West Ham sit 9th in the Championship on 23 points from 15 matches, having scored 37 and conceded 23. On the model's scale they rate 1.12 in attack and 1.47 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better), against Championship averages of 0.75 and 1.36: above the division's average in attack, about average at the back. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats, most recently losing to Blackburn 1-2 away. That is 1.53 points a match, scoring 2.47 and conceding 1.53 per game across 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. That leaves them 6 points behind Birmingham at the top, in a table of 24. Among the 24 rated sides in the division that is the 1st-best attack and the 18th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they host Preston in the Championship on 21 November 2026, a match the model gives them 69%.
Model rating
One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.
Championship table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 28:14 | +14 | WLWWW | 29 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 30:19 | +11 | DWWLD | 29 |
| 3 | Stoke City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 24:18 | +6 | WDWWW | 29 |
| 4 | Wolves | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26:18 | +8 | DWWWD | 28 |
| 5 | West Brom | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23:15 | +8 | WDWDW | 28 |
| 6 | Swansea | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 22:18 | +4 | LLWLL | 26 |
| 7 | Southampton | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:15 | +14 | DWWDL | 24 |
| 8 | QPR | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24:18 | +6 | LWLDW | 24 |
| 9 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 37:23 | +14 | WLLDL | 23 |
| 10 | Sheffield Utd | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 21:19 | +2 | WDWWL | 22 |
| 11 | Portsmouth | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 20:18 | +2 | DWDWL | 22 |
| 12 | Norwich | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 32:24 | +8 | LWWWW | 21 |
| 13 | Blackburn | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 22:23 | -1 | LWLLW | 21 |
| 14 | Cardiff | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 27:27 | 0 | DWLDW | 18 |
| 15 | Wrexham | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 18:20 | -2 | WLLWD | 18 |
| 16 | Millwall | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23:27 | -4 | DLWLL | 18 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16:24 | -8 | LDWLL | 18 |
| 18 | Bolton | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20:29 | -9 | DLLWL | 17 |
| 19 | Charlton | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 13:23 | -10 | LLLLW | 17 |
| 20 | Watford | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13:23 | -10 | WLLWD | 15 |
| 21 | Lincoln | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15:26 | -11 | DWLLL | 15 |
| 22 | Burnley | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 22:31 | -9 | LLDDL | 10 |
| 23 | Derby | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14:30 | -16 | LDLLW | 10 |
| 24 | Preston | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13:30 | -17 | LDLLW | 8 |
- Promotion to Premier League
- Championship play-offs
- Relegation
West Ham sit 9 of 24, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Position by match
West Ham have been between 1st and 19th after each of their 15 Championship matches; 8th after the latest, 9th now that other clubs have played since. Rebuilt from the season's results after each of West Ham's matches (x-axis); ties split on goal difference, then goals scored. Points deductions (Southampton −4) count from the first match.
Recent league form
- L1-2away to Blackburn7 November 2026
- D3-3away to Cardiff4 November 2026
- L1-3West Brom31 October 2026
- L2-3Southampton24 October 2026
- W1-0away to Swansea17 October 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: West Ham vs Preston
West Ham host Preston at London Stadium, London on 21 November 2026, 15:00 UTC. The model makes it 69% West Ham, 18% draw and 13% Preston, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 2.87 expected goals for West Ham against 1.01. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 60% and over 2.5 goals at 74%.
Full preview and model analysis for West Ham vs Preston
Other results that matter to West Ham
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Sheffield Utd v Watford · 21 November 2026
West Ham fans want a draw: that leaves West Ham's chance of a top-two finish at 24.2%, against 21.8% if Sheffield Utd win (22.6% today).
Sheffield Utd win21.8%−0.8Draw24.2%+1.6Watford win22.7%+0.1 -
Middlesbrough v Swansea · 24 November 2026
West Ham fans want a draw: that leaves West Ham's chance of a top-two finish at 23.9%, against 21.8% if Middlesbrough win (22.6% today).
Middlesbrough win21.8%−0.8Draw23.9%+1.3Swansea win23.6%+1.0 -
Middlesbrough v Bristol City · 21 November 2026
West Ham fans want a draw: that leaves West Ham's chance of a top-two finish at 24.1%, against 22.1% if Middlesbrough win (22.6% today).
Middlesbrough win22.1%−0.5Draw24.1%+1.5Bristol City win23.1%+0.5
From our season simulation, reading only the runs in which each result happened. A match is listed when it moves West Ham's figure by 2 points or more and both halves of the runs agree on which result helps.
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- J. Bowen7 goals7 assists
- K. Mavropanos5 goals
League goals this season.
Head-to-head records
- West Ham vs Cardiff5W 1D 1L7 meetings
- West Ham vs Southampton3W 2D 2L7 meetings
- West Ham vs Swansea4W 1D 2L7 meetings
- West Ham vs West Brom3W 2D 2L7 meetings
- West Ham vs Burnley3W 3D 0L6 meetings
- West Ham vs QPR3W 3D 0L6 meetings
- West Ham vs Watford5W 1D 0L6 meetings
- West Ham vs Wolves3W 0D 3L6 meetings
- West Ham vs Blackburn1W 3D 1L5 meetings
West Ham's record against each club, over the meetings on this site's own match record, which begins in July 2026. All head-to-head records.