EnglandFootballSeason 26/27English League Championship
Middlesbrough top the table on 25 points after 12 matches. 24 teams. Top scorer: Will Lankshear (11). Next: Sheffield United vs Wrexham FC on 30/10/2026. Latest result: Blackburn Rovers 2-0 Wrexham FC.
LeaderMiddlesbrough25 pts · 7/12 wins
Top scorerWill Lankshear11 goals
Best goal differenceWest Ham United+17
Middlesbrough lead the table with 25 points, 2 points ahead of Swansea City. Will Lankshear leads the scorers with 11 goals; Andri Gudjohnsen follows with 8. Automatic summary from the table and the scorers · updated after every match
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlesbrough | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 27:17 | +10 | 25 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16:13 | +3 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 32:15 | +17 | 22 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20:16 | +4 | 21 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16:13 | +3 | 21 |
| 6 | Southampton | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24:12 | +12 | 20 |
| 7 | Birmingham City | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | +8 | 20 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 20:12 | +8 | 20 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18:16 | +2 | 20 |
| 10 | Blackburn Rovers | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 19:16 | +3 | 18 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16:15 | +1 | 18 |
| 12 | Sheffield United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16:15 | +1 | 16 |
| 13 | Millwall | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 19:20 | -1 | 15 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12:15 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13:20 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Cardiff City | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 19:17 | +2 | 14 |
| 17 | Wrexham FC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15:18 | -3 | 14 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16:23 | -7 | 14 |
| 19 | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11:18 | -7 | 14 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 20:22 | -2 | 12 |
| 21 | Watford | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10:20 | -10 | 11 |
| 22 | Burnley | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 17:25 | -8 | 8 |
| 23 | Derby County | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10:21 | -11 | 7 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10:25 | -15 | 5 |
- Promotion
- Promotion play-off
- Relegation
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16:4 | +12 | 16 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14:9 | +5 | 14 |
| 3 | Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13:6 | +7 | 12 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11:7 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:5 | +8 | 11 |
| 6 | Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7:3 | +4 | 11 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:7 | +3 | 11 |
| 8 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9:6 | +3 | 11 |
| 9 | West Ham United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 17:8 | +9 | 10 |
| 10 | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 14:7 | +7 | 10 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:6 | +4 | 10 |
| 12 | Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:10 | 0 | 10 |
| 13 | Watford | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 10 |
| 14 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5:5 | 0 | 9 |
| 15 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11:8 | +3 | 8 |
| 16 | Wrexham FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10:8 | +2 | 8 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:7 | +1 | 8 |
| 18 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10:10 | 0 | 6 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3:6 | -3 | 6 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7:12 | -5 | 6 |
| 21 | Lincoln City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7:13 | -6 | 5 |
| 22 | Burnley | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8:10 | -2 | 4 |
| 23 | Preston North End | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5:10 | -5 | 4 |
| 24 | Derby County | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4:10 | -6 | 2 |
Home and away tables are calculated from the 144 matches played this season.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15:7 | +8 | 12 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9:10 | -1 | 12 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13:8 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10:9 | +1 | 10 |
| 5 | Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6:5 | +1 | 10 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7:7 | 0 | 10 |
| 7 | Lincoln City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 10 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8:10 | -2 | 10 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9:9 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7:7 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6:5 | +1 | 8 |
| 12 | Southampton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9:11 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Millwall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8:12 | -4 | 7 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8:9 | -1 | 6 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10:12 | -2 | 6 |
| 18 | Wrexham FC | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5:10 | -5 | 6 |
| 19 | Derby County | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:11 | -5 | 5 |
| 20 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6:13 | -7 | 5 |
| 21 | Burnley | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9:15 | -6 | 4 |
| 22 | Cardiff City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6:11 | -5 | 2 |
| 23 | Watford | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2:11 | -9 | 1 |
| 24 | Preston North End | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5:15 | -10 | 1 |
Home and away tables are calculated from the 144 matches played this season.
League statistics
3.03Goals per match
40%Home wins
20%Draws
40%Away wins
57%Over 2.5 goals
50%Both teams scored
Based on the last 40 results.
Team of the week12 matches · 4-3-3 · match rating
8.9Kone3 goals · 1 assist8.3Lankshear2 goals8.2Gudjohnsen2 goals7.2Cozier-Duberry1 goal · 1 assist7.2Morris1 goal7.2Jefferies1 goal8.5Dunne2 goals7.5Bree1 goal7.3Hughes1 goal7.1Walker-Peters1 goal6.7Toth
- Goalkeeper: Balazs Toth (Blackburn Rovers) — 6.7
- Defender: Jimmy Dunne (Queens Park Rangers) — 8.5
- Defender: James Bree (Southampton) — 7.5
- Defender: Andrew Hughes (Preston North End) — 7.3
- Defender: Kyle Walker-Peters (West Ham United) — 7.1
- Midfielder: Amario Cozier-Duberry (Middlesbrough) — 7.2
- Midfielder: Aidan Morris (Middlesbrough) — 7.2
- Midfielder: Dom Jefferies (Lincoln City) — 7.2
- Forward: Richard Kone (Queens Park Rangers) — 8.9
- Forward: Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) — 8.3
- Forward: Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) — 8.2
The best rated player of each position in the newest round (ScoreMondo match rating, at least 45 minutes). Each name opens the player page.
When the goals comeLast 49 matches · 139 goals
| Goals | |
|---|---|
| Minutes 1–15 | 16 |
| Minutes 16–30 | 16 |
| Minutes 31–45 | 30 |
| Minutes 46–60 | 28 |
| Minutes 61–75 | 16 |
| Minutes 76–90 | 33 |
Past seasons
2026 24 teams
| Champion | Middlesbrough | 25 |
| Runner-up | Swansea City | 23 |
| Third | West Ham United | 22 |
2024 24 teams
| Champion | Leeds United | 100 |
| Runner-up | Burnley | 100 |
| Third | Sheffield United | 90 |
Blackburn Rovers2 - 0Wrexham FCCardiff City1 - 0Birmingham CityLincoln City4 - 1BurnleyPreston North End1 - 1West Bromwich AlbionQueens Park Rangers5 - 0Swansea CityStoke City0 - 0Bristol CityWest Ham United2 - 3SouthamptonWolverhampton Wanderers1 - 0WatfordCharlton Athletic1 - 3Norwich CityPortsmouth2 - 1MillwallSheffield United1 - 1Derby CountyBolton Wanderers1 - 5MiddlesbroughWolverhampton Wanderers1 - 1PortsmouthBirmingham City3 - 0Queens Park RangersBristol City0 - 1Sheffield UnitedDerby County0 - 1Stoke CityNorwich City0 - 1PortsmouthSouthampton0 - 0Bolton WanderersSwansea City0 - 1West Ham UnitedWest Bromwich Albion3 - 2Blackburn RoversWrexham FC4 - 1Preston North EndMiddlesbrough2 - 2Cardiff CityMillwall2 - 2Lincoln CityWatford2 - 0Charlton AthleticBurnley1 - 2Wolverhampton WanderersLincoln City0 - 6West Ham UnitedNorwich City0 - 1SouthamptonPortsmouth3 - 2Sheffield UnitedQueens Park Rangers4 - 1Derby CountyBirmingham City4 - 0Preston North EndStoke City2 - 3MiddlesbroughBristol City0 - 1Blackburn RoversBurnley2 - 2Charlton AthleticCardiff City5 - 1WatfordMillwall0 - 1Swansea CityWolverhampton Wanderers1 - 3Bolton WanderersWrexham FC1 - 2West Bromwich AlbionSouthampton1 - 0PortsmouthWatford0 - 4BurnleySheffield United3 - 0Lincoln City
Top scorers
- 1Will LankshearMiddlesbrough11
- 2Andri GudjohnsenBlackburn Rovers8
- 3C. LarinSouthampton7
- 4Jarrod BowenWest Ham United6
- 5Jack MoylanCardiff City6
- 6Fernando LópezWolverhampton Wanderers5
- 7Kieffer MooreWrexham FC5
- 8Patrick BamfordSheffield United5
| Top scorers | |
|---|---|
| Will Lankshear (Middlesbrough) | 11 |
| Andri Gudjohnsen (Blackburn Rovers) | 8 |
| C. Larin (Southampton) | 7 |
| Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) | 6 |
| Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) | 6 |
| Fernando López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) | 5 |
| Kieffer Moore (Wrexham FC) | 5 |
| Patrick Bamford (Sheffield United) | 5 |
Top assists
- 1Rio CardinesBristol City6
- 2Jarrod BowenWest Ham United5
- 3Finn AzazSouthampton5
- 4Jack MoylanCardiff City3
- 5Fernando LópezWolverhampton Wanderers3
- 6Liam MillarBirmingham City3
- 7Ethan GalbraithStoke City3
- 8Jimmy MorganWest Bromwich Albion3
| Top assists | |
|---|---|
| Rio Cardines (Bristol City) | 6 |
| Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) | 5 |
| Finn Azaz (Southampton) | 5 |
| Jack Moylan (Cardiff City) | 3 |
| Fernando López (Wolverhampton Wanderers) | 3 |
| Liam Millar (Birmingham City) | 3 |
| Ethan Galbraith (Stoke City) | 3 |
| Jimmy Morgan (West Bromwich Albion) | 3 |
Season 2026 totals.
Birmingham CityBlackburn RoversBolton WanderersBristol CityBurnleyCardiff CityCharlton AthleticDerby CountyLincoln CityMiddlesbroughMillwallNorwich CityPortsmouthPreston North EndQueens Park RangersSheffield UnitedSouthamptonStoke CitySwansea CityWatfordWest Bromwich AlbionWest Ham UnitedWolverhampton WanderersWrexham FC