England · Season 2026/27
EFL Championship
24 clubs · 46 matchweeks · England's second tier
Season starts 21 August 2026
The 2026/27 season kicks off on 21 August 2026.
Below: the opening matchweek schedule and the final 2026/27 table. Predictions resume as kick-off approaches.
Matchweek 1 — season opener
League table
Final table — 2026/27.
1Bolton1+1W3
W 1 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 2–1
2Blackburn10D1
W 0 · D 1 · L 0 · Goals 2–2
3Wolves10D1
W 0 · D 1 · L 0 · Goals 2–2
4Birmingham00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
5Derby00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
6Middlesbrough00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
7Portsmouth00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
8West Ham00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
9Bristol City00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
10Burnley00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
11Cardiff00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
12Charlton00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
13Norwich00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
14QPR00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
15Sheffield Utd00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
16Stoke City00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
17Watford00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
18West Brom00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
19Millwall00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
20Swansea00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
21Lincoln00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
22Wrexham00—0
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
23Preston1-1L0
W 0 · D 0 · L 1 · Goals 1–2
24Southampton00—-4
W 0 · D 0 · L 0 · Goals 0–0
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bolton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | +1 | 3 | W |
| 2 | Blackburn | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 0 | 1 | D |
| 3 | Wolves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2:2 | 0 | 1 | D |
| 4 | Birmingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 | Derby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 | West Ham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 10 | Burnley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 11 | Cardiff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 12 | Charlton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 13 | Norwich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 14 | QPR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 15 | Sheffield Utd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 16 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 17 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 18 | West Brom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 19 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 20 | Swansea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 21 | Lincoln | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 22 | Wrexham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 23 | Preston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 24 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 | -4 | — |
Season leaders — 2026/27
Predictions
All EFL Championship predictions →Clubs
Bolton
Blackburn
Wolves
Birmingham
Derby
Middlesbrough
Portsmouth
West Ham
Bristol City
Burnley
Cardiff
Charlton
Norwich
QPR
Sheffield Utd
Stoke City
Watford
West Brom
Millwall
Swansea
Lincoln
Wrexham
Preston
SouthamptonClub pages are coming in a later phase.
Matchweek 1 recap
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