Championship xG leaders 2026/2027
Championship players ranked by expected goals (xG) in 2026/2027, every player with minutes included. Will Lankshear has the most expected goals, 7.09 xG from 886 minutes.
Showing 51–100 of 576 players
| # | Player | Club | Min | Shots | xG | npxG | xG/shot | xG/90 | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | Ji-sung Eom | Swansea City | 340 | 6 | 1.87 | 1.87 | 0.31 | 0.50 | 2 |
| 52 | Kieffer Moore | Wrexham | 710 | 22 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 0.08 | 0.24 | 5 |
| 53 | Karlan Grant | Charlton Athletic | 878 | 19 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 0.10 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 54 | Andri Guðjohnsen | Blackburn Rovers | 613 | 13 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 0.14 | 0.27 | 6 |
| 55 | Callum Doyle | Wrexham | 900 | 11 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 0.16 | 0.18 | 1 |
| 56 | Mohamadou Kanté | West Ham United | 541 | 14 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 0.13 | 0.30 | 3 |
| 57 | Tyreece Campbell | Charlton Athletic | 905 | 17 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 0.11 | 0.18 | 4 |
| 57 | Camiel Neghli | Millwall | 946 | 19 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 3 |
| 59 | Chris Willock | Cardiff City | 601 | 9 | 1.78 | 0.96 | 0.20 | 0.27 | 0 |
| 59 | Freddie Draper | Lincoln City | 737 | 17 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 0.10 | 0.22 | 2 |
| 61 | Ilias Chair | Queens Park Rangers | 293 | 10 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 0.18 | 0.54 | 2 |
| 62 | Rúben Rodrigues | Bolton Wanderers | 416 | 11 | 1.76 | 0.94 | 0.16 | 0.38 | 1 |
| 63 | Manor Solomon | West Ham United | 847 | 13 | 1.72 | 1.72 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 2 |
| 64 | Kyle Joseph | Middlesbrough | 421 | 12 | 1.70 | 1.70 | 0.14 | 0.36 | 0 |
| 65 | Luca Kjerrumgaard | Watford | 454 | 9 | 1.68 | 1.68 | 0.19 | 0.33 | 2 |
| 66 | Bobby Clark | Derby County | 921 | 27 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 0.06 | 0.16 | 2 |
| 66 | Kwame Poku | Queens Park Rangers | 593 | 25 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 0.07 | 0.25 | 1 |
| 68 | Aidan Morris | Middlesbrough | 900 | 22 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 0.07 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 69 | Sebastian Berhalter | Middlesbrough | 727 | 20 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 69 | Riley McGree | Middlesbrough | 631 | 13 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 0.12 | 0.22 | 0 |
| 71 | Ryan Kavuma-McQueen | Portsmouth | 597 | 31 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 0.05 | 0.23 | 1 |
| 72 | Marshall Munetsi | Wolverhampton | 719 | 20 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 0.08 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 72 | Sammie Szmodics | Derby County | 774 | 25 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 0.06 | 0.18 | 3 |
| 74 | Caleb Taylor | Millwall | 990 | 13 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 2 |
| 74 | Joel Colwill | Cardiff City | 537 | 13 | 1.48 | 1.48 | 0.11 | 0.25 | 1 |
| 76 | Justin Devenny | Stoke City | 452 | 9 | 1.47 | 0.65 | 0.16 | 0.29 | 2 |
| 77 | Liam Millar | Birmingham City | 509 | 12 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 4 |
| 78 | Harvey Vale | Queens Park Rangers | 722 | 19 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 0.08 | 0.18 | 1 |
| 79 | Oladapo Afolayan | Blackburn Rovers | 767 | 22 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 0.06 | 0.17 | 4 |
| 79 | George Hirst | Stoke City | 451 | 11 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 0.13 | 0.28 | 1 |
| 81 | Sam Smith | Wrexham | 395 | 9 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 0.16 | 0.32 | 1 |
| 81 | Mathias Kvistgaarden | Norwich City | 297 | 7 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 0.20 | 0.43 | 2 |
| 81 | Seung Ho Paik | Birmingham City | 383 | 5 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 0.28 | 0.33 | 1 |
| 81 | Mamadou Doumbia | Watford | 611 | 13 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 0.11 | 0.21 | 1 |
| 85 | Amario Cozier-Duberry | Middlesbrough | 471 | 24 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 0.06 | 0.27 | 2 |
| 85 | Carlton Morris | Derby County | 595 | 12 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 0.12 | 0.21 | 1 |
| 87 | Yu Hirakawa | Bristol City | 703 | 16 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 0.08 | 0.17 | 1 |
| 88 | Demarai Gray | Birmingham City | 187 | 7 | 1.30 | 0.48 | 0.19 | 0.62 | 3 |
| 88 | James Ward-Prowse | Southampton | 748 | 13 | 1.30 | 1.30 | 0.10 | 0.16 | 1 |
| 90 | Iker Bravo | Watford | 757 | 17 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 0.08 | 0.15 | 1 |
| 91 | Oliver Sonne | Burnley | 488 | 4 | 1.28 | 1.28 | — | 0.24 | 0 |
| 92 | Largie Ramazani | Burnley | 554 | 18 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 0.07 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 93 | Rodrigo Gomes | Wolverhampton | 541 | 9 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 0.14 | 0.21 | 2 |
| 94 | Miles Leaburn | Charlton Athletic | 805 | 14 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 0 |
| 94 | Jovon Makama | Norwich City | 261 | 8 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 0.16 | 0.43 | 1 |
| 96 | Ryan Manning | Southampton | 792 | 11 | 1.24 | 0.42 | 0.11 | 0.14 | 1 |
| 96 | Tommy Conway | Middlesbrough | 394 | 7 | 1.24 | 1.24 | 0.18 | 0.28 | 1 |
| 98 | Tommy Doyle | Wolverhampton | 243 | 10 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 0.12 | 0.45 | 0 |
| 99 | Pablo Felipe | West Ham United | 421 | 10 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 1 |
| 99 | Mateus Mané | Wolverhampton | 723 | 26 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0 |
- goals 2+ above xG
- under 90 minutes
What the data shows
- Will Lankshear has 1.56 xG more than Jarrod Bowen, 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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