Championship top scorers 2026/2027
Championship top scorers in 2026/2027: every player with minutes ranked by goals scored. Will Lankshear leads the scoring on 9 goals, from 886 minutes.
Showing 51–100 of 576 players
| # | Player | Club | Apps | Min | G | npG | xG | G − xG | Min/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Johnny Kenny | Preston North End | 5 | 297 | 2 | 2 | 1.14 | +0.86 | 149 |
| 41 | Josh Coburn | Millwall | 4 | 304 | 2 | 2 | 2.06 | −0.06 | 152 |
| 41 | Sam Gallagher | Stoke City | 6 | 330 | 2 | 2 | 0.27 | +1.73 | 165 |
| 41 | Ji-sung Eom | Swansea City | 8 | 340 | 2 | 2 | 1.87 | +0.13 | 170 |
| 41 | Žan Vipotnik | Swansea City | 11 | 401 | 2 | 1 | 2.71 | −0.71 | 201 |
| 41 | Jacob Wright | Norwich City | 10 | 406 | 2 | 2 | 1.14 | +0.86 | 203 |
| 41 | Jack McGlynn | Stoke City | 7 | 436 | 2 | 2 | 0.40 | +1.60 | 218 |
| 41 | Justin Devenny | Stoke City | 7 | 452 | 2 | 1 | 1.47 | +0.53 | 226 |
| 41 | Luca Kjerrumgaard | Watford | 9 | 454 | 2 | 2 | 1.68 | +0.32 | 227 |
| 41 | Amario Cozier-Duberry | Middlesbrough | 6 | 471 | 2 | 2 | 1.40 | +0.60 | 236 |
| 41 | Ebou Adams | Portsmouth | 11 | 529 | 2 | 2 | 0.68 | +1.33 | 265 |
| 41 | Rodrigo Gomes | Wolverhampton | 8 | 541 | 2 | 2 | 1.26 | +0.74 | 271 |
| 41 | Lorent Tolaj | Bristol City | 8 | 553 | 2 | 2 | 3.00 | −1.00 | 277 |
| 41 | Reeco Hackett-Fairchild | Lincoln City | 9 | 553 | 2 | 0 | 2.41 | −0.41 | 277 |
| 41 | Largie Ramazani | Burnley | 8 | 554 | 2 | 2 | 1.27 | +0.73 | 277 |
| 41 | Cian Ashford | Cardiff City | 11 | 571 | 2 | 2 | 1.12 | +0.88 | 286 |
| 41 | Nicolas Madsen | Queens Park Rangers | 9 | 583 | 2 | 0 | 2.23 | −0.23 | 292 |
| 41 | Rumarn Burrell | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 595 | 2 | 2 | 2.18 | −0.18 | 298 |
| 41 | Joseph Opoku | Swansea City | 10 | 604 | 2 | 2 | 3.43 | −1.43 | 302 |
| 41 | Jacob Bruun Larsen | Burnley | 9 | 611 | 2 | 2 | 0.88 | +1.12 | 306 |
| 41 | Terry Devlin | Portsmouth | 10 | 681 | 2 | 2 | 0.54 | +1.46 | 341 |
| 41 | Yousef Salech | Cardiff City | 8 | 700 | 2 | 2 | 4.78 | −2.78 | 350 |
| 41 | Jacques Ekomié | Wrexham | 9 | 703 | 2 | 2 | 0.30 | +1.70 | 352 |
| 41 | Zak Swanson | Portsmouth | 10 | 704 | 2 | 2 | 0.18 | +1.82 | 352 |
| 41 | Marshall Munetsi | Wolverhampton | 11 | 719 | 2 | 2 | 1.51 | +0.49 | 360 |
| 41 | Kuryu Matsuki | Southampton | 11 | 720 | 2 | 2 | 2.10 | −0.10 | 360 |
| 41 | Sebastian Berhalter | Middlesbrough | 11 | 727 | 2 | 2 | 1.55 | +0.45 | 364 |
| 41 | Leo Scienza | Southampton | 10 | 729 | 2 | 1 | 2.02 | −0.02 | 365 |
| 41 | Carlos Vicente | Birmingham City | 11 | 734 | 2 | 2 | 2.43 | −0.43 | 367 |
| 41 | Freddie Draper | Lincoln City | 11 | 737 | 2 | 2 | 1.78 | +0.22 | 369 |
| 41 | Andre Brooks | Norwich City | 11 | 799 | 2 | 2 | 2.29 | −0.29 | 400 |
| 41 | Ryoya Morishita | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 833 | 2 | 2 | 0.79 | +1.21 | 417 |
| 41 | Eric Bocat | Stoke City | 11 | 839 | 2 | 2 | 0.76 | +1.25 | 420 |
| 41 | Manor Solomon | West Ham United | 11 | 847 | 2 | 2 | 1.72 | +0.28 | 424 |
| 41 | Todd Cantwell | Blackburn Rovers | 11 | 852 | 2 | 2 | 1.87 | +0.13 | 426 |
| 41 | Ollie Tanner | Cardiff City | 11 | 878 | 2 | 2 | 2.80 | −0.80 | 439 |
| 41 | Karlan Grant | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 878 | 2 | 2 | 1.83 | +0.17 | 439 |
| 41 | Bobby Clark | Derby County | 11 | 921 | 2 | 2 | 1.65 | +0.35 | 461 |
| 41 | Adrian Segečić | Portsmouth | 11 | 925 | 2 | 2 | 2.85 | −0.85 | 463 |
| 41 | Caleb Taylor | Millwall | 11 | 990 | 2 | 2 | 1.48 | +0.52 | 495 |
| 41 | Phil Neumann | Birmingham City | 11 | 990 | 2 | 2 | 0.82 | +1.18 | 495 |
| 41 | Japhet Tanganga | Sheffield United | 11 | 990 | 2 | 2 | 0.77 | +1.23 | 495 |
| 41 | Callum Styles | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 990 | 2 | 2 | 0.54 | +1.46 | 495 |
| 41 | Lloyd Jones | Charlton Athletic | 11 | 995 | 2 | 2 | 0.70 | +1.30 | 498 |
| 95 | Mikkel Ladefoged | Lincoln City | 5 | 94 | 1 | 1 | 1.92 | −0.92 | 94 |
| 95 | Tawanda Chirewa | Wolverhampton | 5 | 101 | 1 | 1 | 0.45 | +0.55 | 101 |
| 95 | Caleb Wiley | Preston North End | 3 | 133 | 1 | 1 | 0.15 | +0.85 | 133 |
| 95 | Divin Mubama | Southampton | 9 | 140 | 1 | 1 | 0.58 | +0.43 | 140 |
| 95 | Papa Amadou Diallo | Norwich City | 6 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 0.54 | +0.46 | 160 |
| 95 | Alfie Jones | Middlesbrough | 5 | 160 | 1 | 1 | 0.40 | +0.60 | 160 |
- goals 2+ above xG
- under 90 minutes
What the data shows
- Will Lankshear leads Cyle Larin, the next-highest scorer, by 2.
- Andri Guðjohnsen has scored 4.18 more than his chances were worth: 6 goals from 1.82 xG.
- Yousef Salech has scored 2.78 fewer than his chances were worth: 2 goals from 4.78 xG.
About these figures What each column counts, and which feed it was counted from. Show Hide
- Apps
- Matches he played in this competition this season. A match he was named in and did not play does not count.
- Min
- Minutes played.
- G
- Goals scored, penalties included.
- npG
- Goals with penalties taken out.
- xG
- Expected goals: the quality of the chances he took, summed.
- G − xG
- Goals less expected goals, over the matches with both.
- Min/G
- Minutes played for each goal scored.
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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