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2026/27 Championship Top Goalscorer Odds: Jimenez & Bowen dispute favouritism

Wolves striker Raul Jimenez and West Ham talisman Jarrod Bowen head the betting to win the Championship Golden Boot for the 2026/27 season.

Swansea City marksman Zan Vipotnik finished top of the pile in the previous campaign with 23 goals, five more than Hull City's Oli McBurnie in second and six more than Coventry City's USA international Haji Wright in third.

Vipotnik's tally was the second-lowest return to win the Championship Golden Boot in the last eight seasons, although he did surpass the 2024/25 Championship top goalscorer with ease - Leeds United's Joel Piroe, who netted 19 goals on their path to the second tier title.

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Both Jimenez and Bowen are expected to play pivotal roles in the promotion charges of their respective clubs and the pair are available at 7/1 to score the most goals in the Championship in 2026/27.

35-year-old Jimenez returns to Wolves following a three-year stint at Fulham where he scored nine Premier League goals for the Cottagers last term. Chalking up three goals at the 2026 World Cup, the Mexican will be hoping to translate his potent touch into a prolific first campaign at Championship level.

Bowen's goalscoring record in the Premier League speaks for itself and the 29-year-old had reached double figures in the top-flight in three of his last five seasons. Bowen was prolific in the Championship for Hull City, scoring 52 goals in 117 appearances for the Tigers from 2017 to 2020.

His attacking colleague at West Ham, Taty Castellanos, is third in the betting ahead of last season's top goalscorer Vipotnik, who is priced at 14/1 to become the first player since Sylvan Ebanks-Blake in 2009 to retain his Championship Golden Boot.

Middlesbrough's Morgan Whittaker, Birmingham City's Jay Stansfield and Wolves' Adam Armstrong are also prominent in the betting.

An interesting price is Burnley's Zian Flemming, who scored 11 goals in the Premier League last term. If the Dutch forward remains at Turf Moor, he will play a key role in Nicky Hayen's side and Flemming is priced at 25/1 to be Top Goalscorer in the Championship.

Championship Top Goalscorer Odds

  • Raul Jimenez (Wolves) - 7/1
  • Jarrod Bowen (West Ham) - 7/1
  • Taty Castellanos (West Ham) - 12/1
  • Zan Vipotnik (Swansea City) - 14/1
  • Morgan Whittaker (Middlesbrough) - 14/1
  • Jay Stansfield (Birmingham City) - 16/1
  • Adam Armstrong (Wolves) - 16/1
  • Mohamed Toure (Norwich City) - 16/1
  • Pablo Felipe (West Ham) - 18/1
  • Jovon Makama (Norwich City) - 20/1

(Odds will display when markets are available).

All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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