Provided by Opta for the 24 teams in the Championship season 20/21 over the 46 league games.

Passes into opposition box- 1380- ranked 1st

Passes into final third- 3373- ranked 1st

Pass accuracy in opposition half- 51%- ranked 23rd

Tackles- 653- ranked 1st

Possession won in final third- 199 times- ranked 1st

Possession won in entire pitch- 2344- ranked 1st

Amazing effort by the lads. To top almost all of those statistics is an unbelievable effort and tells a story of our work rate and directness.

The 'pass accuracy in opposition half' stat some might say is something to work on. However, let's not forget that Vals tactics are to get the ball forward quickly and directly into areas of the pitch to squeeze the opposition or pick up those second balls. Val has clearly sacrificed possession in favour of squeezing areas of the pitch to hem the opponents in. Hence only half of our passes in the opposition half actually reach a red shirt. We are obviously not a side that passes through midfield so that's why we lie 23rd in that particular field!