English Championship - standings 2026/27

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The English Championship This page has everything you need for the competition: live standings, upcoming matches, recent results, top scorers, full squads and AI predictions for every match – updated automatically every hour.

What's next:
The next 10 matches start on Tuesday, 15 September. Every match has an AI prediction and Pro Tipster analysis.

Updated: 15 September 2026, 04:22 (Sofia time).

Fixtures · Upcoming matches (20)

Bristol CityLincoln City
MiddlesbroughMillwall
Bristol CityWatford
Stoke CitySheffield United
MillwallWest Ham United
Cardiff CityCharlton Athletic
WrexhamSouthampton
Queens Park RangersPreston North End
PortsmouthBlackburn Rovers
Lincoln CitySwansea City
BurnleyDerby County
Birmingham CityMiddlesbrough
Wolverhampton WanderersWest Bromwich Albion
Norwich CityBolton Wanderers
West Ham UnitedQueens Park Rangers
West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
Swansea CityNorwich City
Charlton AthleticBristol City
WatfordBurnley
Sheffield UnitedLincoln City

Top scorers

Standings · Points, goal difference and form

English Championship

English Championship standings
# Team P W D L GD Pts Form
1 West Ham UnitedW 4 · D 2 · L 1 · Form WWWWD 7 4 2 1 +11 14
2 Swansea CityW 4 · D 2 · L 1 · Form WLDWW 7 4 2 1 +6 14
3 West Bromwich AlbionW 4 · D 2 · L 1 · Form DWWDL 7 4 2 1 +3 14
4 MiddlesbroughW 4 · D 1 · L 1 · Form WWDWL 6 4 1 1 +4 13
5 Queens Park RangersW 3 · D 3 · L 1 · Form DDLWW 7 3 3 1 +3 12
6 Charlton AthleticW 3 · D 3 · L 1 · Form DDLDW 7 3 3 1 -1 12
7 Wolverhampton WanderersW 3 · D 2 · L 1 · Form WDLWW 6 3 2 1 +4 11
8 SouthamptonW 4 · D 2 · L 1 · Form WWDDW 7 4 2 1 +10 10
9 Birmingham CityW 2 · D 4 · L 1 · Form WLDDW 7 2 4 1 +1 10
10 Stoke CityW 3 · D 1 · L 3 · Form WDWWL 7 3 1 3 0 10
11 Bristol CityW 3 · D 1 · L 2 · Form LWWWD 6 3 1 2 -1 10
12 Norwich CityW 3 · D 0 · L 4 · Form LWWLW 7 3 0 4 0 9
13 MillwallW 3 · D 0 · L 3 · Form LWLLW 6 3 0 3 0 9
14 Sheffield UnitedW 2 · D 3 · L 2 · Form LWLWD 7 2 3 2 -1 9
15 Blackburn RoversW 2 · D 2 · L 3 · Form WLLDL 7 2 2 3 0 8
16 Lincoln CityW 2 · D 2 · L 2 · Form WDDWL 6 2 2 2 -1 8
17 WatfordW 2 · D 2 · L 3 · Form LWLLD 7 2 2 3 -2 8
18 PortsmouthW 2 · D 1 · L 3 · Form DWLLW 6 2 1 3 -1 7
19 WrexhamW 1 · D 4 · L 2 · Form LDDWL 7 1 4 2 -4 7
20 Bolton WanderersW 2 · D 1 · L 4 · Form WLLLL 7 2 1 4 -5 7
21 Cardiff CityW 0 · D 4 · L 3 · Form LDLLD 7 0 4 3 -4 4
22 Derby CountyW 1 · D 1 · L 5 · Form LLLWL 7 1 1 5 -7 4
23 Preston North EndW 1 · D 0 · L 6 · Form LLWLL 7 1 0 6 -7 3
24 BurnleyW 0 · D 3 · L 4 · Form LDLDL 7 0 3 4 -8 3

Recent results (20)

Sheffield UnitedWolverhampton Wanderers
01FT
WatfordStoke City
12FT
Swansea CityBurnley
31FT
SouthamptonBristol City
41FT
Preston North EndLincoln City
01FT
MiddlesbroughNorwich City
43FT
Charlton AthleticPortsmouth
00FT
Blackburn RoversMillwall
31FT
West Bromwich AlbionQueens Park Rangers
11FT
Derby CountyBirmingham City
12FT
Bolton WanderersCardiff City
10FT
West Ham UnitedWrexham
60FT
Charlton AthleticQueens Park Rangers
00FT
Norwich CityBirmingham City
21FT
Derby CountyWest Bromwich Albion
01FT
Bolton WanderersWest Ham United
23FT
WrexhamBurnley
11FT
Cardiff CityStoke City
11FT
Blackburn RoversSheffield United
12FT
WatfordPreston North End
21FT

Frequently asked questions about English Championship

When are the next English Championship matches?

The next match is Bristol City v Lincoln City (Tuesday, 15 September · 18:45). See the full fixture list above for the other 20 matches.

Who is the top scorer in the English Championship?

Žan Vipotnik leads the English Championship scoring charts with 23 goals. See the full top scorers list above.

How are the AI predictions for the English Championship calculated?

The free predictions use an ELO + Poisson model. Pro AI predictions use XGBoost with 23 variables and are retrained every night. See the methodology at /predictions/methodology/.

How often is the English Championship data updated?

Standings, fixtures and results are updated automatically every hour. Live scores are refreshed every 30 seconds whilst a match is in progress.