Saturday evening saw Sunderland secure an important 1-0 victory against Sheffield Wednesday in the Play-offs, Semi-final leg 1 in the EFL League One. We've broken down all the key stats for you to digest in this tactical analysis and provide insights around; * shot maps and set-pieces * xT (expected...
The EFL has been the platform for many of the current Premier League and European stars to start their careers. Of Gareth Southgate’s England EURO 2020 squad, 22 players had played in the EFL at some point in their careers, usually at the start of their careers. That is a...
Hello again! We hope you've enjoyed the Premier League analytics we've been providing you with all season. As a special treat, we've decided to open this up to all the English Football Leagues and the top two tiers in Scotland as well for the rest of the season. Therefore, you...
“Attack wins you games, defence wins you titles.” This infamous quote from the great Sir Alex Ferguson has become somewhat of a timeless proverb in British football culture. A statement so conspicuous yet so palpably true, the Scot’s words are practically indisputable. Scoring goals is like crafting a beautiful wooden...
Going through a lengthy period of digression, Ipswich Town were in desperate need to inject some energy into the men’s first-team following the unfortunate dismissal of Paul Cook. Following ultimately disappointing spells from Mick McCarthy, Paul Hurst, Paul Lambert and Cook, the board decided to go for a young, fresher...
MK Dons gained considerable attention last season under Russell Martin for their easy–on–the–eye, fluid, possession-based football style. The team finished thirteenth in the League One table last season, and Martin was subsequently poached by Swansea City in the Championship after Steve Cooper resigned. While results may not have been overly impressive, MK Dons were clearly progressing in...
At Bury Football Club during the 2018/19 season, word began to spread about Ryan Lowe, the manager at the time of the now-dissolved club. Lowe had managed to get Bury promoted. Bury boasts a very attack-minded style of football that has been said to be influenced by some of the world’s...
After spending February until the end of May on loan at Bolton Wanderers last season, playing 21 league games and helping the Trotters to secure automatic promotion from EFL League Two to EFL League One via a third-place finish, Dapo Afolayan (182cm/6’0”, 73kg/160.9lbs) moved to the Macron Stadium on a...
We are into the first international break of the 2021-22 season. With various top-flight leagues taking a skip, the EFL League One delivered some great club football action across England with Wimbledon against Oxford United being among the best ones. Wimbledon came into the match on a 4 game winless...
Our latest analysis video, based on Lee Scott's excellent piece for our April magazine and once again created by RDF Tactics, examines a resurgent MK Dons side under Russell Martin tactics. The ex-Norwich City defender has made the Dons one of the most entertaining sides in League One, and our video breaks...
Like so many other leagues around the globe, EFL League One is reaching its climax, with teams looking to secure promotions or safety from relegation. This week, we saw Peterborough United go one step closer to confirming their promotion from League One to the Championship in an entertaining 2-2 draw...
Today's word ‘identity’ can be treated as a buzzword in football. Something that looks good on a social media post or as part of an advertising campaign. New coaches take over at a club and talk about wanting to instil an identity as part of their game model at a...
Heading into the turn of the new year, Burton Albion were rock bottom of League One, six points adrift of safety with survival prospects looking very dim. Manager Jake Buxton had just been removed from his position after a run of woeful results, with just two wins in 21 games...
On the last day of the 2021 winter transfer window, Manchester City were finally linked with a player, albeit one for the future – Kwadwo Baah, an 18-year-old kid from Rochdale AFC. The Manchester side did not sign him in that window, though, since his contract was expiring at the...
Sunderland want to achieve promotion to the EFL Championship, they also have a group of good players, including experienced former Everton and Celtic winger – Aiden McGeady. At the frontline, there are also Will Griggs who knocked Manchester City out of the FA Cup years ago, as well as Danny...
With the increasing use of statistics in player recruitment, mainly being used as a complement to video analysis (the eye test), I felt it would be a good time to highlight the English Football League strikers that have statistically begun the 2020/21 season impressively, with the January transfer window just...
In the third instalment of a look around EFL League One’s best performers under 23, this week focuses on Doncaster Rovers midfielder Ben Sheaf. With 32 appearances and 2 goals, the on-loan Arsenal man has been a crucial part of manager Darren Moore’s first season at the club. Consistently performing...
In the second instalment of a look around EFL League one’s under 23 starlets, this week focuses on MK Dons full-back Callum Brittain. With 31 appearances this season, Brittain has been an important part of a side that has seen a managerial change halfway through the season, putting in consistent...
In the beginning of a look around the EFL League One’s best performing under 23 players, this first week focuses on Wycombe Wanderers midfielder Nnamdi Ofoborah. On loan from EPL side Bournemouth, Ofoborah has been a key part of the side that went on to win promotion through the playoffs...
When a team loses 24 of 35 games, conceding 85 goals in the process, it’s never going to be easy to stand out. It’s even more difficult in the case of a defender and even more so when it’s a defender in only his second full season of first-team football....
