Championship — Shot Stats

England · 2026/27

England — Championship 2026/27 — Detailed Stats

Total Shots — Match

#	Team	MP	O 18.5	O 20.5	O 22.5	O 24.5	O 26.5	O 28.5	Avg
1	Cardiff	13	100%	100%	100%	85%	77%	69%	31.1
2	Southampton	13	100%	100%	100%	92%	85%	62%	30.8
3	Middlesbrough	13	100%	100%	92%	85%	77%	54%	30.5
4	Blackburn	13	100%	92%	92%	85%	62%	38%	28.7
5	West Ham	13	100%	85%	85%	69%	62%	46%	28.6
6	Watford	13	100%	92%	85%	69%	69%	38%	28.3
7	Bolton	13	100%	85%	85%	62%	54%	38%	28.1
8	Derby	13	92%	92%	92%	62%	62%	54%	28.1
9	Preston	13	100%	85%	77%	54%	54%	46%	28.1
10	Burnley	13	100%	100%	85%	62%	62%	54%	28.0
11	Lincoln	13	100%	92%	85%	77%	69%	38%	27.9
12	Millwall	13	85%	85%	77%	69%	62%	46%	27.4
13	Wolves	13	100%	100%	92%	77%	54%	31%	27.0
14	Charlton	13	100%	85%	85%	62%	54%	31%	26.7
15	QPR	13	92%	69%	69%	46%	46%	46%	26.5
16	Stoke City	13	92%	77%	62%	54%	54%	38%	26.3
17	Bristol City	13	100%	92%	85%	54%	46%	31%	26.0
18	Norwich	13	92%	85%	77%	54%	54%	31%	25.9
19	Sheffield Utd	13	92%	85%	62%	46%	38%	38%	25.9
20	Birmingham	13	92%	85%	77%	54%	46%	46%	25.5
21	Portsmouth	13	85%	77%	77%	46%	46%	38%	25.2
22	West Brom	13	77%	62%	46%	46%	38%	23%	24.4
23	Wrexham	13	77%	69%	54%	46%	46%	31%	24.4
24	Swansea	13	85%	69%	54%	38%	23%	15%	22.9

Total Shots — Match

League avg

27.18

Most shots

Cardiff

31.1

Fewest shots

Swansea

22.9

Total Shots in Championship 2026

Cardiff leads Championship with 31.15 total shots per match, recorded across 13 fixtures. Their attacking approach generates the highest volume in the division.

Southampton (30.77) and Middlesbrough (30.46) follow as the next most shot-intensive sides, with the trio averaging 30.79 combined. Fixtures involving these clubs are consistently high in shot activity.

At the opposite end, Swansea averages just 22.85 total shots per match over 13 matches — the lowest output in the competition.

Shot Volume — Betting Context

The Championship produces a league-wide average of 27.18 total shots per match — a key baseline for shot-volume betting markets.

The top three clubs — Cardiff, Southampton, and Middlesbrough — average 30.79 collectively, sitting 3.61 above the league mean. Matches involving these sides offer structural value in above-threshold shot markets.

Shots on Target — Match Total

#	Team	MP	O 5.5	O 7.5	O 9.5	O 11.5	O 13.5	Avg
1	Cardiff	13	100%	85%	77%	46%	38%	11.5
2	Bolton	13	92%	92%	38%	31%	23%	10.5
3	Middlesbrough	13	92%	85%	54%	15%	15%	9.9
4	Derby	13	92%	69%	46%	46%	15%	9.8
5	West Ham	13	85%	69%	46%	38%	15%	9.8
6	Norwich	13	92%	92%	46%	15%	0%	9.4
7	Southampton	13	92%	62%	38%	15%	8%	9.2
8	Watford	13	85%	69%	46%	23%	15%	9.2
9	Burnley	13	85%	69%	46%	23%	8%	9.0
10	QPR	13	92%	85%	38%	15%	0%	8.9
11	Lincoln	13	92%	77%	31%	23%	0%	8.8
12	Birmingham	13	92%	77%	15%	15%	0%	8.5
13	Sheffield Utd	13	62%	62%	38%	23%	15%	8.2
14	Wolves	13	77%	69%	23%	15%	0%	8.1
15	Charlton	13	77%	54%	31%	15%	8%	7.8
16	Stoke City	13	85%	62%	31%	0%	0%	7.8
17	Swansea	13	69%	54%	38%	23%	0%	7.8
18	Blackburn	13	92%	69%	15%	8%	0%	7.8
19	Millwall	13	69%	54%	31%	23%	0%	7.8
20	West Brom	13	85%	62%	23%	0%	0%	7.7
21	Preston	13	85%	46%	23%	0%	0%	7.5
22	Wrexham	13	77%	46%	23%	0%	0%	7.4
23	Portsmouth	13	62%	46%	38%	23%	0%	7.3
24	Bristol City	13	69%	46%	23%	8%	8%	7.2

Shots on Target — Match Total

League avg

8.62

Most shots

Cardiff

11.5

Fewest shots

Bristol City

7.2

Shots on Target in Championship 2026

Cardiff leads Championship with 11.54 shots on target per match, recorded across 13 fixtures. Their attacking approach generates the highest volume in the division.

Bolton (10.54) and Middlesbrough (9.92) follow as the next most shot-intensive sides, with the trio averaging 10.67 combined. Fixtures involving these clubs are consistently high in shot activity.

At the opposite end, Bristol City averages just 7.15 shots on target per match over 13 matches — the lowest output in the competition.

Shot Volume — Betting Context

The Championship produces a league-wide average of 8.62 shots on target per match — a key baseline for shot-volume betting markets.

The top three clubs — Cardiff, Bolton, and Middlesbrough — average 10.67 collectively, sitting 2.05 above the league mean. Matches involving these sides offer structural value in above-threshold shot markets.

Shots For (per team)

#	Team	MP	O 8.5	O 10.5	O 12.5	O 14.5	O 16.5	Avg
1	Middlesbrough	13	100%	92%	92%	85%	54%	19.7
2	West Ham	13	100%	92%	62%	46%	38%	17.0
3	Cardiff	13	92%	77%	69%	62%	38%	16.9
4	Wolves	13	100%	92%	85%	77%	54%	16.5
5	Southampton	13	92%	85%	85%	69%	38%	15.4
6	QPR	13	85%	77%	54%	46%	31%	14.5
7	Millwall	13	85%	77%	54%	46%	38%	14.4
8	Norwich	13	92%	77%	62%	54%	23%	14.2
9	Burnley	13	77%	77%	62%	62%	46%	14.1
10	Bolton	13	85%	69%	62%	38%	31%	14.0
11	Portsmouth	13	77%	62%	62%	46%	23%	13.8
12	Bristol City	13	77%	69%	62%	38%	31%	13.5
13	Birmingham	13	85%	69%	62%	54%	23%	13.5
14	Derby	13	77%	69%	62%	46%	23%	12.6
15	Lincoln	13	85%	54%	38%	31%	23%	12.3
16	Swansea	13	77%	54%	38%	23%	23%	12.3
17	Wrexham	13	69%	46%	38%	31%	23%	12.2
18	West Brom	13	77%	62%	31%	23%	15%	12.2
19	Preston	13	77%	69%	38%	23%	23%	11.8
20	Watford	13	77%	54%	46%	31%	8%	11.8
21	Stoke City	13	77%	62%	31%	23%	23%	11.8
22	Blackburn	13	62%	46%	31%	31%	23%	11.2
23	Sheffield Utd	13	62%	54%	31%	15%	8%	10.8
24	Charlton	13	62%	38%	31%	8%	0%	9.8

Shots For (per team)

League avg

13.59

Most shots

Middlesbrough

19.7

Fewest shots

Charlton

9.8

Shots For — Championship 2026

Middlesbrough leads Championship with 19.69 shots per match, recorded across 13 fixtures. Their attacking approach generates the highest volume in the division.

West Ham (17.00) and Cardiff (16.85) follow as the next most shot-intensive sides, with the trio averaging 17.85 combined. Fixtures involving these clubs are consistently high in shot activity.

At the opposite end, Charlton averages just 9.77 shots per match over 13 matches — the lowest output in the competition.

Shot Volume — Betting Context

The Championship produces a league-wide average of 13.59 shots per match — a key baseline for shot-volume betting markets.

The top three clubs — Middlesbrough, West Ham, and Cardiff — average 17.85 collectively, sitting 4.26 above the league mean. Matches involving these sides offer structural value in above-threshold shot markets.

Shots on Target For (per team)

#	Team	MP	O 2.5	O 3.5	O 4.5	O 5.5	O 6.5	O 7.5	Avg
1	Middlesbrough	13	92%	85%	77%	77%	38%	23%	6.6
2	West Ham	13	85%	85%	77%	62%	46%	31%	6.5
3	Cardiff	13	92%	69%	62%	54%	54%	38%	6.2
4	Norwich	13	85%	85%	69%	38%	15%	8%	5.0
5	Southampton	13	92%	77%	46%	31%	31%	8%	4.9
6	QPR	13	85%	69%	54%	38%	23%	8%	4.8
7	Bolton	13	92%	85%	69%	46%	0%	0%	4.8
8	Swansea	13	69%	46%	38%	38%	31%	31%	4.7
9	Birmingham	13	77%	69%	54%	23%	23%	8%	4.6
10	Bristol City	13	77%	62%	46%	46%	31%	8%	4.4
11	Millwall	13	77%	62%	46%	31%	23%	8%	4.3
12	Wolves	13	85%	46%	31%	23%	15%	15%	4.2
13	Burnley	13	85%	69%	23%	15%	8%	8%	4.1
14	Watford	13	69%	62%	38%	23%	8%	8%	4.1
15	Blackburn	13	62%	62%	54%	8%	8%	8%	3.9
16	Derby	13	85%	69%	31%	23%	8%	0%	3.9
17	Sheffield Utd	13	69%	62%	23%	8%	8%	8%	3.9
18	Stoke City	13	62%	54%	31%	23%	8%	8%	3.7
19	Portsmouth	13	62%	38%	38%	31%	23%	0%	3.6
20	West Brom	13	77%	54%	23%	8%	8%	0%	3.6
21	Lincoln	13	69%	38%	31%	15%	8%	0%	3.4
22	Wrexham	13	62%	46%	23%	15%	8%	8%	3.3
23	Charlton	13	69%	31%	15%	0%	0%	0%	2.8
24	Preston	13	54%	23%	8%	8%	0%	0%	2.5

Shots on Target For (per team)

League avg

4.31

Most shots

Middlesbrough

6.6

Fewest shots

Preston

2.5

Shots on Target For — Championship 2026

Middlesbrough leads Championship with 6.62 shots on target per match, recorded across 13 fixtures. Their attacking approach generates the highest volume in the division.

West Ham (6.46) and Cardiff (6.15) follow as the next most shot-intensive sides, with the trio averaging 6.41 combined. Fixtures involving these clubs are consistently high in shot activity.

At the opposite end, Preston averages just 2.46 shots on target per match over 13 matches — the lowest output in the competition.

Shot Volume — Betting Context

The Championship produces a league-wide average of 4.31 shots on target per match — a key baseline for shot-volume betting markets.

The top three clubs — Middlesbrough, West Ham, and Cardiff — average 6.41 collectively, sitting 2.1 above the league mean. Matches involving these sides offer structural value in above-threshold shot markets.