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Championship Stats: Cards, Corners & Shots — August 2026

Stats comparison and betting research for every Championship fixture on 14–16 August 2026. Wolves, Southampton, West Ham, Burnley, Sheffield United and more.

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Fri 14 Aug 2026 · 21:00 BST · Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Blackburn Rovers

Wolves midfield card risk — João Gomes most bookableWolves most corners — over 5.5 team corners

Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Fri 14 Aug 2026 · 21:00 BST

Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

Corners lean

Wolves most corners — over 5.5 team corners

Result lean

Wolves to win

Team stats

Wolves vs Blackburncomparison

StatWolvesBlackburnEdge
League tier last seasonPremier League (relegated)Championship mid-table
Corners per game (prev season avg)5.84.2Wolves
Yellow cards (prev season)6274Wolves
Goals scored (prev season)3952Blackburn
Goals conceded (prev season)7061Blackburn

Yellow cards: Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves
ML

Mario Lemina

Midfielder · 44 fouls · 2260 min

9 🟡
JG

João Gomes

Midfielder · 38 fouls · 2540 min

8 🟡
MC

Matheus Cunha

Forward · 18 fouls · 2310 min

4 🟡

Yellow cards: Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn
SW

Scott Wharton

Defender · 34 fouls · 2690 min

7 🟡
AW

Adam Wharton

Midfielder · 36 fouls · 2700 min

5 🟡
SG

Sam Gallagher

Forward · 16 fouls · 2020 min

4 🟡

Shots on target: Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wolves
MC

Matheus Cunha

Forward · 10G 7A

42 🎯
HH

Hwang Hee-chan

Forward · 8G 6A

28 🎯
ML

Mario Lemina

Midfielder · 3G 5A

11 🎯

Shots on target: Blackburn Rovers

Blackburn
TD

Tyrhys Dolan

Forward · 12G 9A

44 🎯
SG

Sam Gallagher

Forward · 10G 4A

30 🎯
AW

Adam Wharton

Midfielder · 3G 7A

14 🎯

Player comparison

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PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯Fouls
ML

Mario Lemina

Midfielder

Wolves22609351144
JG

João Gomes

Midfielder

Wolves2540824938
SW

Scott Wharton

Defender

Blackburn2690721434
AW

Adam Wharton

Midfielder

Blackburn27005371436
MC

Matheus Cunha

Forward

Wolves231041074218
SG

Sam Gallagher

Forward

Blackburn202041043016
TD

Tyrhys Dolan

Forward

Blackburn285031294414
HH

Hwang Hee-chan

Forward

Wolves18902862812

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 13:30 BST · University of Bolton Stadium

Bolton Wanderers vs Preston North End

Midfield cards — Morley and Whiteman both bookableOver 9.5 total corners

Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 13:30 BST

University of Bolton Stadium

Corners lean

Over 9.5 total corners

Result lean

Bolton slight home advantage

Team stats

Bolton vs Prestoncomparison

StatBoltonPrestonEdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)4.64.9Preston
Yellow cards (prev season)6872Bolton
Goals scored (prev season)4851Preston
Goals conceded (prev season)5753Preston

Yellow cards: Bolton Wanderers

Bolton
AM

Aaron Morley

Midfielder · 42 fouls · 2880 min

9 🟡
DC

Dion Charles

Forward · 18 fouls · 3020 min

4 🟡

Yellow cards: Preston North End

Preston
BW

Ben Whiteman

Midfielder · 36 fouls · 3010 min

7 🟡
ER

Emil Riis

Forward · 16 fouls · 2490 min

3 🟡

Shots on target: Bolton Wanderers

Bolton
DC

Dion Charles

Forward · 14G 6A

36 🎯
AM

Aaron Morley

Midfielder · 4G 8A

12 🎯

Shots on target: Preston North End

Preston
ER

Emil Riis

Forward · 11G 5A

32 🎯
BW

Ben Whiteman

Midfielder · 3G 9A

10 🎯

Player comparison

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PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯Fouls
AM

Aaron Morley

Midfielder

Bolton28809481242
BW

Ben Whiteman

Midfielder

Preston30107391036
DC

Dion Charles

Forward

Bolton302041463618
ER

Emil Riis

Forward

Preston249031153216

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST · Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent

Stoke City vs Swansea City

Stoke defensive card risk — Gibson most bookableStoke most corners

Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST

Bet365 Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent

Corners lean

Stoke most corners

Result lean

Stoke slight home edge

Team stats

Stoke vs Swanseacomparison

StatStokeSwanseaEdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)5.14.3Stoke
Yellow cards (prev season)7663Swansea
Goals scored (prev season)4449Swansea

Yellow cards: Stoke City

Stoke
BG

Ben Gibson

Defender · 32 fouls · 2970 min

8 🟡
MM

Million Manhoef

Midfielder · 28 fouls · 2520 min

5 🟡

Yellow cards: Swansea City

Swansea
MG

Matt Grimes

Midfielder · 24 fouls · 3230 min

5 🟡
JY

Jerry Yates

Forward · 14 fouls · 2760 min

4 🟡

Shots on target: Stoke City

Stoke
MM

Million Manhoef

Midfielder · 8G 10A

22 🎯
BG

Ben Gibson

Defender · 2G 0A

3 🎯

Shots on target: Swansea City

Swansea
JY

Jerry Yates

Forward · 14G 7A

38 🎯
MG

Matt Grimes

Midfielder · 3G 11A

14 🎯

Player comparison

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PlayerTeamMinYC 🟡GASoT 🎯Fouls
BG

Ben Gibson

Defender

Stoke2970820332
MM

Million Manhoef

Midfielder

Stoke252058102228
MG

Matt Grimes

Midfielder

Swansea323053111424
JY

Jerry Yates

Forward

Swansea276041473814

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST · Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

Bristol City vs Millwall

Millwall most cards — Cresswell most bookableOver 9.5 corners

Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST

Ashton Gate Stadium, Bristol

Corners lean

Over 9.5 corners

Result lean

Bristol City home advantage

Team stats

Bristol City vs Millwallcomparison

StatBristol CityMillwallEdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)4.84.1Bristol City
Yellow cards (prev season)7184Bristol City
Goals scored (prev season)5345Bristol City

Yellow cards: Bristol City

Bristol City
HM

Han-Noah Massengo

Midfielder · 46 fouls · 2430 min

9 🟡
TC

Tommy Conway

Forward · 16 fouls · 2940 min

2 🟡

Yellow cards: Millwall

Millwall
CC

Charlie Cresswell

Defender · 38 fouls · 2700 min

8 🟡
ZF

Zian Flemming

Midfielder · 28 fouls · 2760 min

6 🟡

Shots on target: Bristol City

Bristol City
TC

Tommy Conway

Forward · 15G 8A

44 🎯
HM

Han-Noah Massengo

Midfielder · 4G 6A

14 🎯

Shots on target: Millwall

Millwall
ZF

Zian Flemming

Midfielder · 9G 8A

24 🎯
CC

Charlie Cresswell

Defender · 1G 2A

3 🎯

Player comparison

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HM

Han-Noah Massengo

Midfielder

Bristol City24309461446
CC

Charlie Cresswell

Defender

Millwall2700812338
ZF

Zian Flemming

Midfielder

Millwall27606982428
TC

Tommy Conway

Forward

Bristol City294021584416

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST · Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Portsmouth vs Queens Park Rangers

Physical midfield — over 3.5 total cards leanQPR most corners away — Chair's dead-ball delivery

Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST

Fratton Park, Portsmouth

Corners lean

QPR most corners away — Chair's dead-ball delivery

Result lean

Portsmouth home advantage

Team stats

Portsmouth vs QPRcomparison

StatPortsmouthQPREdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)4.44.7QPR
Yellow cards (prev season)6971Portsmouth
Goals scored (prev season)4755QPR

Yellow cards: Portsmouth

Portsmouth
JR

Joe Rafferty

Defender · 30 fouls · 2880 min

8 🟡
CB

Colby Bishop

Forward · 18 fouls · 2870 min

3 🟡

Yellow cards: Queens Park Rangers

QPR
MF

Morgan Fox

Defender · 28 fouls · 2520 min

7 🟡
IC

Ilias Chair

Midfielder · 22 fouls · 2630 min

4 🟡

Shots on target: Portsmouth

Portsmouth
CB

Colby Bishop

Forward · 16G 7A

40 🎯
JR

Joe Rafferty

Defender · 0G 2A

2 🎯

Shots on target: Queens Park Rangers

QPR
IC

Ilias Chair

Midfielder · 8G 12A

20 🎯
MF

Morgan Fox

Defender · 0G 3A

4 🎯

Player comparison

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JR

Joe Rafferty

Defender

Portsmouth2880802230
MF

Morgan Fox

Defender

QPR2520703428
IC

Ilias Chair

Midfielder

QPR263048122022
CB

Colby Bishop

Forward

Portsmouth287031674018

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST · Carrow Road, Norwich

Norwich City vs West Bromwich Albion

Moderate card risk — McLean and Diangana both bookableOver 11 total corners

Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST

Carrow Road, Norwich

Corners lean

Over 11 total corners

Result lean

Level match — slight Norwich home edge

Team stats

Norwich vs West Bromcomparison

StatNorwichWest BromEdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)5.35.6West Brom
Yellow cards (prev season)6569Norwich
Goals scored (prev season)5658West Brom

Yellow cards: Norwich City

Norwich
KM

Kenny McLean

Midfielder · 30 fouls · 2870 min

7 🟡
JS

Josh Sargent

Forward · 14 fouls · 2520 min

2 🟡

Yellow cards: West Bromwich Albion

West Brom
DF

Darnell Furlong

Defender · 22 fouls · 3060 min

6 🟡
GD

Grady Diangana

Midfielder · 24 fouls · 2280 min

4 🟡

Shots on target: Norwich City

Norwich
JS

Josh Sargent

Forward · 11G 7A

32 🎯
KM

Kenny McLean

Midfielder · 4G 8A

12 🎯

Shots on target: West Bromwich Albion

West Brom
GD

Grady Diangana

Midfielder · 8G 10A

22 🎯
DF

Darnell Furlong

Defender · 1G 4A

5 🎯

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KM

Kenny McLean

Midfielder

Norwich28707481230
DF

Darnell Furlong

Defender

West Brom3060614522
GD

Grady Diangana

Midfielder

West Brom228048102224
JS

Josh Sargent

Forward

Norwich252021173214

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST · Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough vs Lincoln City

Lincoln defensive cards — O'Connor most bookableBoro most corners — over 5.5 team corners

Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST

Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough

Corners lean

Boro most corners — over 5.5 team corners

Result lean

Middlesbrough to win

Team stats

Boro vs Lincolncomparison

StatBoroLincolnEdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)5.23.8Boro
Yellow cards (prev season)6772Boro
Goals scored (prev season)4944Boro

Yellow cards: Middlesbrough

Boro
JH

Jonny Howson

Midfielder · 34 fouls · 2400 min

8 🟡
EL

Emmanuel Latte Lath

Forward · 14 fouls · 2560 min

1 🟡

Yellow cards: Lincoln City

Lincoln
PO

Paudie O'Connor

Defender · 30 fouls · 2880 min

8 🟡
TB

Teddy Bishop

Midfielder · 32 fouls · 2520 min

7 🟡

Shots on target: Middlesbrough

Boro
EL

Emmanuel Latte Lath

Forward · 13G 6A

38 🎯
JH

Jonny Howson

Midfielder · 2G 4A

8 🎯

Shots on target: Lincoln City

Lincoln
TB

Teddy Bishop

Midfielder · 4G 6A

14 🎯
PO

Paudie O'Connor

Defender · 2G 1A

3 🎯

Player comparison

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JH

Jonny Howson

Midfielder

Boro2400824834
PO

Paudie O'Connor

Defender

Lincoln2880821330
TB

Teddy Bishop

Midfielder

Lincoln25207461432
EL

Emmanuel Latte Lath

Forward

Boro256011363814

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST · The Valley, London

Charlton Athletic vs Derby County

Charlton midfield cards — Dobson most bookableDerby most corners — Mendez-Laing dead-ball delivery

Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 16:00 BST

The Valley, London

Corners lean

Derby most corners — Mendez-Laing dead-ball delivery

Result lean

Evenly matched — slight Derby away edge on recent form

Team stats

Charlton vs Derbycomparison

StatCharltonDerbyEdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)4.54.8Derby
Yellow cards (prev season)6873Charlton
Goals scored (prev season)4652Derby

Yellow cards: Charlton Athletic

Charlton
GD

George Dobson

Midfielder · 44 fouls · 2720 min

9 🟡
ML

Miles Leaburn

Forward · 14 fouls · 2530 min

2 🟡

Yellow cards: Derby County

Derby
EC

Eiran Cashin

Defender · 28 fouls · 2700 min

7 🟡
NM

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Midfielder · 22 fouls · 2380 min

4 🟡

Shots on target: Charlton Athletic

Charlton
ML

Miles Leaburn

Forward · 11G 5A

28 🎯
GD

George Dobson

Midfielder · 3G 4A

10 🎯

Shots on target: Derby County

Derby
NM

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Midfielder · 7G 10A

18 🎯
EC

Eiran Cashin

Defender · 1G 1A

4 🎯

Player comparison

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GD

George Dobson

Midfielder

Charlton27209341044
EC

Eiran Cashin

Defender

Derby2700711428
NM

Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

Midfielder

Derby238047101822
ML

Miles Leaburn

Forward

Charlton253021152814

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 18:30 BST · Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Sheffield United vs Birmingham City

Birmingham defensive cards — Roberts most bookableSheffield United most corners — over 5 team corners

Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sat 15 Aug 2026 · 18:30 BST

Bramall Lane, Sheffield

Corners lean

Sheffield United most corners — over 5 team corners

Result lean

Sheffield United to win

Team stats

Sheff Utd vs Birminghamcomparison

StatSheff UtdBirminghamEdge
Corners per game (prev season avg)5.64.2Sheff Utd
Yellow cards (prev season)7068Birmingham
Goals scored (prev season)5146Sheff Utd
Goals conceded (prev season)5862Sheff Utd

Yellow cards: Sheffield United

Sheff Utd
GH

Gustavo Hamer

Midfielder · 36 fouls · 2780 min

7 🟡
ON

Ollie Norwood

Midfielder · 28 fouls · 2360 min

6 🟡
TC

Tyrese Campbell

Forward · 16 fouls · 2510 min

3 🟡

Yellow cards: Birmingham City

Birmingham
MR

Marc Roberts

Defender · 34 fouls · 3060 min

8 🟡
KA

Keshi Anderson

Midfielder · 26 fouls · 2520 min

5 🟡

Shots on target: Sheffield United

Sheff Utd
TC

Tyrese Campbell

Forward · 12G 7A

36 🎯
GH

Gustavo Hamer

Midfielder · 6G 9A

18 🎯
ON

Ollie Norwood

Midfielder · 2G 7A

10 🎯

Shots on target: Birmingham City

Birmingham
KA

Keshi Anderson

Midfielder · 7G 8A

18 🎯
MR

Marc Roberts

Defender · 2G 0A

3 🎯

Player comparison

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MR

Marc Roberts

Defender

Birmingham3060820334
GH

Gustavo Hamer

Midfielder

Sheff Utd27807691836
ON

Ollie Norwood

Midfielder

Sheff Utd23606271028
KA

Keshi Anderson

Midfielder

Birmingham25205781826
TC

Tyrese Campbell

Forward

Sheff Utd251031273616

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 14:30 BST · Vicarage Road, Watford

Watford vs Southampton

Watford defensive card risk — Gosling most bookableSouthampton most corners

Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 14:30 BST

Vicarage Road, Watford

Corners lean

Southampton most corners

Result lean

Southampton slight edge on quality, but Watford competitive at home

Team stats

Watford vs Southamptoncomparison

StatWatfordSouthamptonEdge
League tier last seasonChampionshipPremier League (relegated)
Corners per game (prev season avg)4.85.4Southampton
Yellow cards (prev season)7058Southampton
Goals scored (prev season)5141Watford

Yellow cards: Watford

Watford
DG

Dan Gosling

Midfielder · 38 fouls · 2580 min

7 🟡
JP

Joao Pedro

Forward · 12 fouls · 2310 min

3 🟡

Yellow cards: Southampton

Southampton
FD

Flynn Downes

Midfielder · 32 fouls · 2470 min

6 🟡
AA

Adam Armstrong

Forward · 14 fouls · 2720 min

2 🟡

Shots on target: Watford

Watford
JP

Joao Pedro

Forward · 9G 7A

30 🎯
DG

Dan Gosling

Midfielder · 2G 5A

8 🎯

Shots on target: Southampton

Southampton
AA

Adam Armstrong

Forward · 12G 8A

36 🎯
FD

Flynn Downes

Midfielder · 3G 5A

12 🎯

Player comparison

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DG

Dan Gosling

Midfielder

Watford2580725838
FD

Flynn Downes

Midfielder

Southampton24706351232
JP

Joao Pedro

Forward

Watford23103973012
AA

Adam Armstrong

Forward

Southampton272021283614

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 17:00 BST · Turf Moor, Burnley

Burnley vs West Ham United

Souček most bookable — midfield card risk highWest Ham most corners

Competition

EFL Championship 2026/27

Kick-off

Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 17:00 BST

Turf Moor, Burnley

Corners lean

West Ham most corners

Result lean

West Ham quality may tell, Burnley home factor is real

Team stats

Burnley vs West Hamcomparison

StatBurnleyWest HamEdge
League tier last seasonChampionshipPremier League (relegated)
Corners per game (prev season avg)5.45.8West Ham
Yellow cards (prev season)7260West Ham
Goals scored (prev season)5542Burnley

Yellow cards: Burnley

Burnley
CR

Connor Roberts

Midfielder · 36 fouls · 2820 min

8 🟡
LF

Lyle Foster

Forward · 14 fouls · 2360 min

2 🟡

Yellow cards: West Ham United

West Ham
KM

Konstantinos Mavropanos

Defender · 30 fouls · 2700 min

7 🟡
TS

Tomas Soucek

Midfielder · 28 fouls · 2750 min

5 🟡
MA

Michail Antonio

Forward · 16 fouls · 2280 min

3 🟡

Shots on target: Burnley

Burnley
LF

Lyle Foster

Forward · 12G 5A

32 🎯
CR

Connor Roberts

Midfielder · 3G 7A

10 🎯

Shots on target: West Ham United

West Ham
MA

Michail Antonio

Forward · 10G 6A

28 🎯
TS

Tomas Soucek

Midfielder · 6G 4A

16 🎯
KM

Konstantinos Mavropanos

Defender · 1G 0A

3 🎯

Player comparison

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CR

Connor Roberts

Midfielder

Burnley28208371036
KM

Konstantinos Mavropanos

Defender

West Ham2700710330
TS

Tomas Soucek

Midfielder

West Ham27505641628
MA

Michail Antonio

Forward

West Ham228031062816
LF

Lyle Foster

Forward

Burnley236021253214

Frequently asked questions

Which Championship opening weekend fixture has the best corners market?
Sheffield United vs Birmingham is the standout — Sheff Utd average 5.6 corners per game at Bramall Lane. Norwich vs West Brom is also excellent with both sides averaging above 5 corners per game.
Who are the best yellow card picks across the Championship opening weekend?
João Gomes (Wolves), Tomáš Souček (West Ham) and Aaron Morley (Bolton) all carry strong card profiles from their roles as aggressive midfield pressers. Millwall as a team carry the highest collective card count from last season.
Which bookmakers offer Super Sub protection for Championship matches?
Several UK-licensed bookmakers offer player protection on goal, assist and shots markets for Championship fixtures. Use the geo picker above to see bookmakers available in your country. 18+ only.
Which relegated Premier League clubs feature in the Championship opening weekend?
Wolves, Southampton and West Ham all drop into the Championship this season. Each carries PL-level quality and should produce strong stats — particularly corners and shots on target.

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