English football has four professional divisions under one name, and they don’t produce the same scores. The Premier League is the highest scoring and the most open. League Two is the lowest scoring and leans hardest on 1-0 and 1-1. If you’re looking at a correct score prediction for an English match, the first question is which division it’s from.
The table below lists English fixtures with a predicted score for each. The predictions come from an outside provider and we show them as published. Underneath you’ll find what 4,538 real results from the last two and a bit seasons say about scores at each level.
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How a correct score bet works
You name the exact final score and the bet wins only if the match ends that way. The score at the end of 90 minutes plus added time is what counts. Extra time and penalties are ignored, so a cup tie that finishes 1-1 after 90 minutes is a 1-1 for settlement, whatever happens next. Own goals count for the team credited with them, and if a match is abandoned most bookmakers void the bet. Read your own slip for the details.
Four divisions side by side
We counted every league match in the Premier League, Championship, League One and League Two between July 2024 and October 2026.
| Premier League | Championship | League One | League Two | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 830 | 1,236 | 1,230 | 1,242 |
| Goals per match | 2.85 | 2.57 | 2.63 | 2.54 |
| Home win | 42% | 43% | 44% | 43% |
| Draw | 26% | 27% | 25% | 28% |
| Away win | 32% | 29% | 31% | 30% |
| Over 2.5 goals | 56% | 49% | 51% | 47% |
| Both teams scored | 56% | 55% | 53% | 51% |
| 0-0 draws | 5.8% | 7.0% | 7.2% | 7.6% |
The Premier League is the outlier. It has the most goals, the most overs, the most games where both sides score and the fewest 0-0 draws. The three EFL divisions are close to each other, and League Two is the quietest.
The commonest scores in each division
| Division | Top scores | Top five together |
|---|---|---|
| Premier League | 1-1 (12%), 2-1 (9%), 0-1 (8%), 2-2 (8%), 1-2 (7%) | 44% |
| Championship | 1-1 (14%), 2-1 (11%), 1-0 (11%), 0-1 (8%) | 52% |
| League One | 1-1 (12%), 1-0 (11%), 2-1 (10%), 0-1 (8%) | 49% |
| League Two | 1-1 (13%), 1-0 (12%), 0-1 (9%), 2-1 (8%) | 49% |
In the Championship, 1-1 is the commonest score by a distance, at 14%. The Premier League spreads its goals over more scores, with 37 different final scores in our sample. And 2-2 is much more common at the top: it’s one of the five commonest Premier League scores at 7.8%.
The same score means different things
The commonest scores are shared between the divisions, but their weight isn’t. A 1-0 home win is 6.6% of Premier League matches and 11.9% of League Two matches, almost twice as common. A 2-2 draw is 7.8% of Premier League matches and only 5% to 6% of matches in the EFL divisions. And a 0-1 away win, at 7.8%, is as common in the Premier League as 2-2.
So the same predicted score can be a good guess in one division and a poor one in another. A prediction of 1-0 in League Two is on the second-commonest score in the division. In the Premier League it’s down at sixth.
Home and away
Home sides won 42% to 44% of matches in every division, so there’s no big difference in home advantage between the leagues. What does change is how often the visitors fail to score. In the Premier League the away team was scoreless in 26% of matches. In League Two it was 32%. So a predicted 1-0 or 2-0 is more believable in the lower leagues.
Who finishes top
Liverpool finished top of the Premier League in 2024/25 on 84 points, ten ahead of Arsenal. Arsenal topped it in 2025/26 on 85, seven clear of Manchester City.
In the EFL, Leeds and Burnley both finished on 100 points in the 2024/25 Championship, and Coventry were top in 2025/26. These are the tables as the results give them.
Using the table
Look at the division first, then the predicted score, then the other figures in the row. If the score is 1-1 in the Championship or League Two, you’re on the commonest score in the division, and the prediction is about as good as a single guess can be. If it’s a 3-1 or a 2-2 in the lower leagues, you’re asking for something rarer than the same score would be in the Premier League.
And if a Premier League row shows a draw prediction with a high goals figure, 2-2 is worth a thought, because it’s much commoner at the top than anywhere else in English football.
Five rules we follow
- Start with the division. A predicted 2-2 is far more believable in the Premier League than in League Two.
- Respect 1-1 in the Championship. It’s 14% of matches, the highest of any English league.
- Don’t predict goal fests. Even in the Premier League, 4-0 and 3-2 are rare. The commonest scores are 1-1 and 2-1.
- Check the other columns. If the table gives a high away win chance and a predicted 2-0 home win, the two don’t match.
- Keep stakes small. The best single score is 12% to 14% in any division.
Common mistakes
The most common mistake is treating the Premier League like the lower leagues, or the other way round. A 0-0 is a one-in-seventeen outcome in the Premier League and a one-in-thirteen in League Two.
Another is backing big home wins for the favourites. When the bookmakers made the home side a strong favourite in our full sample, the commonest scores were 2-0, 3-0, 1-0 and 2-1, each close to 12%, and a 4-0 was far rarer.
The third is ignoring the draw. In League Two, 28% of matches ended level and 13% were 1-1.
Questions about English correct scores
What’s the commonest score in the Premier League? 1-1, at 12% of matches in our sample.
Which English division has the most goals? The Premier League, at 2.85 a match.
How often is a Premier League match 0-0? About 6%.
Which division has the most draws? League Two, with 28%.
Does the home side win more in the Premier League than in League One? No. League One home sides won slightly more often, 44% against 42%.
Are correct score predictions easy in English football? No. Even in the Championship, where the commonest score is 14%, a prediction misses six times in seven.
Where can I see other predictions? Try 1X2 predictions for today or both teams to score. For another league, see the La Liga page.
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