Championship

Championship 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

Scotland
Season 2026/2027
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Data current as of October 21, 2026

About the league: Championship

Championship is a soccer league in Scotland. The 2026/2027 season features 10 teams, with Stenhousemuir leading the standings on 23 points. Games average 2.02 goals, with both teams scoring in 38% of them. The schedule runs from August 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.

Championship 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

53 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 Championship season. Stenhousemuir leads the standings with 23 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.02 goals. Both teams score in 38% of games. 28% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 62% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 43% of games. 25% end in a draw. Road teams win 32% of games.

Team leaders

Raith Rovers has the league's highest scoring average at 1.45 goals per game. Both teams scored in 55% of Greenock Morton's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Stenhousemuir10721+823
2Raith Rovers11632+921
3Partick Thistle10631+821
4Inverness CT11443+316
5Livingston11425+314
6Dunfermline Athletic9351+214
7Ayr United11335-212
8Arbroath11326-1011
9Greenock Morton11218-97
10Queen's Park11218-127
PromotionPromotion Play-offRelegation Play-offRelegation

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 53 completed games.

2.02Average goals / match
38%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
28%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
62%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
72%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
9%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.09First-half goals / match
0.92Second-half goals / match
43%Home wins
25%Draws
32%Away wins
70%Goal before half-time
10.1Corners / match
3.7Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 91%Under 9%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 72%Under 28%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 28%Under 72%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 9%Under 91%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 2%Under 98%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 1Raith Rovers1.45
  2. 2Stenhousemuir1.30
  3. 3Inverness CT1.27
  4. 4Livingston1.27
  5. 5Partick Thistle1.10

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Partick Thistle0.30
  2. 2Stenhousemuir0.50
  3. 3Dunfermline Athletic0.56
  4. 4Raith Rovers0.64
  5. 5Inverness CT1.00

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Greenock Morton55%
  2. 2Inverness CT45%
  3. 3Ayr United45%
  4. 4Arbroath36%
  5. 5Raith Rovers36%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Greenock Morton45%
  2. 2Arbroath45%
  3. 3Inverness CT36%
  4. 4Livingston36%
  5. 5Queen's Park36%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Partick Thistle7
  2. 2Stenhousemuir6
  3. 3Inverness CT5
  4. 4Raith Rovers5
  5. 5Dunfermline Athletic5

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Partick Thistle7.9
  2. 2Dunfermline Athletic6.2
  3. 3Inverness CT5.9
  4. 4Livingston5.6
  5. 5Stenhousemuir5.5

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceBelow average
Chance qualityAbove average
Home advantageClose to average
IntensityClose to average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, Championship rates below average for game pace, above average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is close to average, game intensity is close to average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Robbie Muirhead6
  2. 2Jai Rowe4
  3. 3Alfie Bavidge4
  4. 4Josh Cooper4
  5. 5George Oakley3
  6. 6Lewis O'Donnell3
  7. 7Anton Dowds3
  8. 8Luke McBeth2

Top assists

  1. 1Paul Allan4
  2. 2Sebastian Drozd3
  3. 3Tyrese Sinclair3
  4. 4Ross Taylor3
  5. 5Scott Bright2
  6. 6Alfie Stewart2
  7. 7Callum Sandilands2
  8. 8Robbie Fraser2

Highest ratings

  1. 1Scott Stewart8.32
  2. 2Thomas O'Brien7.95
  3. 3Leon Thomson King7.63
  4. 4Kevin Holt7.17
  5. 5Reece Lyon7.15
  6. 6Sebastian Drozd7.13
  7. 7Aidan Mcadams7.03
  8. 8Daniel O'Reilly7.03

Most minutes

  1. 1Harry Stone990
  2. 2Aidan Mcadams990
  3. 3Dylan Watret986
  4. 4Reece Lyon940
  5. 5Craig Watson921
  6. 6Luke McBeth911
  7. 7Ross Munro900
  8. 8Remmi Savage900

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
1Partick Thistle101.570.791921+2
2Inverness CT111.440.941916-3
3Raith Rovers111.310.921821+3
4Livingston111.431.071714-3
5Dunfermline Athletic91.560.911614-2
6Stenhousemuir101.071.231323+10
7Ayr United110.981.4612120
8Greenock Morton110.931.42117-4
9Arbroath110.761.3311110
10Queen's Park110.841.64107-3

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Round 8

5 matches09/25 - 10/20In progress / pre-match
Raith Rovers
0 : 2
Livingston
Arbroath
2 : 1
Queen's Park
Ayr United
0 : 1
Stenhousemuir
Inverness CT
2 : 0
Greenock Morton
Dunfermline Athletic
Partick Thistle
(2.85)
(3.10)
(2.40)

FAQ

How many teams play in Championship?

Championship has 10 teams in the 2026/2027 season.

When does the 2026/2027 Championship season start and end?

The 2026/2027 Championship schedule runs from August 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.

How many rounds are in the Championship season?

The 2026/2027 Championship schedule covers 36 rounds.

Who leads the Championship standings?

Stenhousemuir leads Championship with 23 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Championship?

Raith Rovers has the league's highest scoring average at 1.45 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Championship?

Partick Thistle allows the fewest goals in Championship, at 0.30 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Championship?

Championship games average 2.02 goals.

How often do Championship games finish Over 2.5 goals?

28% of Championship games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Championship?

Both teams score in 38% of Championship games.

How often do home teams win in Championship?

Home teams win 43% of Championship games.

What does xG show in Championship stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The Championship xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in Championship?

Robbie Muirhead leads the recorded scoring table in Championship for 2026/2027 with 6 goals.

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