Championship form table 2026/2027
Championship clubs ranked by xG difference (xGD) per match over their last 10 matches in 2026/2027. Middlesbrough currently lead this window, +1.23 xGD per match across 10 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 | 10 | 22 | 22.55 | 10.24 | +12.31 | +1.23 | 20.87 | Middlesbrough, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Win, Win, Draw, Win |
| 2 | West Ham United WHU | 10 | 21 | 18.73 | 10.71 | +8.02 | +0.80 | 18.70 | West Ham United, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Draw, Win, Win, Loss |
| 3 | Wolverhampton WOL | 10 | 17 | 16.15 | 8.64 | +7.51 | +0.75 | 19.29 | Wolverhampton, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Loss, Win, Draw, Win |
| 4 | Swansea City SWA | 10 | 19 | 16.23 | 11.00 | +5.23 | +0.52 | 16.10 | Swansea City, last league results, oldest first: Win, Win, Win, Loss, Loss |
| 5 | Birmingham City BIR | 10 | 18 | 16.85 | 12.73 | +4.12 | +0.41 | 16.10 | Birmingham City, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Win, Win, Win, Loss |
| 6 | Southampton SOU | 10 | 21 | 15.99 | 12.23 | +3.76 | +0.38 | 15.97 | Southampton, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Win, Win, Draw, Win |
| 7 | Cardiff City CAR | 10 | 12 | 16.88 | 13.62 | +3.26 | +0.33 | 16.47 | Cardiff City, last league results, oldest first: Win, Loss, Win, Draw, Win |
| 8 | Bristol City BRI | 10 | 14 | 12.28 | 9.27 | +3.01 | +0.30 | 16.20 | Bristol City, last league results, oldest first: Win, Draw, Loss, Loss, Draw |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers QUE | 10 | 16 | 13.91 | 10.97 | +2.94 | +0.29 | 16.72 | Queens Park Rangers, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Draw, Win, Loss, Win |
| 10 | Portsmouth POR | 10 | 15 | 10.78 | 9.04 | +1.74 | +0.17 | 15.99 | Portsmouth, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Win, Win, Draw, Win |
| 11 | Millwall MIL | 10 | 9 | 13.90 | 12.54 | +1.36 | +0.14 | 14.29 | Millwall, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Win, Loss, Draw, Loss |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion WES | 10 | 15 | 11.94 | 12.59 | −0.65 | −0.07 | 12.82 | West Bromwich Albion, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Loss, Win, Win, Draw |
| 13 | Lincoln City LIN | 10 | 15 | 11.52 | 12.63 | −1.11 | −0.11 | 13.72 | Lincoln City, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Loss, Loss, Draw, Win |
| 14 | Wrexham WRE | 10 | 12 | 10.63 | 12.16 | −1.53 | −0.15 | 12.73 | Wrexham, last league results, oldest first: Win, Draw, Loss, Win, Loss |
| 15 | Norwich City NOR | 10 | 12 | 11.53 | 13.46 | −1.93 | −0.19 | 13.50 | Norwich City, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Loss, Loss, Loss, Win |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic CHA | 10 | 8 | 10.56 | 12.97 | −2.41 | −0.24 | 10.18 | Charlton Athletic, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Draw, Draw, Loss, Loss |
| 17 | Preston North End PRE | 10 | 5 | 12.14 | 15.14 | −3.00 | −0.30 | 12.33 | Preston North End, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Loss, Loss, Loss, Draw |
| 18 | Sheffield United SHE | 10 | 14 | 11.46 | 14.75 | −3.29 | −0.33 | 11.20 | Sheffield United, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Win, Loss, Win, Draw |
| 19 | Burnley BUR | 10 | 7 | 11.10 | 15.44 | −4.34 | −0.43 | 10.20 | Burnley, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Win, Draw, Loss, Loss |
| 20 | Blackburn Rovers BLA | 10 | 14 | 9.43 | 14.46 | −5.03 | −0.50 | 9.53 | Blackburn Rovers, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Win, Win, Loss, Win |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers BOL | 10 | 10 | 12.79 | 19.60 | −6.81 | −0.68 | 11.18 | Bolton Wanderers, last league results, oldest first: Win, Loss, Win, Draw, Loss |
| 22 | Stoke City STO | 10 | 20 | 7.80 | 14.79 | −6.99 | −0.70 | 9.43 | Stoke City, last league results, oldest first: Win, Win, Loss, Win, Draw |
| 23 | Watford WAT | 10 | 7 | 10.08 | 17.45 | −7.37 | −0.74 | 8.73 | Watford, last league results, oldest first: Loss, Loss, Loss, Win, Loss |
| 24 | Derby County DER | 10 | 6 | 8.20 | 17.00 | −8.80 | −0.88 | 9.81 | Derby County, last league results, oldest first: Draw, Draw, Loss, Loss, Draw |
What the data shows
- Middlesbrough are 0.43 xGD per match clear of West Ham United 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.