Championship xGA table 2026/2027
Championship clubs ranked by expected goals against (xGA) per match in 2026/2027. Wolverhampton currently allow the fewest, 0.99 xGA per match across 11 matches.
Ranked on xGA per match
| # | Team | P | GA | xGA | xGA/match | GA − xGA | Shots ag. | npxGA/shot |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wolverhampton WOL | 11 | 16 | 10.86 | 0.99 | +5.14 | 120 | 0.08 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough MID | 11 | 16 | 11.27 | 1.02 | +4.73 | 121 | 0.09 |
| 3 | Swansea City SWA | 11 | 8 | 12.56 | 1.14 | −4.56 | 119 | 0.09 |
| 4 | Portsmouth POR | 11 | 14 | 12.92 | 1.17 | +1.08 | 121 | 0.10 |
| 5 | West Ham United WHU | 11 | 12 | 12.94 | 1.18 | −0.94 | 126 | 0.09 |
| 5 | Wrexham WRE | 11 | 16 | 12.94 | 1.18 | +3.06 | 128 | 0.09 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers QUE | 11 | 12 | 13.20 | 1.20 | −1.20 | 129 | 0.10 |
| 8 | Birmingham City BIR | 11 | 11 | 13.58 | 1.23 | −2.58 | 129 | 0.10 |
| 9 | Southampton SOU | 11 | 10 | 14.38 | 1.31 | −4.38 | 162 | 0.08 |
| 10 | Bristol City BRI | 11 | 15 | 14.84 | 1.35 | +0.16 | 132 | 0.10 |
| 11 | Millwall MIL | 11 | 18 | 15.02 | 1.37 | +2.98 | 149 | 0.09 |
| 11 | Lincoln City LIN | 11 | 19 | 15.09 | 1.37 | +3.91 | 180 | 0.08 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion WES | 11 | 12 | 15.84 | 1.44 | −3.84 | 126 | 0.12 |
| 14 | Preston North End PRE | 11 | 24 | 16.08 | 1.46 | +7.92 | 174 | 0.09 |
| 15 | Sheffield United SHE | 11 | 14 | 16.37 | 1.49 | −2.37 | 175 | 0.09 |
| 16 | Charlton Athletic CHA | 11 | 15 | 17.30 | 1.57 | −2.30 | 188 | 0.08 |
| 17 | Norwich City NOR | 11 | 21 | 17.62 | 1.60 | +3.38 | 137 | 0.13 |
| 18 | Burnley BUR | 11 | 21 | 17.86 | 1.62 | +3.14 | 155 | 0.10 |
| 19 | Cardiff City CAR | 11 | 17 | 17.93 | 1.63 | −0.93 | 166 | 0.10 |
| 20 | Derby County DER | 11 | 20 | 18.12 | 1.65 | +1.88 | 156 | 0.11 |
| 21 | Bolton Wanderers BOL | 11 | 18 | 18.64 | 1.69 | −0.64 | 141 | 0.13 |
| 22 | Stoke City STO | 11 | 16 | 18.81 | 1.71 | −2.81 | 178 | 0.09 |
| 23 | Blackburn Rovers BLA | 11 | 16 | 18.94 | 1.72 | −2.94 | 185 | 0.08 |
| 24 | Watford WAT | 11 | 19 | 20.68 | 1.88 | −1.68 | 175 | 0.11 |
About these figures What each column measures, and the thresholds this ranking is under. Show Hide
- P
- — Matches played
- GA
- — Goals conceded
- xGA
- — Expected goals against: the summed chance quality of the shots a team allowed
- xGA/match
- — Expected goals against per match with xG data
- GA − xGA
- — Goals conceded minus xGA, over the matches with xG. Negative means fewer conceded than the chances allowed.
- Shots ag.
- — Shots allowed in the matches with shot data
- npxGA/shot
- — Average non-penalty expected goals per shot allowed
A club is ranked once it has 3 matches with xG and at least 75% of what the median club has played. Below that its row stays in the table, its rates are dashed and it sorts last.