Championship xG leaders 2025/2026
Championship players ranked by expected goals (xG) in 2025/2026, every player with minutes included. Haji Wright has the most expected goals, 18.38 xG from 2594 minutes.
Showing 51–100 of 749 players
| # | Player | Club | Min | Shots | xG | npxG | xG/shot | xG/90 | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Mohamed Touré | Norwich City | 595 | 21 | 6.51 | 5.68 | 0.31 | 0.98 | 9 |
| 52 | Cyle Larin | Southampton | 853 | 25 | 6.50 | 6.50 | 0.26 | 0.69 | 8 |
| 53 | Jamal Lowe | Sheffield Wednesday | 3,238 | 55 | 6.47 | 6.47 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 4 |
| 54 | Andre Brooks | Sheffield United | 2,444 | 55 | 6.42 | 6.42 | 0.12 | 0.24 | 6 |
| 55 | Andri Guðjohnsen | Blackburn Rovers | 1,553 | 29 | 6.36 | 6.36 | 0.22 | 0.37 | 7 |
| 56 | Million Manhoef | Stoke City | 2,926 | 77 | 6.22 | 6.22 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 7 |
| 57 | Divin Mubama | Stoke City | 1,639 | 35 | 6.05 | 6.05 | 0.17 | 0.33 | 5 |
| 58 | Jaden Philogene-Bidace | Ipswich Town | 2,003 | 69 | 6.01 | 4.37 | 0.09 | 0.27 | 12 |
| 59 | Sonny Carey | Charlton Athletic | 3,413 | 92 | 5.95 | 5.95 | 0.06 | 0.16 | 8 |
| 60 | Josh Maja | West Bromwich Albion | 1,546 | 31 | 5.89 | 5.07 | 0.19 | 0.34 | 4 |
| 61 | Hayden Hackney | Middlesbrough | 3,314 | 98 | 5.59 | 5.59 | 0.06 | 0.15 | 5 |
| 61 | Mathias Kvistgaarden | Norwich City | 1,154 | 35 | 5.59 | 5.59 | 0.16 | 0.44 | 6 |
| 63 | Jordan Ayew | Leicester City | 2,279 | 47 | 5.58 | 3.12 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 6 |
| 64 | Bailey Cadamarteri | Wrexham | 2,143 | 46 | 5.56 | 5.56 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 65 | Marcelino Núñez | Ipswich Town | 2,234 | 71 | 5.54 | 5.54 | 0.08 | 0.22 | 3 |
| 66 | Nathan Broadhead | Wrexham | 1,924 | 49 | 5.51 | 5.51 | 0.11 | 0.26 | 7 |
| 67 | Alan Browne | Middlesbrough | 2,487 | 37 | 5.48 | 5.48 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 4 |
| 68 | Tyrese Campbell | Sheffield United | 1,886 | 44 | 5.47 | 5.47 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 6 |
| 69 | Sammie Szmodics | Derby County | 1,796 | 44 | 5.45 | 5.45 | 0.12 | 0.27 | 4 |
| 70 | Victor Torp | Coventry City | 2,331 | 76 | 5.32 | 4.50 | 0.07 | 0.21 | 10 |
| 70 | Tyreece Campbell | Charlton Athletic | 2,926 | 63 | 5.32 | 5.32 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 3 |
| 72 | Ryoya Morishita | Blackburn Rovers | 2,665 | 48 | 5.29 | 5.29 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 4 |
| 73 | Kyogo Furuhashi | Birmingham City | 1,019 | 32 | 5.21 | 5.21 | 0.16 | 0.46 | 1 |
| 74 | Jun-Ho Bae | Stoke City | 2,936 | 48 | 5.19 | 5.19 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 75 | Cameron Archer | Southampton | 1,041 | 30 | 5.18 | 5.18 | 0.17 | 0.45 | 4 |
| 76 | Abdul Fatawu Issahaku | Leicester City | 3,718 | 112 | 5.11 | 5.11 | 0.05 | 0.12 | 9 |
| 77 | Lyndon Dykes | Charlton Athletic | 1,991 | 41 | 5.10 | 5.10 | 0.12 | 0.23 | 5 |
| 78 | Leo Scienza | Southampton | 2,415 | 84 | 5.07 | 5.07 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 7 |
| 79 | Nestory Irankunda | Watford | 2,042 | 68 | 4.97 | 4.97 | 0.07 | 0.22 | 4 |
| 80 | Demarai Gray | Birmingham City | 2,294 | 67 | 4.96 | 4.96 | 0.07 | 0.19 | 5 |
| 81 | Gustavo Hamer | Sheffield United | 2,502 | 71 | 4.91 | 3.27 | 0.07 | 0.18 | 5 |
| 82 | Stephy Mavididi | Leicester City | 2,684 | 61 | 4.88 | 4.88 | 0.08 | 0.16 | 3 |
| 83 | Jack Rudoni | Coventry City | 2,110 | 60 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 0.08 | 0.20 | 7 |
| 84 | Jordan James | Leicester City | 2,127 | 44 | 4.74 | 3.92 | 0.11 | 0.20 | 11 |
| 84 | Sorba Thomas | Stoke City | 3,921 | 58 | 4.74 | 4.74 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 10 |
| 86 | Ross Stewart | Southampton | 992 | 28 | 4.66 | 4.66 | 0.17 | 0.42 | 8 |
| 87 | Thomas Cannon | Sheffield United | 1,729 | 43 | 4.65 | 4.65 | 0.11 | 0.24 | 6 |
| 88 | Danny Ings | Sheffield United | 627 | 19 | 4.59 | 4.59 | 0.24 | 0.66 | 2 |
| 89 | Conor Chaplin | Portsmouth | 2,373 | 58 | 4.57 | 4.57 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 2 |
| 90 | Rhian Brewster | Derby County | 1,469 | 32 | 4.54 | 3.72 | 0.14 | 0.28 | 7 |
| 90 | Delano Burgzorg | Bristol City | 1,646 | 36 | 4.54 | 4.54 | 0.13 | 0.25 | 3 |
| 92 | Riley McGree | Middlesbrough | 1,489 | 44 | 4.52 | 4.52 | 0.10 | 0.27 | 5 |
| 93 | Charlie Kelman | Charlton Athletic | 1,550 | 28 | 4.48 | 2.84 | 0.16 | 0.26 | 7 |
| 94 | Chuba Akpom | Ipswich Town | 904 | 23 | 4.45 | 4.45 | 0.19 | 0.44 | 2 |
| 94 | Thierno Ballo | Millwall | 1,847 | 35 | 4.45 | 4.45 | 0.13 | 0.22 | 1 |
| 96 | Tatsuhiro Sakamoto | Coventry City | 2,494 | 40 | 4.40 | 4.40 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 7 |
| 96 | Jake Cooper | Millwall | 4,050 | 35 | 4.40 | 4.40 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 4 |
| 98 | Paul Smyth | Queens Park Rangers | 1,863 | 45 | 4.37 | 4.37 | 0.10 | 0.21 | 6 |
| 99 | Adrian Segečić | Portsmouth | 2,279 | 60 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 0.07 | 0.17 | 10 |
| 99 | Liam Cullen | Swansea City | 1,729 | 41 | 4.36 | 4.36 | 0.11 | 0.23 | 5 |
- goals 2+ above xG
- under 90 minutes
What the data shows
- Haji Wright has 3.28 xG more than Adam Armstrong, the next-highest.
About these figures What each column counts, and which feed it was counted from. Show Hide
- Min
- Minutes played.
- Shots
- Shots he has taken in this competition this season.
- xG
- Expected goals: the quality of the chances he took, summed.
- npxG
- Expected goals with penalties taken out.
- xG/shot
- Expected goals per shot taken — the average chance he gets on the end of. Shown from 5 shots.
- xG/90
- Expected goals per 90 minutes played.
- G
- Goals scored, penalties included.
Appearances, minutes, goals, assists and shots on this page are summed over the Championship matches we hold per-player figures for — the same matches the expected figures are summed over, so the two can be read against each other.
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