W. Lankshear
Middlesbrough | Forward15.73
xT
EFL Championship
EnglandThe EFL Championship 2026/27 begins with West Ham, Wolves and Burnley chasing an immediate return to the Premier League, while Wrexham keeps its extraordinary climb through English football alive.
Total xTears
1,238.67
Avg xT per match
11.69
Absolute chaos
5.51
Late drama
3.15
All-out war
3.70
Referee scandal
0.52
Absolute chaos
max: 11.54
5.51
Late drama
max: 11.62
3.15
All-out war
max: 9.52
3.70
Referee scandal
max: 4.15
0.52
Scheduled matches
The next reports waiting to happen.
Matchday 9
Southampton
Portsmouth
Matchday 10
Wolves
Bolton Wanderers
Matchday 10
Cardiff City
Watford
Matchday 10
Burnley
Charlton Athletic
Matchday 10
Bristol City
Blackburn Rovers
Matchday 10
Millwall
Swansea City
Matchday 10
Wrexham
West Brom
Matchday 10
Birmingham City
Preston North End
Matchday 10
Stoke City
Middlesbrough
Matchday 10
Norwich City
Southampton
Heart-Racing Games
Adrenaline Match
20.12
xT
Southampton
10.16 xT
3-1
Stoke City
9.96 xT
Matchday 222 Aug 2026St. Mary's Stadium
xT XI
WL
15.73W. Lankshear
CL
14.16C. Larin
MT
10.13M. Touré
JB
11.02J. Bowen
TG
8.54T. Gale
OA
8.39O. Afolayan
KM
9.25K. Mavropanos
PN
6.30P. Neumann
RG
6.11Rodrigo Gomes
JC
6.05J. Córdoba
MH
0.89M. Hermansen
Pain Meter
Player Leaders
Middlesbrough | ForwardC. Larin
Southampton | Forward14.16
xT
J. Bowen
West Ham | Midfielder11.02
xT
M. Touré
Norwich City | Forward10.13
xT
Amin Nabizada
Watford | Forward9.68
xT
K. Mavropanos
West Ham | Defender9.25
xT
F. Draper
Lincoln City | Forward9.25
xT
T. Gale
Bolton Wanderers | Midfielder8.54
xT
Carlos Vicente
Birmingham City | Forward8.49
xT
A. Idah
Swansea City | Forward8.47
xT
O. Afolayan
Blackburn Rovers | Midfielder8.39
xT
T. Cantwell
Blackburn Rovers | Midfielder8.35
xT
K. Moore
Wrexham | Forward8.30
xT
A. Guðjohnsen
Blackburn Rovers | Forward8.14
xT
M. Kanté
West Ham | Midfielder7.98
xT
V. Castellanos
West Ham | Forward7.76
xT
R. Jiménez
Wolves | Forward7.73
xT
M. Munetsi
Wolves | Midfielder7.67
xT
J. Morgan
West Brom | Forward7.32
xT
A. Priske
Birmingham City | Forward7.31
xT
League Pain Table
| # | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham | 72.31 | 48.11 | 13.38 | 7.31 | 4.47 | 3.75 | 1.47 |
| 2 | Norwich City | 60.82 | 59.11 | 13.33 | 7.20 | 2.48 | 3.81 | 0.38 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 59.34 | 55.23 | 12.73 | 6.07 | 3.53 | 4.59 | 0.96 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 57.43 | 52.56 | 12.22 | 5.43 | 2.65 | 4.24 | 0.63 |
| 5 | Southampton | 56.30 | 53.75 | 13.76 | 6.93 | 4.72 | 4.59 | 0.86 |
| 6 | Birmingham City | 56.16 | 47.05 | 11.47 | 5.82 | 3.70 | 3.51 | 0.47 |
| 7 | Burnley | 55.41 | 55.77 | 12.35 | 5.97 | 3.45 | 3.87 | 0.57 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 53.98 | 50.92 | 11.66 | 5.99 | 3.00 | 2.88 | 0.00 |
| 9 | Millwall | 53.50 | 62.83 | 12.93 | 6.76 | 3.59 | 4.23 | 1.29 |
| 10 |  QPR | 52.57 | 44.55 | 10.79 | 4.49 | 2.32 | 3.69 | 0.62 |
| 11 | Swansea City | 52.55 | 40.61 | 10.35 | 4.28 | 2.25 | 3.13 | 0.35 |
| 12 | Lincoln City | 52.19 | 47.49 | 11.08 | 4.25 | 2.66 | 4.00 | 0.51 |
| 13 |  Sheffield United | 51.92 | 51.33 | 11.47 | 5.48 | 2.60 | 3.67 | 0.17 |
| 14 | Bristol City | 50.62 | 56.59 | 11.91 | 5.46 | 3.58 | 3.57 | 0.81 |
| 15 | Cardiff City | 49.57 | 54.07 | 11.52 | 5.17 | 3.24 | 3.99 | 0.17 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 49.23 | 57.54 | 11.86 | 6.61 | 3.36 | 3.14 | 0.75 |
| 17 |  Derby County | 49.15 | 55.47 | 11.62 | 5.45 | 4.08 | 3.94 | 0.14 |
| 18 | Wolves | 48.97 | 50.63 | 12.45 | 6.10 | 3.11 | 3.63 | 0.67 |
| 19 | Watford | 47.72 | 49.04 | 10.75 | 4.01 | 2.32 | 3.99 | 0.00 |
| 20 | West Brom | 46.75 | 47.24 | 10.44 | 4.77 | 3.01 | 3.50 | 0.54 |
| 21 | Preston North End | 45.14 | 53.40 | 10.95 | 5.03 | 2.78 | 3.33 | 0.16 |
| 22 | Wrexham | 42.96 | 53.91 | 10.76 | 4.70 | 3.09 | 3.17 | 0.00 |
| 23 | Charlton Athletic | 41.27 | 52.56 | 10.43 | 4.31 | 3.41 | 3.68 | 0.65 |
| 24 | Portsmouth | 32.81 | 38.91 | 10.25 | 4.73 | 2.32 | 2.83 | 0.46 |
All statistics use finished matches in this competition edition with available xT data.