Who will finish as the leading goal scorer in the EFL Championship in 2025/26? Tony Incenzo looks through some of the leading marksmen in the Golden Boot race.
IT is a plain and simple fact that goals win football matches. Therefore prolific strikers are so important.
Golden Boot Contenders & Odds (2025/26)
Punters can bet on the EFL Championship top goal scorer at William Hill and here is the current state of the market:
- Cameron Archer – 7/1
- George Hirst – 9/1
- Jay Stansfield – 10/1
- Adam Armstrong – 11/1
- Ross Stewart – 12/1
- Bar – 14/1
Especially in our extremely competitive EFL Championship where promotion is worth at least £150 million even if a team subsequently finishes rock bottom of the Premier League table 12 months later. This abundant financial scenario attracts huge Championship betting throughout the season.
Last season’s leading marksmen in the EFL Championship were:
- 1st. Joel Piroe (Leeds United) 19
- Joint 2nd. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) 18
- Joint 2nd. Borja Sainz (Norwich City) 18
- 4th. Josh Sargent (Norwich City) 15
- Joint 5th. Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough) 13
- Joint 5th. Wilson Isidor (Sunderland) 13 ** including one goal in the Play-Offs
- Joint 5th. Josh Windass (Sheffield Wednesday) 13
Looking ahead to the big kick-off this weekend, who will be the Championship’s top goalscorer in 2025/26? Here is my analysis listing the 10 stand out favourites to assist your football betting…
Cameron Archer
- Club – Southampton
- Age – 23
- Date signed – 16th August 2024 in a £15 million transfer from Aston Villa
- 2024/25 performance stats – 13 starts and 22 substitute appearances for Southampton in the Premier League with 2 goals scored.
- 2025/26 predicted goals – 25
Jay Stansfield
- Club – Birmingham City
- Age – 22
- Date signed – 30th August 2024 in a £15 million transfer from Fulham
- 2024/25 performance stats – 31 starts and 6 substitute appearances for Birmingham City in League One with 19 goals scored
- 2025/26 predicted goals – 22
George Hirst
- Club – Ipswich Town
- Age – 26
- Date signed – 13th July 2023 in a £1.5 million transfer from Leicester City
- 2024/25 performance stats – 5 starts and 21 substitute appearances for Ipswich Town in the Premier League with 3 goals scored
- 2025/26 predicted goals – 20
Sammie Szmodics
- Club – Ipswich Town
- Age – 29
- Date signed – 16th August 2024 in a £9 million transfer from Blackburn Rovers
- 2024/25 performance stats – 13 starts and 7 substitute appearances for Ipswich Town in the Premier League with 4 goals scored
- 2025/26 predicted goals – 19
Adam Armstrong
- Club – Southampton
- Age – 28
- Date signed – 10th August 2021 in a £15 million transfer from Blackburn Rovers
- 2024/25 performance stats – 15 starts and 5 substitute appearances for Southampton in the Premier League with 2 goals scored. Also 12 starts and 4 substitute appearances on loan at West Bromwich Albion in the EFL Championship with 3 goals scored
- 2025/26 predicted goals – 18
Kyogo Furuhashi
- Club – Birmingham City
- Age – 30
- Date signed – 5th July 2025 in a £10 million transfer from Rennes
- 2024/25 performance stats – 15 starts and 7 substitute appearances for Celtic in the Scottish Premiership with 10 goals scored. Also 1 start and 5 substitute appearances for Rennes in the French Ligue 1 with 0 goals scored
- 2025/26 predicted goals – 18
Haji Wright
- Club – Coventry City
- Age – 27
- Date signed – 4th August 2023 in a £9 million transfer from Antalyaspor
- 2024/25 performance stats – 21 starts and 6 substitute appearances for Coventry City in the EFL Championship with 12 goals scored
- 2025/26 predicted goals – 17
Ross Stewart
- Club – Southampton
- Age – 29
- Date signed – 1st September 2023 in a £10 million transfer from Sunderland
- 2024/25 performance stats – 4 starts and 8 substitute appearances for Southampton in the Premier League with 1 goal scored
- 2025/26 predicted goals – 15
Josh Sargent
- Club – Norwich City
- Age – 25
- Date signed – 9th August 2021 in a £8 million transfer from Werder Bremen
- 2024/25 performance stats – 28 starts and 4 substitute appearances for Norwich City in the EFL Championship with 15 goals scored
- 2025/26 predicted goals – 15
Louie Barry
- Club – Sheffield United
- Age – 22
- Date signed – 22nd July 2025 on loan from Aston Villa
- 2024/25 performance stats – 22 starts and 1 substitute appearance on loan at Stockport County in EFL League One with 15 goals scored. Also 2 starts and 2 substitute appearances on loan at Hull City in the EFL Championship with 0 goals scored
- 2025/26 predicted goals – 14
Read More on the EFL Championship ahead of the 2025/26 season:
- Championship Outright Winner Predictions
- Championship Relegation Predictions
- Wrexham Promotion Chances in 2025/26
*Odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
