{"id":1260514,"date":"2026-07-17T10:42:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T09:42:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1260514"},"modified":"2026-07-17T11:12:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:12:45","slug":"championship-golden-boot","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/championship-golden-boot\/","title":{"rendered":"Championship top scorers: 2026\/27 Golden Boot odds, predictions and latest favourites"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The 2026\/27 Championship season is almost here and the Golden Boot race should be as thrilling as ever.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The race for the Golden Boot, awarded to the Championship&#8217;s top scorer, is always a fascinating and unpredictable battle. Last season, Zan Vipotnik emerged as the top scorer, finding the net 23 times for Swansea City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since 2020, only 25% of players who scored 10 or more goals in the Championship were new signings that season. The majority of top scorers tend to be players who have already been with their respective clubs for some time, showcasing the importance of familiarity and understanding with the team&#8217;s style of play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another interesting trend to consider is that the top scorers often play for clubs that perform well in the league. Since 2013\/14, no player has won the Golden Boot from a club that finished outside the top six. This suggests that the top scorers often play crucial roles in their team&#8217;s success and are the focal point of their team&#8217;s attacking efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-latest-championship-top-scorer-odds\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latest Championship Top Scorer Odds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-zan-vipotnik-swansea-city\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zan Vipotnik \u2013 Swansea City<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vipotnik was in great form for Swansea last season, finding the net 23 times to win the Golden Boot. The Slovenian striker will be hoping to replicate that form this time around and fire the Swans towards the top end of the table.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-other-contenders\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other contenders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Ipswich Town and Hull City promoted to the Premier League, last season&#8217;s contenders Jack Clarke and Oli McBurnie have moved on. However, there are plenty of new faces in the division. Relegated sides Wolves, West Ham and Burnley will all boast strong attacking options. Meanwhile, newly promoted Lincoln City, Cardiff City and Bolton Wanderers will be hoping their forwards can make the step up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-championship-top-scorers-2025-2026\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Championship Top Scorers 2025\/2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are the final rankings for top scorers in the Championship this season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Position<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Player<\/strong><\/td><td>Club<\/td><td><strong>Goals<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Assists<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1st<\/td><td>Zan Vipotnik<\/td><td>Swansea City<\/td><td>23<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2nd<\/td><td>Oli McBurnie<\/td><td>Hull City<\/td><td>17<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3rd<\/td><td>Haji Wright<\/td><td>Coventry City<\/td><td>17<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4th<\/td><td>Josh Windass<\/td><td>Wrexham<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5th<\/td><td>Jack Clarke<\/td><td>Ipswich Town<\/td><td>16<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6th<\/td><td>Morgan Whittaker<\/td><td>Middlesbrough<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7th<\/td><td>Joel Gelhardt<\/td><td>Hull City<\/td><td>14<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8th<\/td><td>Tommy Conway<\/td><td>Middlesbrough<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9th<\/td><td>Brandon Thomas-Asante<\/td><td>Coventry City<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10th<\/td><td>Ellis Simms<\/td><td>Coventry City<\/td><td>13<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<!-- Shortcode [copybet-qpr] does not exist -->\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-read-more\" class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>READ MORE:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Premier League predictions &amp; tips<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Football Accumulator tips<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/football-live-streaming\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer sponsored\">Latest live streaming fixtures<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026\/27 Championship season is almost here and the Golden Boot race should be as thrilling as ever. The race for the Golden Boot, awarded to the Championship&#8217;s top scorer, is always a fascinating and unpredictable battle. Last season, Zan Vipotnik emerged as the top scorer, finding the net 23 times for Swansea City. Since&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":427,"featured_media":1469197,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Championship golden boot odds","_yoast_wpseo_title":"Championship 2026-27 Golden Boot odds, predictions & tips","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"The Championship Golden Boot race: Which player will score the most goals in the 2026-27 second-tier season?","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"news-category":[],"class_list":["post-1260514","news","type-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"external_featured_image_url":"","hide_featured_image_pattern":false},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.0 (Yoast SEO v28.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Championship 2026-27 Golden Boot odds, predictions &amp; tips<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Championship Golden Boot race: Which player will score the most goals in the 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