Defense vs position
EFL Championship defense vs position
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For EFL Championship defense vs position, Watford allows the most shots to forwards: 3.27 per 90, against a league average of 2.51. The forwards who faced Watford took 27% more shots than they do in their other matches.
Midfielders get the most shots against Charlton Athletic (2.09 per 90) and defenders against Bolton Wanderers (0.86). Wolverhampton Wanderers is the hardest team for forwards to shoot against, at 1.61 per 90.
Based on every outfield player in 156 EFL Championship matches in the 2026-27 season, Aug 14, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026.
- Watford: most shots per 90 to forwards
- 3.27
- Charlton Athletic: most shots per 90 to midfielders
- 2.09
- Bolton Wanderers: most shots per 90 to defenders
- 0.86
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: fewest shots per 90 to forwards
- 1.61
EFL Championship shots allowed by position
Green means opposing players did more of it, which helps an over. "vs own" compares those same players with their own rate in their other matches, so it strips out a schedule of strong or weak attackers.
 Watford | 13 | 3.27 | +27% | 1.66 | +15% | 0.83 | +54% |
 Blackburn Rovers | 13 | 3.13 | +33% | 1.78 | +17% | 0.71 | +1% |
 Southampton | 13 | 3.11 | +28% | 1.36 | +1% | 0.83 | +34% |
 Derby County | 13 | 3.00 | +19% | 1.62 | +18% | 0.70 | +19% |
 Charlton Athletic | 13 | 2.97 | +24% | 2.09 | +37% | 0.66 | +4% |
 Cardiff City | 13 | 2.93 | +25% | 1.33 | -6% | 0.64 | -4% |
 Preston North End | 13 | 2.90 | +22% | 1.80 | +36% | 0.69 | +17% |
 Lincoln City | 13 | 2.79 | +5% | 1.77 | +33% | 0.64 | -2% |
 Bolton Wanderers | 13 | 2.77 | +7% | 1.38 | -18% | 0.86 | +27% |
| Stoke City | 13 | 2.75 | +9% | 1.58 | +8% | 0.57 | +3% |
 Portsmouth | 13 | 2.55 | -6% | 1.24 | -17% | 0.43 | -32% |
 Millwall | 13 | 2.46 | -8% | 1.41 | -2% | 0.53 | -24% |
 Sheffield United | 13 | 2.44 | -2% | 1.78 | +26% | 0.75 | +33% |
 Wrexham | 13 | 2.44 | -6% | 1.12 | -21% | 0.53 | -5% |
 Bristol City | 13 | 2.28 | -4% | 1.17 | -9% | 0.62 | +2% |
 West Bromwich Albion | 13 | 2.27 | -10% | 1.36 | -9% | 0.50 | -9% |
 West Ham United | 13 | 2.25 | -5% | 1.29 | -14% | 0.56 | +5% |
 Birmingham City | 13 | 2.16 | -16% | 1.27 | -20% | 0.66 | +4% |
 Burnley | 13 | 2.13 | -16% | 1.76 | +21% | 0.57 | -4% |
 Norwich City | 13 | 2.12 | -12% | 1.32 | -13% | 0.41 | -40% |
 Queens Park Rangers | 13 | 2.11 | -18% | 1.28 | -8% | 0.54 | -17% |
 Swansea City | 13 | 2.04 | -22% | 0.98 | -32% | 0.65 | +8% |
 Middlesbrough | 13 | 1.83 | -26% | 1.42 | -7% | 0.40 | -36% |
 Wolverhampton Wanderers | 13 | 1.61 | -34% | 1.08 | -29% | 0.68 | 0% |
What EFL Championship defenses allow to forwards
League average per forward per 90: 2.51 shots, 0.92 on target, 1.04 tackles, 1.45 fouls, 1.21 fouls drawn, 20.7 pass attempts.
| Watford | 3.27 | +27% | 1.27 | +39% | 1.49 | +59% | 1.20 | 1.31 | 24.0 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 3.13 | +33% | 0.84 | -8% | 1.37 | +38% | 1.02 | 1.16 | 19.8 |
| Southampton | 3.11 | +28% | 0.82 | -14% | 0.98 | -13% | 1.51 | 1.01 | 15.9 |
| Derby County | 3.00 | +19% | 1.31 | +48% | 0.76 | -20% | 0.90 | 1.35 | 21.5 |
| Charlton Athletic | 2.97 | +24% | 1.05 | +23% | 0.98 | +12% | 1.82 | 1.22 | 22.0 |
| Cardiff City | 2.93 | +25% | 1.42 | +81% | 0.79 | -23% | 1.55 | 1.61 | 21.6 |
| Preston North End | 2.90 | +22% | 1.07 | +31% | 0.88 | -27% | 1.30 | 1.22 | 24.0 |
| Lincoln City | 2.79 | +5% | 1.20 | +20% | 0.87 | -15% | 1.59 | 1.20 | 25.0 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2.77 | +7% | 1.42 | +68% | 0.83 | -10% | 1.74 | 1.11 | 19.0 |
| Stoke City | 2.75 | +9% | 0.93 | +1% | 1.44 | +40% | 1.60 | 1.38 | 20.7 |
| Portsmouth | 2.55 | -6% | 0.90 | +4% | 0.74 | -24% | 1.60 | 0.74 | 18.2 |
| Millwall | 2.46 | -8% | 0.84 | -13% | 1.01 | -4% | 1.55 | 1.18 | 20.3 |
| Sheffield United | 2.44 | -2% | 0.67 | -25% | 0.88 | -28% | 1.84 | 1.42 | 21.4 |
| Wrexham | 2.44 | -6% | 0.84 | -13% | 0.64 | -40% | 1.27 | 1.24 | 23.5 |
| Bristol City | 2.28 | -4% | 0.63 | -28% | 0.87 | -22% | 1.35 | 0.81 | 19.8 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2.27 | -10% | 0.95 | +2% | 1.35 | +41% | 1.38 | 1.12 | 19.4 |
| West Ham United | 2.25 | -5% | 0.64 | -26% | 1.43 | +31% | 1.50 | 1.18 | 21.4 |
| Birmingham City | 2.16 | -16% | 0.83 | -15% | 0.71 | -29% | 1.69 | 1.30 | 20.3 |
| Burnley | 2.13 | -16% | 0.76 | -14% | 1.14 | +10% | 1.06 | 1.33 | 21.5 |
| Norwich City | 2.12 | -12% | 0.92 | +1% | 1.01 | -3% | 1.41 | 1.57 | 19.3 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 2.11 | -18% | 0.72 | -30% | 0.95 | -13% | 1.12 | 1.06 | 19.4 |
| Swansea City | 2.04 | -22% | 0.61 | -38% | 1.00 | -9% | 1.81 | 0.85 | 18.3 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.83 | -26% | 0.72 | -17% | 1.29 | +30% | 1.40 | 1.15 | 20.7 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1.61 | -34% | 0.70 | -22% | 1.51 | +61% | 1.64 | 1.39 | 19.1 |
What EFL Championship defenses allow to midfielders
League average per midfielder per 90: 1.45 shots, 0.44 on target, 1.80 tackles, 1.18 fouls, 1.23 fouls drawn, 39.2 pass attempts.
| Charlton Athletic | 2.09 | +37% | 0.62 | +30% | 1.50 | -8% | 0.96 | 1.62 | 50.3 |
| Preston North End | 1.80 | +36% | 0.60 | +41% | 1.20 | -33% | 1.10 | 1.22 | 46.8 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1.78 | +17% | 0.38 | -21% | 2.07 | +13% | 1.34 | 1.29 | 41.8 |
| Sheffield United | 1.78 | +26% | 0.65 | +35% | 1.65 | -9% | 1.41 | 1.02 | 40.0 |
| Lincoln City | 1.77 | +33% | 0.47 | +6% | 1.26 | -28% | 1.00 | 1.16 | 47.2 |
| Burnley | 1.76 | +21% | 0.65 | +51% | 2.22 | +12% | 1.24 | 1.28 | 39.2 |
| Watford | 1.66 | +15% | 0.43 | -5% | 2.04 | +27% | 1.32 | 1.34 | 41.5 |
| Derby County | 1.62 | +18% | 0.64 | +48% | 2.29 | +34% | 1.10 | 1.36 | 41.6 |
| Stoke City | 1.58 | +8% | 0.38 | -20% | 2.05 | +13% | 1.27 | 1.58 | 42.4 |
| Middlesbrough | 1.42 | -7% | 0.42 | -11% | 1.78 | 0% | 1.12 | 1.10 | 31.9 |
| Millwall | 1.41 | -2% | 0.32 | -28% | 1.73 | -6% | 0.99 | 1.53 | 42.1 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 1.38 | -18% | 0.54 | +3% | 1.77 | +2% | 0.99 | 1.09 | 38.3 |
| Southampton | 1.36 | +1% | 0.30 | -28% | 1.66 | -8% | 1.36 | 1.13 | 37.9 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1.36 | -9% | 0.26 | -39% | 2.12 | +9% | 1.57 | 0.88 | 35.5 |
| Cardiff City | 1.33 | -6% | 0.42 | 0% | 2.31 | +28% | 1.77 | 0.98 | 31.0 |
| Norwich City | 1.32 | -13% | 0.45 | +1% | 1.97 | +6% | 1.45 | 1.08 | 37.5 |
| West Ham United | 1.29 | -14% | 0.45 | -1% | 1.65 | -10% | 1.17 | 1.27 | 32.8 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 1.28 | -8% | 0.42 | -2% | 1.73 | -4% | 1.07 | 1.09 | 42.2 |
| Birmingham City | 1.27 | -20% | 0.38 | -22% | 1.82 | +3% | 0.86 | 1.27 | 35.9 |
| Portsmouth | 1.24 | -17% | 0.37 | -25% | 1.73 | -3% | 1.08 | 1.13 | 33.0 |
| Bristol City | 1.17 | -9% | 0.26 | -31% | 1.53 | -15% | 1.19 | 1.34 | 41.2 |
| Wrexham | 1.12 | -21% | 0.43 | -3% | 1.55 | -19% | 0.88 | 1.19 | 44.1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1.08 | -29% | 0.51 | +19% | 2.02 | +13% | 1.21 | 1.45 | 34.9 |
| Swansea City | 0.98 | -32% | 0.30 | -29% | 1.76 | +4% | 1.04 | 1.19 | 31.3 |
What EFL Championship defenses allow to defenders
League average per defender per 90: 0.62 shots, 0.15 on target, 1.56 tackles, 0.86 fouls, 0.81 fouls drawn, 46.8 pass attempts.
| Bolton Wanderers | 0.86 | +27% | 0.23 | +28% | 1.59 | +3% | 0.71 | 0.73 | 47.2 |
| Watford | 0.83 | +54% | 0.20 | +20% | 1.87 | +13% | 0.94 | 0.70 | 51.5 |
| Southampton | 0.83 | +34% | 0.22 | +37% | 1.35 | -13% | 1.26 | 0.37 | 42.6 |
| Sheffield United | 0.75 | +33% | 0.13 | -4% | 1.78 | +16% | 0.86 | 0.95 | 54.4 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0.71 | +1% | 0.17 | +25% | 1.97 | +32% | 0.79 | 0.82 | 54.9 |
| Derby County | 0.70 | +19% | 0.21 | +36% | 1.67 | 0% | 0.76 | 1.03 | 45.3 |
| Preston North End | 0.69 | +17% | 0.09 | -41% | 1.34 | -18% | 0.65 | 1.00 | 53.0 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0.68 | 0% | 0.12 | -29% | 2.06 | +32% | 0.91 | 0.80 | 45.4 |
| Charlton Athletic | 0.66 | +4% | 0.13 | -20% | 1.65 | -3% | 0.79 | 0.90 | 51.1 |
| Birmingham City | 0.66 | +4% | 0.17 | +8% | 1.38 | -11% | 0.93 | 1.03 | 40.9 |
| Swansea City | 0.65 | +8% | 0.23 | +48% | 1.44 | +3% | 0.77 | 0.82 | 38.8 |
| Cardiff City | 0.64 | -4% | 0.14 | -7% | 1.73 | +15% | 0.93 | 0.54 | 30.5 |
| Lincoln City | 0.64 | -2% | 0.22 | +65% | 1.49 | -7% | 0.97 | 1.13 | 54.1 |
| Bristol City | 0.62 | +2% | 0.06 | -59% | 1.11 | -27% | 0.72 | 1.09 | 54.0 |
| Stoke City | 0.57 | +3% | 0.14 | +16% | 1.57 | +1% | 0.75 | 0.82 | 48.4 |
| Burnley | 0.57 | -4% | 0.21 | +49% | 1.45 | -11% | 0.59 | 0.40 | 52.8 |
| West Ham United | 0.56 | +5% | 0.14 | +19% | 1.11 | -22% | 0.76 | 0.74 | 38.4 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 0.54 | -17% | 0.21 | +35% | 1.52 | -5% | 0.96 | 0.56 | 61.4 |
| Millwall | 0.53 | -24% | 0.08 | -55% | 1.15 | -27% | 0.71 | 0.85 | 38.8 |
| Wrexham | 0.53 | -5% | 0.12 | -13% | 1.69 | +10% | 1.18 | 0.73 | 52.0 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 0.50 | -9% | 0.19 | +60% | 1.59 | +2% | 1.19 | 0.84 | 49.9 |
| Portsmouth | 0.43 | -32% | 0.10 | -30% | 1.79 | +27% | 1.14 | 1.01 | 38.7 |
| Norwich City | 0.41 | -40% | 0.14 | -12% | 1.75 | +8% | 0.75 | 0.78 | 43.8 |
| Middlesbrough | 0.40 | -36% | 0.05 | -67% | 1.35 | -15% | 0.66 | 0.69 | 37.6 |
Using defense vs position on a prop
Start with the position
For a forward's shots prop against Watford, the forwards table shows 3.27 shots per 90 allowed. The EFL Championship average is 2.51.
Check the vs own column
Watford shows +27%: those forwards shot that much more against Watford than in their other matches. A high raw number with a small vs own number is usually a schedule full of strong forwards.
Scale it to the player
A forward at the league average of 2.51 per 90 who plays 75 minutes works out to about 2.7 shots at that rate. For a tackles prop, read that column the same way: midfielders make 2.31 per 90 against Cardiff City, against an average of 1.80.
Check today's line
This table looks back. Today's EFL Championship line and the player's hit rate against it are in PickFinder, next to these defense numbers.
How this is counted
Counts every forward, midfielder and defender row in 156 EFL Championship matches in the 2026-27 season, Aug 14, 2026 to Oct 31, 2026, grouped by the team they played against. Per 90 is the group's total divided by its minutes, times 90, so it's a rate per player and a substitute's 20 minutes counts as 20 minutes. "vs own" compares the total with what those same players do at their own per 90 rate in their other EFL Championship matches, using the league's position average for anyone with under 180 other minutes. Positions come from OpticOdds; goalkeepers are left out. Teams need 3 or more matches. Cup games are excluded. Only matches with full Opta coverage in OpticOdds are counted, so a match with missing stats never reads as zeros.
Defense vs position FAQ
Which EFL Championship team allows the most shots to forwards?
Watford, at 3.27 shots per 90 and 1.27 on target. The league average is 2.51 shots and 0.92 on target.
Which EFL Championship team is hardest to shoot against?
For forwards, Wolverhampton Wanderers, at 1.61 shots per 90 and 0.70 on target.
Which team do EFL Championship midfielders make the most tackles against?
Cardiff City, at 2.31 tackles per 90 against a league average of 1.80.
Which team fouls forwards the most?
Cardiff City: forwards draw 1.61 fouls per 90 against them, against a league average of 1.21.
What does "vs own" mean?
It compares what players did against a team with what the same players do in their other matches. Watford's +27% means forwards took that much more than usual against Watford, whoever those forwards were.
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