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Championship 2026‑27: the real table

The short answerWest Ham United are the best-performing side in the Championship on our underlying numbers, and also the league's highest-rated club globally (1608, world No. 42). The luckiest side on results is Stoke City (+8.3 points), the unluckiest Preston North End (−8.1). Results to 25 Oct 2026.

Clubs

1608

Top rating · West Ham United

8th

World league rank, of 228

+8.3

Luckiest · Stoke City

Performance table

World league ranking →

#	Club	Rating	Pts/game	Expected	Luck (pts)	Verdict	Trend
1	West Ham United World 42 · range 23–71	1608	1.83	2.12	−3.4	unlucky	steady
2	Wolverhampton Wanderers World 88 · range 50–145	1506	1.75	1.74	+0.2	fair	steady
3	Middlesbrough World 89 · range 51–141	1506	2.08	2.29	−2.5	fair	rising
4	Southampton World 167 · range 101–285	1416	2.00	1.77	+2.7	fair	rising
5	Swansea City World 189 · range 115–308	1401	1.92	1.51	+4.8	lucky	rising
6	Stoke City World 219 · range 132–362	1379	1.67	0.98	+8.3	lucky	steady
7	Birmingham City World 240 · range 140–393	1368	1.67	1.43	+2.8	fair	steady
8	Cardiff City World 241 · range 140–395	1368	1.17	1.71	−6.6	unlucky	rising
9	Queens Park Rangers World 247 · range 142–401	1365	1.67	1.59	+0.9	fair	rising
10	Burnley World 251 · range 142–411	1363	0.67	0.96	−3.6	unlucky	falling
11	West Bromwich Albion World 255 · range 145–408	1363	1.75	1.35	+4.8	lucky	steady
12	Portsmouth World 268 · range 155–424	1356	1.50	1.47	+0.4	fair	rising
13	Millwall World 281 · range 162–446	1350	1.25	1.38	−1.5	fair	steady
14	Sheffield United World 284 · range 162–452	1348	1.33	1.13	+2.4	fair	falling
15	Norwich City World 328 · range 196–538	1324	1.00	1.25	−3.0	unlucky	steady
16	Bolton Wanderers World 338 · range 207–565	1319	1.17	1.16	+0.1	fair	steady
17	Wrexham World 353 · range 217–588	1312	1.17	1.42	−3.0	fair	steady
18	Blackburn Rovers World 361 · range 219–605	1309	1.50	1.01	+5.9	lucky	steady
19	Lincoln City World 379 · range 232–637	1301	1.25	1.01	+2.8	fair	falling
20	Bristol City World 384 · range 232–639	1301	1.25	1.50	−3.1	unlucky	steady
21	Watford World 426 · range 272–703	1285	0.92	1.07	−1.9	fair	falling
22	Derby County World 470 · range 291–760	1272	0.58	0.94	−4.3	unlucky	falling
23	Charlton Athletic World 527 · range 323–836	1256	1.17	0.89	+3.3	lucky	falling
24	Preston North End World 649 · range 392–1009	1229	0.42	1.09	−8.1	unlucky	falling

# is the club's rank on underlying performance this season. Luck is actual points minus the points its performances would normally earn. Full ten-pillar club Index scores for Championship clubs arrive with the full launch in mid-November.

FAQ

Who is the best team in the Championship?

On underlying performance, West Ham United. On our global rating, West Ham United (1608).

Which Championship team is the luckiest?

Stoke City, whose results are about 8.3 points ahead of their performances.