Championship Top Scorer Odds
It's a completely open race between the Championship's most prolific strikers: who will be crowned top goalscorer come May? BettingOdds.com provides you with the rapidly-evolving football tips and odds for this enthralling market, so be sure to keep up to speed with things right here on our dedicated Championship top scorer odds page.
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Which teams have the most shots in the Championship?
The Shots on Target (SoT) market is one of the most popular in football betting these days as including one selection into your personalised bet really helps to boost the odds. Below, we've assessed which three sides typically take the most shots on goal during their matches to give you a clearer understanding when it comes to placing an educated bet on the action. Players from these clubs are worth considering when looking at the Championship top scorer odds, too, as they are clearly having the most shots on goal each week.
Most shots in the Championship - 2021/22:
- Norwich City - 716 shots
- Blackburn - 627 shots
- Brentford - 617 shots
Who take penalties in the Championship?
Typically it will be the strikers of the team who take the penalties for teams in the Championship, though often you find that central midfielders also take them due to their precision. It is hugely unlikely to see a defender take a spot-kick.
Which defenders have the most shots in the Championship?
A shrewd move could be including a defender to have a shot on target throughout a match as they will be much higher priced than the attacking players on the pitch. Remember, headers are counted as a shot on target so things like corners and free-kicks are a great opportunity for defenders to register them. Here are the defenders who had the most SoT's in the Championship in 2020/21:
- Leo Ostigard, Coventry - 40 shots
- Michael Ihiekwe, Rotherham - 40 shots
- Yoann Barbet, QPR - 39 shots
Which team has scored the most goals in the Championship?
The team that have scored the most goals in the Championship are Brentford having scored 84 goals so far this season.
| League Pos | Team | P | W | L | GF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 7 | 79 | 87 |
| 1. | Norwich | 46 | 29 | 7 | 75 | 97 |
| 6. | Bournemouth | 46 | 22 | 13 | 73 | 77 |
| 8. | Cardiff | 46 | 18 | 14 | 66 | 68 |
| 15. | Blackburn | 46 | 15 | 19 | 65 | 57 |
| 2. | Watford | 46 | 27 | 9 | 63 | 91 |
| 7. | Reading | 46 | 19 | 14 | 62 | 70 |
| 5. | Barnsley | 46 | 23 | 14 | 58 | 78 |
| 9. | QPR | 46 | 19 | 16 | 57 | 68 |
| 4. | Swansea | 46 | 23 | 12 | 56 | 80 |
| 10. | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 18 | 55 | 64 |
| 14. | Stoke | 46 | 15 | 16 | 50 | 60 |
| 20. | Huddersfield | 46 | 12 | 21 | 50 | 49 |
| 13. | Preston | 46 | 18 | 21 | 49 | 61 |
| 16. | Coventry | 46 | 14 | 19 | 49 | 55 |
| 11. | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 14 | 47 | 62 |
| 19. | Bristol C | 46 | 15 | 25 | 46 | 51 |
| 23. | Rotherham | 46 | 11 | 26 | 44 | 42 |
| 12. | Luton | 46 | 17 | 18 | 41 | 62 |
| 24. | Sheff Wed | 46 | 12 | 23 | 40 | 41 |
| 22. | Wycombe | 46 | 11 | 25 | 39 | 43 |
| 17. | Nottm Forest | 46 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 52 |
| 18. | Birmingham | 46 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 52 |
| 21. | Derby | 46 | 11 | 24 | 36 | 44 |
Which team has conceded the most goals in the Championship?
The team that has conceded the most goals in the Championship is Huddersfield Town having conceded 71 goals so far this season.
| League Pos | Team | P | W | L | GA | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20. | Huddersfield | 46 | 12 | 21 | 71 | 49 |
| 22. | Wycombe | 46 | 11 | 25 | 69 | 43 |
| 19. | Bristol C | 46 | 15 | 25 | 68 | 51 |
| 18. | Birmingham | 46 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 52 |
| 24. | Sheff Wed | 46 | 12 | 23 | 61 | 41 |
| 16. | Coventry | 46 | 14 | 19 | 61 | 55 |
| 23. | Rotherham | 46 | 11 | 26 | 60 | 42 |
| 21. | Derby | 46 | 11 | 24 | 58 | 44 |
| 13. | Preston | 46 | 18 | 21 | 56 | 61 |
| 9. | QPR | 46 | 19 | 16 | 55 | 68 |
| 15. | Blackburn | 46 | 15 | 19 | 54 | 57 |
| 7. | Reading | 46 | 19 | 14 | 54 | 70 |
| 10. | Middlesbrough | 46 | 18 | 18 | 53 | 64 |
| 14. | Stoke | 46 | 15 | 16 | 52 | 60 |
| 11. | Millwall | 46 | 15 | 14 | 52 | 62 |
| 12. | Luton | 46 | 17 | 18 | 52 | 62 |
| 5. | Barnsley | 46 | 23 | 14 | 50 | 78 |
| 8. | Cardiff | 46 | 18 | 14 | 49 | 68 |
| 6. | Bournemouth | 46 | 22 | 13 | 46 | 77 |
| 17. | Nottm Forest | 46 | 12 | 18 | 45 | 52 |
| 3. | Brentford | 46 | 24 | 7 | 42 | 87 |
| 4. | Swansea | 46 | 23 | 12 | 39 | 80 |
| 1. | Norwich | 46 | 29 | 7 | 36 | 97 |
| 2. | Watford | 46 | 27 | 9 | 30 | 91 |
Which team's matches typically involve both teams scoring in the Championship?
The teams involved in matches were both teams have scored so far this season are AFC Bournemouth and Queens Park Rangers with the teams scoring in 54% of it their matches.
Both Teams To Score
- AFC Bournemouth - 54%
- Queens Park Rangers - 54%
- Brentford - 53%
- Reading - 52%
- Huddersfield Town - 52%
- Blackburn Rovers - 52%
- Norwich City - 50%
- Middlesbrough - 50%
What team's matches typically involve over 2.5 goals in the Championship?
The teams with over 2.5 goals in their matches so far this season are Reading and Middlesbrough with over 2.5 goals in 50% of their matches.
Over 2.5 Goals
- Reading - 50%
- Middlesbrough - 50%
- AFC Bournemouth - 47%
- Huddersfield Town - 47%
- Wycombe Wanderers - 45%
- Preston North End - 45%
- Barnsley - 45%
- Blackburn Rovers - 45%
