would be worth on average.
- Form
- — Results in the window, most recent right
A club is ranked in this window once it has 3 matches with xG inside it. Below that its row stays in the table, its rates are dashed and it sorts last. A club with fewer matches than the window asks for shows the count it has.