| Championship Table at: 18 September 2021 |
| | | Pl | HW | HD | HL | HF | HA | AW | AD | AL | AF | AA | GD | POINTS |
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 2 | Fulham | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| 4 | Coventry City | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 5 | Stoke City | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Bristol City | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| 10 | Cardiff City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Birmingham City | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Derby County | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Luton Town | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | READING | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -3 | 10 |
| 15 | Sheffield United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
| 17 | Preston North End | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 18 | Millwall | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 19 | Barnsley | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 20 | Blackpool | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 22 | Peterborough United | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 23 | Hull City | 8 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -7 | 5 |
| 24 | Nottingham Forest | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -5 | 4 |
