Championship 2026-2027 — First Goal Time Tracker

in	Date	Teams	HT	FT	1st goal	1	X	2
95	20 Sept	NorwichvsBolton	2:2	3:4	5'	1.40	4.91	6.49
94	20 Sept	WolvesvsWest Brom	0:0	1:0	50'	1.84	3.58	4.03
93	19 Sept	BirminghamvsMiddlesbrough	0:1	2:2	45'	2.73	3.54	2.36
92	19 Sept	QPRvsPreston	0:2	2:2	1'	1.72	3.78	4.38
91	19 Sept	PortsmouthvsBlackburn	1:1	2:2	4'	2.12	3.22	3.06
90	19 Sept	LincolnvsSwansea	1:0	1:2	39'	2.82	3.16	2.28
89	19 Sept	WrexhamvsSouthampton	1:0	2:1	35'	2.61	3.53	2.46
88	19 Sept	BurnleyvsDerby	1:0	1:1	34'	1.80	3.66	4.14
87	19 Sept	MillwallvsWest Ham	2:0	2:2	16'	4.79	4.00	1.63
86	19 Sept	CardiffvsCharlton	2:1	3:1	8'	1.66	4.14	4.39
85	19 Sept	StokevsSheffield Utd	0:0	2:1	51'	2.26	3.29	3.07
84	18 Sept	Bristol CityvsWatford	1:0	1:0	31'	1.71	3.88	4.34
83	15 Sept	MiddlesbroughvsMillwall	0:2	2:2	11'	1.40	4.84	6.54
82	15 Sept	Bristol CityvsLincoln	0:0	0:1	53'	1.84	3.49	4.04
81	13 Sept	Sheffield UtdvsWolves	0:0	0:1	90'	3.24	3.38	2.14
80	12 Sept	MiddlesbroughvsNorwich	3:1	4:3	1'	1.83	3.87	3.73
79	12 Sept	WatfordvsStoke	0:1	1:2	49'	2.27	3.27	3.08
78	12 Sept	BlackburnvsMillwall	1:0	3:1	41'	2.51	3.19	2.82
77	12 Sept	CharltonvsPortsmouth	0:0	0:0	111'	2.65	3.16	2.63
76	12 Sept	PrestonvsLincoln	0:0	0:1	81'	2.31	3.30	2.70
75	12 Sept	SwanseavsBurnley	2:0	3:1	14'	2.04	3.46	3.39
74	12 Sept	SouthamptonvsBristol City	1:0	4:1	38'	1.65	4.03	4.55
73	12 Sept	West BromvsQPR	1:1	1:1	38'	2.16	3.29	3.29
72	12 Sept	DerbyvsBirmingham	1:1	1:2	40'	3.08	3.23	2.12
71	12 Sept	BoltonvsCardiff	0:0	1:0	90'	2.69	3.67	2.36
70	11 Sept	West HamvsWrexham	2:0	6:0	28'	1.49	4.34	5.88
69	09 Sept	CharltonvsQPR	0:0	0:0	111'	3.16	3.27	2.23
68	09 Sept	NorwichvsBirmingham	2:0	2:1	28'	1.90	3.58	3.77
67	09 Sept	DerbyvsWest Brom	0:1	0:1	16'	3.32	3.29	2.14
66	08 Sept	BoltonvsWest Ham	2:2	2:3	13'	4.24	3.84	1.66
65	08 Sept	SouthamptonvsSwansea	2:0	3:1	9'	1.82	3.73	3.87
64	08 Sept	BlackburnvsSheffield Utd	1:2	1:2	20'	2.76	3.28	2.30
63	08 Sept	CardiffvsStoke	0:1	1:1	23'	2.04	3.61	3.24
62	08 Sept	WrexhamvsBurnley	0:1	1:1	26'	2.07	3.30	3.50
61	08 Sept	WatfordvsPreston	0:1	2:1	5'	2.19	3.31	3.19
60	06 Sept	BirminghamvsWolves	2:2	2:2	3'	2.75	3.26	2.32
59	05 Sept	SwanseavsWrexham	0:0	0:0	111'	2.22	3.28	3.16
58	05 Sept	West BromvsWatford	1:0	1:0	36'	1.67	3.64	4.38
57	05 Sept	PortsmouthvsCardiff	1:0	2:0	31'	2.35	3.52	2.77
56	05 Sept	MillwallvsBolton	1:0	4:0	38'	1.94	3.45	3.74
55	05 Sept	West HamvsDerby	1:0	3:0	6'	1.34	5.20	7.39
54	05 Sept	Sheffield UtdvsNorwich	1:2	1:3	8'	2.57	3.39	2.55
53	05 Sept	BurnleyvsBristol City	0:0	1:2	56'	1.94	3.51	3.68
52	05 Sept	QPRvsMiddlesbrough	0:1	0:1	20'	2.78	3.46	2.21
51	05 Sept	StokevsCharlton	4:0	4:0	15'	1.99	3.26	3.78
50	05 Sept	LincolnvsSouthampton	0:1	1:1	44'	3.89	3.80	1.73
49	05 Sept	PrestonvsBlackburn	2:0	2:1	9'	2.29	3.31	3.00
48	02 Sept	BurnleyvsMiddlesbrough	0:1	1:1	23'	2.99	3.53	2.08
47	02 Sept	MillwallvsWrexham	0:1	0:3	28'	2.26	3.23	3.15
46	02 Sept	QPRvsCardiff	1:0	2:1	36'	1.98	3.81	3.34
45	02 Sept	West BromvsCharlton	0:0	1:1	59'	1.64	3.79	5.03
44	01 Sept	StokevsNorwich	1:0	1:0	13'	3.16	3.31	2.07
43	01 Sept	BirminghamvsSouthampton	0:1	1:1	48'	2.57	3.40	2.44
42	01 Sept	West HamvsWolves	2:1	4:2	33'	2.16	3.60	3.08
41	01 Sept	Sheffield UtdvsBolton	1:1	3:2	1'	1.66	3.89	4.81
40	01 Sept	PrestonvsBristol City	0:1	1:3	4'	2.65	3.39	2.48
39	01 Sept	SwanseavsWatford	2:0	2:0	8'	1.84	3.61	4.01
38	01 Sept	PortsmouthvsDerby	0:1	0:2	16'	1.97	3.27	3.48
37	01 Sept	LincolnvsBlackburn	0:0	0:0	111'	2.33	3.36	2.90
36	29 Aug	Bristol CityvsPortsmouth	1:0	2:1	31'	2.14	3.42	3.19
35	29 Aug	BoltonvsLincoln	0:0	0:1	66'	2.42	3.34	2.76
34	29 Aug	SouthamptonvsMillwall	2:1	5:1	15'	1.90	3.58	3.39
33	29 Aug	BlackburnvsQPR	0:0	1:2	49'	2.70	3.27	2.36
32	29 Aug	WatfordvsWest Ham	1:1	1:1	19'	4.11	3.94	1.73
31	29 Aug	NorwichvsBurnley	3:1	4:1	2'	1.98	3.59	3.47
30	29 Aug	CharltonvsPreston	0:0	1:0	56'	2.03	3.25	3.36
29	29 Aug	CardiffvsSheffield Utd	2:2	2:2	2'	2.71	3.59	2.34
28	29 Aug	DerbyvsSwansea	0:2	0:3	2'	2.35	3.21	3.00
27	29 Aug	WolvesvsStoke	2:1	4:1	2'	1.65	3.88	4.73
26	29 Aug	MiddlesbroughvsWest Brom	0:0	3:1	48'	1.66	3.74	4.31
25	28 Aug	WrexhamvsBirmingham	0:1	1:2	13'	2.17	3.21	3.38
24	23 Aug	West BromvsBurnley	1:1	3:1	8'	2.38	3.19	2.72
23	22 Aug	DerbyvsCardiff	1:2	2:2	19'	2.03	3.32	3.24
22	22 Aug	BlackburnvsMiddlesbrough	0:1	2:1	12'	3.63	3.54	1.93
21	22 Aug	WrexhamvsWatford	1:1	1:1	14'	1.78	3.59	4.26
20	22 Aug	West HamvsCharlton	0:1	1:2	7'	1.41	4.66	6.56
19	22 Aug	SwanseavsSheffield Utd	0:0	0:0	111'	2.65	3.25	2.57
18	22 Aug	SouthamptonvsStoke	1:1	3:1	8'	1.58	3.97	4.61
17	22 Aug	QPRvsBolton	0:0	0:0	111'	1.87	3.61	3.83
16	22 Aug	PrestonvsWolves	0:1	1:3	8'	3.43	3.28	1.97
15	22 Aug	BirminghamvsBristol City	1:1	2:2	33'	1.70	3.63	4.72
14	22 Aug	MillwallvsNorwich	1:0	3:0	18'	2.74	3.42	2.41
13	22 Aug	LincolnvsPortsmouth	1:2	1:3	7'	2.28	3.28	3.01
12	17 Aug	CardiffvsWrexham	0:1	1:1	3'	2.39	3.36	2.59
11	16 Aug	BurnleyvsWest Ham	0:1	2:2	10'	2.95	3.47	2.25
10	16 Aug	WatfordvsSouthampton	2:0	2:1	12'	3.55	3.58	1.95
9	15 Aug	Sheffield UtdvsBirmingham	0:0	0:0	111'	2.13	3.22	3.13
8	15 Aug	PortsmouthvsQPR	1:3	1:3	15'	2.30	3.17	3.11
7	15 Aug	Bristol CityvsMillwall	0:1	0:2	41'	2.38	3.25	2.67
6	15 Aug	CharltonvsDerby	0:1	2:1	23'	2.65	3.11	2.69
5	15 Aug	StokevsSwansea	1:1	1:2	10'	2.27	3.36	3.03
4	15 Aug	NorwichvsWest Brom	0:0	1:2	75'	1.95	3.48	3.68
3	15 Aug	MiddlesbroughvsLincoln	0:1	2:1	12'	1.47	4.15	5.75
2	15 Aug	BoltonvsPreston	2:0	2:1	14'	2.32	3.24	3.00
1	14 Aug	WolvesvsBlackburn	1:1	2:2	18'	1.48	4.21	6.47

Data

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Statistics from all 95 Championship matches in the 2026-2027 season: 277 goals in total, an average of 2.92 per match, with the first goal arriving after 25.5 minutes on average.

When goals are scored

277 goals across the 88 matches that produced one, placed by the minute each was scored. The busiest stretch is 0-15, with 17% of them. 18.8% arrive from the 75th minute on, and 6.5% in stoppage time at the end.

0-1547 · 17.0%
15-3043 · 15.5%
30-4544 · 15.9%
45+9 · 3.2%
46-6040 · 14.4%
60-7542 · 15.2%
75-9034 · 12.3%
90+18 · 6.5%

Blue is the first half, grey the second, amber the two stoppage-time bins. Minutes are as recorded: first-half stoppage counts as 45+, and anything after 90 as 90+.

51.6% of goals come before half time. That figure counts first-half stoppage time, which is where most published numbers go wrong: goals in added time at the end of the half are recorded as minutes 46, 47 and 48, so cutting the match at minute 45 pushes them into the second half and gives 48.4% instead — out by 3.2 points.

First Goal Timing

Across 95 matches the first goal arrived after 25.5 minutes on average. The histogram shows when the opening goal was scored, in three-minute bins, including matches with no goal at all.