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League ratesJul 4, 2026
UEFA Champions League: The Substitution Base Rates You Need Before You Call the Game
Across 2,642 team-matches, Champions League managers wait until 57.3' for the first change and average 4.27 subs a night. Here is how to read the bench - and beat it.
Avg first sub57.3' vs 56.9' norm
Avg subs / game4.27 vs 4.3 norm
By halftime32.1% vs 32.8% norm
White line = all-league norm. Bar = this league.
League ratesJul 1, 2026
Championship Substitution Base Rates: Reading England's Most Relentless Bench
Across 5,832 Championship team-matches, managers pull the trigger later and rotate less than the league norm. Here is what that means before you lock a prediction.
Avg first sub58.2' vs 56.9' norm
Avg subs / game3.81 vs 4.3 norm
By halftime27.1% vs 32.8% norm
White line = all-league norm. Bar = this league.