England · first half goals
England Championship First Half Goals
Across 2,916 England Championship matches, 68.5% produced at least one goal before halftime, at an average of 1.14 first-half goals per match.
England Championship first-half scoring
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 68.5% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 31.6% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 10.5% |
| Average first-half goals | 1.14 |
| Matches counted | 2,916 |
| Seasons covered | 6 (2021 to 2026) |
That places England Championship 70 of 108among the leagues covered here for how often a first half produces a goal. Figures pool every season held for the competition, so they describe the league’s long-run tendency rather than current form.
How England Championship compares
| Competition | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Avg goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| England Championship | 68.5% | 31.6% | 1.14 |
| Average of all 108 leagues | 69.4% | 33.6% | 1.19 |
| Esiliigahighest | 81.2% | 48.7% | 1.67 |
| Greek Football Cuplowest | 52.6% | 24.4% | 0.86 |
England Championship teams: first-half goals
Every club with enough England Championshiphistory to carry its own page. “Scored” and “conceded” are the share of matches in which the club scored or conceded at least once before halftime: a frequency, not a per-match average, so a 3-0 first half and a 1-0 first half each count once.
| Club | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesbrough6 seasons | 72.2% | 32.7% | 49.0% | 42.0% | 245 |
| Bristol City6 seasons | 71.2% | 30.0% | 42.8% | 43.6% | 243 |
| Millwall6 seasons | 60.1% | 27.2% | 41.6% | 35.8% | 243 |
| West Bromwich Albion6 seasons | 67.1% | 27.6% | 44.0% | 38.7% | 243 |
| Blackburn Rovers6 seasons | 64.3% | 27.8% | 40.2% | 38.6% | 241 |
| Preston North End6 seasons | 65.1% | 32.0% | 39.4% | 42.3% | 241 |
| Queens Park Rangers6 seasons | 71.4% | 32.8% | 40.2% | 49.4% | 241 |
| Stoke City6 seasons | 66.0% | 29.5% | 42.7% | 41.1% | 241 |
| Swansea City6 seasons | 71.8% | 32.4% | 44.0% | 45.2% | 241 |
| Coventry City5 seasons | 69.4% | 34.0% | 46.4% | 41.7% | 235 |
| Hull City5 seasons | 67.8% | 32.2% | 44.2% | 44.2% | 233 |
| Sheffield United5 seasons | 62.0% | 27.5% | 46.5% | 32.5% | 200 |
| Norwich City5 seasons | 72.1% | 39.1% | 48.2% | 46.2% | 197 |
| Birmingham City5 seasons | 70.3% | 36.4% | 41.5% | 45.6% | 195 |
| Cardiff City5 seasons | 64.6% | 30.8% | 31.3% | 51.3% | 195 |
| Watford5 seasons | 69.2% | 36.9% | 39.5% | 53.8% | 195 |
| Derby County4 seasons | 67.1% | 24.8% | 40.3% | 41.6% | 149 |
| Luton Town3 seasons | 65.0% | 28.7% | 42.7% | 35.7% | 143 |
| Sunderland3 seasons | 66.4% | 28.7% | 42.0% | 41.3% | 143 |
| Huddersfield Town3 seasons | 67.4% | 29.8% | 41.1% | 41.8% | 141 |
| Sheffield Wednesday3 seasons | 70.3% | 31.2% | 31.2% | 51.4% | 138 |
| Southampton3 seasons | 72.5% | 39.4% | 56.0% | 36.7% | 109 |
| Burnley3 seasons | 65.0% | 35.0% | 53.4% | 31.1% | 103 |
| Portsmouth3 seasons | 70.6% | 31.4% | 38.2% | 50.0% | 102 |
| Leeds United2 seasons | 76.8% | 37.9% | 57.9% | 36.8% | 95 |
| Blackpool2 seasons | 73.9% | 25.0% | 38.0% | 52.2% | 92 |
| Ipswich Town2 seasons | 77.2% | 43.5% | 57.6% | 45.7% | 92 |
| Leicester City2 seasons | 76.1% | 33.7% | 54.3% | 40.2% | 92 |
| Oxford United2 seasons | 72.8% | 32.6% | 44.6% | 51.1% | 92 |
| Plymouth Argyle2 seasons | 70.7% | 38.0% | 42.4% | 48.9% | 92 |
| Reading2 seasons | 68.5% | 28.3% | 35.9% | 50.0% | 92 |
| Rotherham United2 seasons | 70.7% | 34.8% | 40.2% | 52.2% | 92 |
Counted from 2,916 matches · 6 seasons · 2021 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- A high over 0.5 rate means goalless first halves are rare, not that any particular match will score.
- The gap between the over 0.5 and over 1.5 rates shows how often first halves go beyond a single goal.
- League rates are a starting point. The fixture in front of you depends on the two teams, not the average.
- Seasons are pooled, so a competition that has changed character recently reads as the average of what it was and what it is.
These are historical rates for the competition, counted from completed matches. They are not a prediction for any upcoming fixture. For match-level estimates see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
For which clubs are actually ahead at the interval rather than how often the goals come, see the England Championship first half table: the same competition scored at half-time, with three points for leading at the break.
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