Championship

Championship 2026/2027: standings, schedule and stats

Scotland
Season 2026/2027
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Data current as of September 05, 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 13 points. Games average 1.71 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them. The schedule runs from August 1, 2026 through April 30, 2027.

Championship 2026/2027: season in numbers

Season overview

21 games have been completed in the 2026/2027 Championship season. Stenhousemuir leads the standings with 13 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 1.71 goals. Both teams score in 33% of games. 14% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 67% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 43% of games. 33% end in a draw. Road teams win 24% of games.

Team leaders

Stenhousemuir has the league's highest scoring average at 1.80 goals per game. Both teams scored in 50% of Greenock Morton's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Stenhousemuir5410+713
2Partick Thistle5320+411
3Raith Rovers5311+410
4Arbroath522108
5Livingston520306
6Dunfermline Athletic5131-16
7Ayr United5122-15
8Queen's Park5113-44
9Inverness CT5032-43
10Greenock Morton5014-51
PromotionPromotion Play-offRelegation Play-offRelegation

League statistics

The 2026/2027 season stats cover 21 completed games.

1.71Average goals / match
33%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
14%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
67%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
67%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
5%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
0.76First-half goals / match
0.95Second-half goals / match
43%Home wins
33%Draws
24%Away wins
57%Goal before half-time
9.9Corners / match
2.7Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 86%Under 14%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 67%Under 33%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 14%Under 86%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 5%Under 95%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 0%Under 100%

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. 1Stenhousemuir1.80
  2. 2Raith Rovers1.25
  3. 3Partick Thistle1.00
  4. 4Ayr United1.00
  5. 5Livingston0.80

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Partick Thistle0.25
  2. 2Stenhousemuir0.40
  3. 3Arbroath0.75
  4. 4Raith Rovers0.75
  5. 5Dunfermline Athletic0.75

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Greenock Morton50%
  2. 2Inverness CT50%
  3. 3Raith Rovers50%
  4. 4Ayr United50%
  5. 5Stenhousemuir40%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Greenock Morton25%
  2. 2Arbroath25%
  3. 3Inverness CT25%
  4. 4Queen's Park25%
  5. 5Raith Rovers25%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Partick Thistle3
  2. 2Stenhousemuir3
  3. 3Arbroath2
  4. 4Inverness CT2
  5. 5Livingston2

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Partick Thistle8.0
  2. 2Livingston6.6
  3. 3Stenhousemuir5.8
  4. 4Inverness CT5.8
  5. 5Dunfermline Athletic5.8

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 advantageAbove average
IntensityBelow 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 above average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Anton Dowds3
  2. 2Lewis O'Donnell2
  3. 3Luke McBeth1
  4. 4Thomas O'Brien1
  5. 5Michael Anderson1
  6. 6Sam Young1
  7. 7Ben Summers1
  8. 8Robbie Muirhead1

Top assists

  1. 1Lewis O'Donnell2
  2. 2Scott Pittman2
  3. 3Michael Anderson1
  4. 4Scott Bright1
  5. 5Sean Mackie1
  6. 6Finn Robson1
  7. 7Michael Garrity1
  8. 8Euan Murray1

Highest ratings

  1. 1Thomas O'Brien9.47
  2. 2Aidan Mcadams8.98
  3. 3Ryan Dow8.93
  4. 4Reece Lyon8.66
  5. 5Kevin Holt8.65
  6. 6Michael McKenna8.39
  7. 7Sebastian Drozd7.89
  8. 8Aidan Fitzpatrick7.39

Most minutes

  1. 1Jérôme Prior360
  2. 2Brooklyn Kabongolo360
  3. 3Kevin Holt360
  4. 4Reece Lyon360
  5. 5Harry Stone360
  6. 6Dylan Watret360
  7. 7Luke McBeth360
  8. 8Ryan Dow360

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
1Livingston51.321.0386-2
2Raith Rovers41.520.94770
3Inverness CT41.280.9363-3
4Dunfermline Athletic41.361.2565-1
5Partick Thistle31.300.8057+2
6Arbroath40.930.9557+2
7Stenhousemuir41.031.34510+5
8Ayr United40.881.2745+1
9Greenock Morton40.791.3741-3
10Queen's Park20.941.9120-2

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 5

5 matches09/04 - 09/05In progress / pre-match
Livingston
0 : 1
Stenhousemuir
Arbroath
Dunfermline Athletic
(2.69)
(3.05)
(2.45)
Queen's Park
Greenock Morton
(2.31)
(3.08)
(2.93)
Partick Thistle
Ayr United
(1.53)
(3.80)
(5.56)
Inverness CT
Raith Rovers
(2.11)
(3.20)
(3.20)

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 13 points.

Which team scores the most goals in Championship?

Stenhousemuir has the league's highest scoring average at 1.80 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in Championship?

Partick Thistle allows the fewest goals in Championship, at 0.25 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in Championship?

Championship games average 1.71 goals.

How often do Championship games finish Over 2.5 goals?

14% of Championship games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in Championship?

Both teams score in 33% 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?

Anton Dowds leads the recorded scoring table in Championship for 2026/2027 with 3 goals.

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