Championship
League Profile · 2025/2026
League Overview · Championship · 2025/2026
This Championship (England) profile covers the 2025/2026 Championship season: live standings, squad values, league scoring averages and AI match projections. StatsBrain aggregates completed fixture data and the current league table to provide a statistical snapshot of every club in the division.
TBC currently top the Championship standings with 0 points from 0 matches (0W–0D–0L, goals 0:0), -95 points clear of Coventry City in 2nd place. That gap represents -285% of the maximum points still theoretically available per team per matchday - a meaningful but not insurmountable lead in the StatsBrain model. Ipswich Town remain in contention in 3rd on 84 points, keeping the upper-tier competition statistically alive across the top three.
League Standings · Championship · 2025/2026
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | GGoals | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 |  TBC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | |
| 1 |  Coventry City | 46 | 28 | 11 | 7 | 97:45 | 95 | |
| 2 |  Ipswich Town | 47 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 80:48 | 84 | |
| 3 |  Southampton | 48 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 84:57 | 84 | |
| 4 |  Millwall | 48 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 64:51 | 84 | |
| 5 |  Middlesbrough | 48 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 73:49 | 81 | |
| 6 |  Hull City | 48 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 72:66 | 77 | |
| 7 |  Wrexham | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 69:65 | 71 | |
| 8 |  Derby County | 46 | 20 | 9 | 17 | 67:59 | 69 | |
| 9 |  Norwich City | 46 | 19 | 8 | 19 | 63:56 | 65 | |
| 10 |  Birmingham City | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 57:56 | 64 | |
| 11 |  Swansea City | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 57:59 | 64 | |
| 12 |  Bristol City | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 59:59 | 62 | |
| 13 |  Sheffield United | 46 | 18 | 6 | 22 | 66:66 | 60 | |
| 14 |  Preston North End | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 55:62 | 60 | |
| 15 |  Queens Park Rangers | 46 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 61:73 | 58 | |
| 16 |  Watford | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 53:65 | 57 | |
| 17 |  Stoke City | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 51:56 | 55 | |
| 18 |  Blackburn Rovers | 47 | 14 | 13 | 20 | 43:56 | 55 | |
| 19 |  Portsmouth | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 49:64 | 55 | |
| 20 |  West Bromwich Albion | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 48:58 | 53 | |
| 21 |  Charlton Athletic | 46 | 13 | 14 | 19 | 44:58 | 53 | |
| 22 |  Leicester City | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 58:68 | 52 | |
| 23 |  Oxford United | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 45:59 | 47 | |
| 24 |  Sheffield Wednesday | 46 | 2 | 12 | 32 | 29:89 | 18 |
League Analysis · Championship · 2025/2026
Championship produces a moderate scoring rate of 2.59 total goals per match across tracked fixtures in the 2025/2026 Championship season. That equates to roughly 1.29 goals per team per game - a baseline figure used by StatsBrain to calibrate expected-goals output for every fixture in the division. Corner frequency averages 10.32 per game, reflecting the typical territorial and set-piece volume in this league.
Home teams average 1.39 goals per game in Championship compared with 1.20 for away sides - indicating broadly balanced scoring returns, suggesting venue has a limited effect on goal output in this sample. This home/away split is incorporated into StatsBrain's pre-match simulation engine for every Championship fixture.
The relegation battle is tight: Leicester City begin the danger zone in 22nd with 52 points, just 1 point behind Charlton Athletic in safety. Sheffield Wednesday prop up the table with 18 points and a 29:89 goal record after 46 matches.
Coventry City carry the strongest recent form in Championship with 3 wins in their last 5 league games (sequence: D-D-W-W-W). Short-term form sequences like this are weighted heavily in StatsBrain's fixture probability distributions. Conversely, Queens Park Rangers (D-L-L-L-L in last 5) sit among the division's coldest teams over the same window.
By squad market value, Ipswich Town lead Championship at €198.65m (2nd in the table, 84 pts), ahead of Coventry City at €193.90m. StatsBrain stores Transfermarkt valuations alongside performance data to contextualise each club's results relative to squad investment.
Statistical Modelling · Championship · 2025/2026
Over the last 20 completed Championship fixtures tracked on StatsBrain, home sides won 50% (10/20), draws made up 25% and away wins 25%. Those matches averaged 2.60 goals per game - the season-wide tracked average is 2.59, so recent scoring is closely aligned with the longer sample.
StatsBrain's Championship modelling layer combines league scoring baselines, home/away splits, standings position, recent form sequences and squad market values into large-scale Monte Carlo simulations. Outputs are refreshed as new fixture data arrives and are designed for statistical analysis - not as certainties. Open any listed fixture for the complete projection breakdown, including expected goals and outcome probabilities.
League Averages · Championship · 2025/2026
| Category | Host | Guest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Goals | 1.39 | 1.20 | 2.59 |
| Average Corners | 5.75 | 4.56 | 10.32 |
Recent Results · Championship
20 matches- 23 MayHull City1 – 0Middlesbrough
- 12 MaySouthampton2 – 1Middlesbrough
- 11 MayMillwall0 – 2Hull City
- 9 MayMiddlesbrough0 – 0Southampton
- 8 MayHull City0 – 0Millwall
- 2 MayPreston North End1 – 3Southampton
- 2 MayBlackburn Rovers0 – 1Leicester City
- 2 MayWrexham2 – 2Middlesbrough
- 2 MayBristol City2 – 0Stoke City
- 2 MayMillwall2 – 0Oxford United
- 2 MayWatford0 – 4Coventry City
- 2 MayHull City2 – 1Norwich City
- 2 MayPortsmouth1 – 1Birmingham City
- 2 MayDerby County1 – 2Sheffield United
- 2 MaySwansea City3 – 1Charlton Athletic
- 2 MayIpswich Town3 – 0Queens Park Rangers
- 2 MaySheffield Wednesday2 – 1West Bromwich Albion
- 28 AprSouthampton2 – 2Ipswich Town
- 26 AprCoventry City3 – 1Wrexham
- 25 AprBirmingham City2 – 1Bristol City
Frequently Asked Questions · Championship
9Who leads the Championship standings in 2025/2026?
TBC currently top the Championship (England) table with 0 points from 0 matches played (0W–0D–0L). Their goal record stands at 0:0 - data sourced from StatsBrain's live league profile.
What is the points gap between 1st and 2nd in Championship?
TBC lead Coventry City by -95 points after 0 matches each. That margin is a key calibration input in StatsBrain's league-level simulation model.
Who are the top 3 teams in Championship?
The current top three in the 2025/2026 Championship season are: TBC (0 pts), Coventry City (95 pts), Ipswich Town (84 pts). These positions reflect completed league fixtures and are updated from StatsBrain's profile database.
How many teams compete in Championship?
25 clubs are listed in the current Championship standings table on StatsBrain for 2025/2026. Each team's points, form and squad value are tracked in the league profile.
What is the average number of goals per game in Championship?
Championship averages 2.59 goals per match across tracked fixtures this season (1.39 at home, 1.20 away). This scoring rate is used to calibrate expected-goals distributions in StatsBrain's match simulations.
Do home teams score more goals in Championship?
Home sides average 1.39 goals per game versus 1.20 for away teams in Championship this season - indicatinga measurable home-scoring advantage. StatsBrain factors this home/away split into pre-match probability models.
Which teams are in the relegation zone in Championship?
Sheffield Wednesday are bottom of Championship with 18 points from 46 matches. Their goal difference record is 29:89 - a key indicator of the relegation pressure at the foot of the table.
Which Championship team has the highest squad value?
Ipswich Town have the highest reported squad value in Championship at €198.65m, currently 2nd in the table with 84 points. Transfermarkt valuations are stored in StatsBrain's league profile for context alongside performance data.
Which Championship teams are in the best form?
Based on the last five league results in the standings, Coventry City (3W in last 5) and Birmingham City (3W in last 5) show the strongest short-term form in the 2025/2026 Championship season. Form sequences are weighted in StatsBrain's fixture-level probability engine.