Championship Ballers

Impartial discussion and debate on all things Championship

[Championship Ballers @ChampBallers]

Only Michael Olise (8) has contributed more assists than Harvey Elliott (7) in the Championship this season.

Elliott also ranks joint 6th in chances created with 38.

17 years of age. 🤯

#Rovers

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Over the last four rounds of Championship matches, no player has scored more goals than #Swans forward Jamal Lowe (4).

Before that, Lowe had gone 10 matches without a goal.

Form. 📈

#YJB

[Championship Ballers @ChampBallers]

Will Vaulks, take a bow.

#CardiffCity

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When Jed Wallace hits them, they stay hit.

He produced this absolute rocket on Boxing Day last year. 🚀

#Millwall

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Ilias Chair has now created at least one chance in each of his last FIFTEEN matches for QPR.

He is yet to have a game without either a shot, created chance or successful dribble so far this season.

🌟

#QPR

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No Championship defender made more tackles (5) or interceptions (6) than #Boro’s Anfernee Dijksteel against Birmingham today.

Rock solid yet again. 🧱

#UTB

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Is there a better player than Emi Buendia in the Championship right now?

#NCFC

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Nathan Byrne vs Swansea:

4 successful dribbles (most 🌟)
3 chances created (joint-most 🌟)
3 accurate crosses (most 🌟)
3 interceptions (joint-most 🌟)
1 tackle
1 clearance

Continues to be a standout summer signing. 🙌🏼

#DCFC

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Random stat of the day:

No team in the top 5 European leagues or the Football League have hit the woodwork more times this season than Coventry City (11).

Rennes are the only other team to have hit the woodwork 10 times.

#PUSB

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Jed Wallace vs Bristol City:

5 successful tackles (most 🌟)
4 shots (most 🌟)
4 successful dribbles (most 🌟)
3 chances created (most 🌟)
3 accurate crosses (most 🌟)
3 interceptions

Absolutely tireless performance.

#Millwall

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Most chances created by U23 players in the Championship so far this season:

30 - Harvey Elliott (#Rovers)
30 - Michael Olise (#ReadingFC)
28 - Ben Brereton (#Rovers)
26 - Marcus Tavernier (#Boro)
23 - Josh Koroma (#HTAFC)
23 - Josh Dasilva (#BrentfordFC)

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No player created more chances in the Championship this weekend than Swansea City’s Connor Roberts (5).

Now only Emi Buendia (46) has more chances created than Roberts (40) this season.

#YJB #Swans

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Derby fans watching Sheffield Utd this season...

#DCFC

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James Collins has now scored hat-tricks for Luton Town in:

League Two
League One
Championship
Carabao Cup

He is currently the only player in England’s top two tiers to score multiple hat-tricks this season.

#LTFC #COYH

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Sheffield Wednesday have now lost to both Barnsley and Rotherham in a single league campaign for the first time since 2001/02.

The tide is turning in South Yorkshire.

#SWFC | #BarnsleyFC | #RUFC

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According to @ground_guru, Leeds and Benfica are the only the teams in Europe to average a higher sprint distance per game than Rotherham Utd.

The Millers currently averaging around 81m a game more than Barcelona.

#RUFC

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Scott Sinclair producing a chip that Aunt Bessie would be proud of. 🍟

#PNEFC

https://t.co/ryjxdPkU8g

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Jeremy Ngakia vs Preston:

72 passes attempted (most 🌟)
94% pass accuracy
100% long ball accuracy
6 crosses attempted (joint-most 🌟)
3 chances created
3 successful tackles (joint-most 🌟)
1 interception
1 clearance

A reminder that he cost less than a Freddo.

#WatfordFC

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Josh Koroma for Huddersfield Town this season:

44 shots (most 🌟)
18 chances created (second-most)
14 successful dribbles (second-most)
4 goals (most 🌟)
1 assist

Quickly developing into a key player in this division.

#HTAFC

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What a ball from Michael Olise. 🤤

No player in the Championship now has more assists than Olise (5).

Frightening talent at just 18.

#ReadingFC