Championship Team Defending Stats 2026/2027

Who is leading the way on tackles, interceptions, duels won, xGA and much more.

Updated 7 November 2026, after the last game

Championship Team Defending Stats Questions

Which Championship team has conceded the most penalties this season?

West Ham United have conceded the most penalties in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 4 from 15 games. Blackburn Rovers, Bristol City and Charlton Athletic are next on 3. Five teams have conceded none.

Which Championship team has made the most interceptions this season?

Preston North End have made the most interceptions in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 176 from 15 games, an average of 11.7 a game. Norwich City are next on 167.

Which Championship team has won the most duels this season?

Sheffield United have won the most duels in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 822 from 15 games, an average of 54.8 a game. Charlton Athletic are next on 817.

Which Championship team has caught the most players offside this season?

Bolton Wanderers have caught the most players offside in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 80 from 15 games, an average of 5.3 a game. Swansea City are next on 54.

Which Championship team has made the most tackles and interceptions combined this season?

Norwich City have made the most tackles and interceptions combined in the Championship in 2026/2027, with 421 from 15 games: 254 tackles and 167 interceptions. Swansea City are next on 410.

Which Championship team has faced the fewest shots on target this season?

Middlesbrough have faced the fewest shots on target per game in the Championship in 2026/2027, an average of 3.2 across 15 games, 48 in all. Bristol City are next on 3.4.

Championship Goals Against, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Against
1	Birmingham City	14
2	West Bromwich Albion	15
3	Southampton	15
4	Stoke City	18
5	Wolverhampton Wanderers	18
6	Swansea City	18
7	Queens Park Rangers	18
8	Portsmouth	18
9	Middlesbrough	19
10	Sheffield United	19

Championship Penalties Conceded, fewest first

Rank	Team	Penalties Conceded
1	Middlesbrough	0
2	Sheffield United	0
3	Wrexham	0
4	Bolton Wanderers	0
5	Preston North End	0
6	Wolverhampton Wanderers	1
7	West Bromwich Albion	1
8	Queens Park Rangers	1
9	Norwich City	1
10	Cardiff City	1

Championship Expected Goals Against (xGA), fewest first

Rank	Team	Expected Goals Against (xGA)
1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	13.9
2	Middlesbrough	15.1
3	Queens Park Rangers	17.9
4	Wrexham	18.9
5	Portsmouth	19.2
6	West Ham United	19.8
7	Birmingham City	20.5
8	West Bromwich Albion	20.7
9	Stoke City	21.1
10	Sheffield United	21.2

Championship Goals Conceded vs xGA, fewest first

Rank	Team	Goals Conceded vs xGA
1	Southampton	-7.9
2	Birmingham City	-6.5
3	West Bromwich Albion	-5.7
4	Blackburn Rovers	-4.5
5	Swansea City	-4.2
6	Watford	-4.2
7	Stoke City	-3.1
8	Sheffield United	-2.2
9	Derby County	-1.5
10	Portsmouth	-1.2

Championship Shots Faced

Rank	Team	Shots Faced
1	Blackburn Rovers	259
2	Preston North End	254
3	Charlton Athletic	244
4	Watford	244
5	Lincoln City	243
6	Derby County	237
7	Southampton	234
8	Burnley	227
9	Cardiff City	218
10	Stoke City	211

Championship Shots on Target Faced

Rank	Team	Shots on Target Faced
1	Derby County	92
2	Cardiff City	87
3	Bolton Wanderers	83
4	Burnley	81
5	Preston North End	80
6	Lincoln City	77
7	Charlton Athletic	76
8	Watford	71
9	Norwich City	63
10	Southampton	61

Championship Shots Faced Inside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Inside the Box
1	Blackburn Rovers	169
2	Watford	162
3	Southampton	161
4	Bolton Wanderers	159
5	Derby County	158
6	Cardiff City	155
7	Preston North End	155
8	Sheffield United	147
9	Stoke City	143
10	Burnley	141

Championship Shots Faced Outside the Box

Rank	Team	Shots Faced Outside the Box
1	Charlton Athletic	107
2	Lincoln City	107
3	Preston North End	98
4	Blackburn Rovers	90
5	Burnley	86
6	Watford	82
7	Derby County	79
8	Millwall	77
9	Southampton	73
10	Wrexham	70

Championship Big Chances Conceded

Rank	Team	Big Chances Conceded
1	Bolton Wanderers	54
2	Cardiff City	52
3	Burnley	52
4	Derby County	43
5	Norwich City	42
6	Watford	41
7	Preston North End	41
8	Swansea City	38
9	Blackburn Rovers	37
10	Lincoln City	36

Championship Big Chances Scored Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Scored Against
1	Bolton Wanderers	21
2	Cardiff City	19
3	Burnley	19
4	Blackburn Rovers	16
5	Derby County	16
6	Preston North End	16
7	Wrexham	15
8	Norwich City	14
9	Charlton Athletic	13
10	Swansea City	12

Championship Big Chances Missed Against

Rank	Team	Big Chances Missed Against
1	Cardiff City	33
2	Bolton Wanderers	33
3	Burnley	33
4	Watford	31
5	Norwich City	28
6	Derby County	27
7	Swansea City	26
8	West Bromwich Albion	25
9	Lincoln City	25
10	Preston North End	25

Championship Tackles

Rank	Team	Tackles
1	Swansea City	274
2	West Bromwich Albion	258
3	Norwich City	254
4	Derby County	249
5	Wolverhampton Wanderers	244
6	Blackburn Rovers	243
7	Middlesbrough	242
8	Lincoln City	240
9	Wrexham	239
10	Portsmouth	235

Championship Interceptions

Rank	Team	Interceptions
1	Preston North End	176
2	Norwich City	167
3	Bolton Wanderers	166
4	Watford	153
5	Lincoln City	152
6	Derby County	151
7	Sheffield United	149
8	Millwall	148
9	Queens Park Rangers	145
10	Blackburn Rovers	139

Championship Tackles and Interceptions

Rank	Team	Tackles and Interceptions
1	Norwich City	421
2	Swansea City	410
3	Preston North End	403
4	Derby County	400
5	Bolton Wanderers	397
6	Lincoln City	392
7	Blackburn Rovers	382
8	West Bromwich Albion	378
9	Watford	376
10	Sheffield United	375

Championship Duels Won

Rank	Team	Duels Won
1	Sheffield United	822
2	Charlton Athletic	817
3	Lincoln City	796
4	Millwall	791
5	Birmingham City	779
6	Wrexham	772
7	West Bromwich Albion	762
8	Norwich City	759
9	Wolverhampton Wanderers	753
10	Swansea City	746

Championship Woodwork Against

Rank	Team	Woodwork Against
1	Watford	8
2	Birmingham City	7
3	Bristol City	7
4	Preston North End	7
5	Southampton	6
6	West Ham United	6
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers	5
8	Millwall	5
9	Lincoln City	5
10	Burnley	5

Championship Corners Conceded

Rank	Team	Corners Conceded
1	Lincoln City	110
2	Watford	99
3	Preston North End	92
4	Charlton Athletic	91
5	Millwall	90
6	West Bromwich Albion	88
7	Blackburn Rovers	88
8	Sheffield United	86
9	Bristol City	83
10	Stoke City	82

Championship Players Caught Offside

Rank	Team	Players Caught Offside
1	Bolton Wanderers	80
2	Swansea City	54
3	Norwich City	49
4	Portsmouth	46
5	Cardiff City	44
6	Burnley	40
7	Preston North End	38
8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	36
9	Birmingham City	33
10	Sheffield United	32