Category: EFL League Two

5-3-2 Formation

The Rise Of The Back Five In League Two 2024/2025 – Tactical Analysis

In League Two this season, the top seven features six sides that predominantly play a five-at-the-back formation. Doncaster Rovers are the only…

April 17, 2026

Analysis

Steve Evans Tactics At Stevenage 2022/2023 – Direct Progressions And High Blocks

Since their relegation back in 2014, Stevenage have only qualified for a play-off spot once, the consecutive season after dropping down from…

December 17, 2025

Analysis

Stuart Maynard Tactics At Notts County 2023/2024 – Tactical Analysis

Notts County’s rise from National League promotion contenders to League Two promotion contenders in such a quick time frame is impressive, and…

October 26, 2025

Analysis

Scouting EFL Category Three Academies 2024/2025: Four Talents To Watch (Will Wright, Zane Okoro, Ky-Mani Leliendal, Richard Llara)

EFL Category Three Academies It’s estimated that Category 1 academies in England incur around £3.5m in annual operating costs.  This is all…

September 2, 2025

Analysis

Ian Evatt Tactics At Bolton Wanderers 2020/2021 – Tactical Analysis

Ian Evatt made a name for himself as a young and exciting manager with Barrow in the National League, whom he led…

June 15, 2025

Analysis

How Ben Tozer Throw-Ins Helped Cheltenham Town Become League Two Champions – Tactical Analysis

Cheltenham Town capped off a brilliant season by winning League Two, their first-ever Football League trophy, and thereby securing promotion to League One for the…

April 29, 2025

Accrington Stanley F.C.

Scouting The EFL: Which U23 League One And Two Players Are Ready To Climb The EFL Ladder?

Football fans love a good story about a player working their way up the leagues to go on to play in the…

April 29, 2025

Ben Gibson

Scouting The EFL Pyramid: Identifying The Best Left-Centre-Backs In The EFL – Scout Report

For some time, finding a left-sided, left-footed central defender (LCB) has been difficult for many EFL managers.  The issue is that few…

April 22, 2025

Analysis

Richie Wellens Tactics At Leyton Orient 2022/2023 – Analyzing Leyton Orient’s Record-Breaking Start To The Season – Tactical Analysis

After 10 games in the EFL League Two this season, Leyton Orient found themselves top of the league. While that itself is…

April 21, 2025

Analysis

Charting Ipswich Town’s Rise: The Role Of Their ‘Collective, Collaborative Approach’ To Transfers In Championship Success – Recruitment Analysis

Last week, we undertook an EFL data analysis to uncover where clubs were signing players from outside of England. Many sides recruited…

April 15, 2025

Analysis

League Two 2024/25: How Nathan Lowe Has Turned Walsall Into Promotion Candidates

Walsall FC, who finished fourth, 16th, 16th and 19th in the last four seasons, respectively, are currently fourth on the League Two…

December 21, 2024

Analysis

Can This Be The Year Barrow AFC Break Into A Playoff Spot – EFL League Two 2024/25

Barrow AFC, the team with the joint-second-best defensive record in League Two, have been on the rise recently.  After being promoted as…

November 25, 2024

Analysis

Barrow AFC 2023/24: Where They’ve Excelled And How They Must Improve Under Peter Wild Tactics To Make Playoffs – Tactical Analysis

Successful football teams often have reoccurring patterns—scoring plenty of goals and having a strong defensive foundation are two key factors. However, particularly…

October 29, 2024

Doncaster Rovers FC

EFL League Two 2024/25: Does Luke Molyneux Make Doncaster Rovers Promotion Candidates?

Doncaster Rovers are in their third straight season in League Two after they were relegated to English football’s fourth division in 2022.  Since…

October 16, 2024

AC Milan

Total Football Analysis Magazine – September 2024 – 20 In-Depth Articles

Football season is officially in full swing, after an action-packed summer of Euro 2024 and the Paris 2024 Olympics. Our latest September…

September 17, 2024

Accrington Stanley F.C.

EFL League Two 2024/25: Jack Nolan – Gillingham’s Rising Star?

After finishing last season top of the charts for goals and assists for Accrington Stanley last season, Jack Nolan has signed for…

August 9, 2024

EFL League Two

Danny Cowley Tactical Analysis At Lincoln City – EFL League Two 2018/19

Brothers Danny and Nicky Cowley have been on a remarkable journey together up the football pyramid since Danny took over as Concord…

August 2, 2024

Analysis

League Two Defensive Mastery: Stockport County’s out-of-possession tactics and the road to the title – scout report

We are just weeks away from the curtain closing on the EFL 2023/24 campaign. A season full of surprises, twists, and turns,…

April 9, 2024

Analysis

Globetrotting for Talent: Exploring the diversity in EFL clubs’ recruitment – data analysis

Talent ID and recruitment in football have evolved immensely in recent years and continue to do so at a rapid rate. We’ve…

March 26, 2024

Analysis

EFL League Two 2023/24: Grimsby exploit Notts County’s defensive woes in 10-goal thriller – tactical analysis

We are now in the second half of the EFL season, with clubs from League Two, One, and the Championship nearing the…

January 16, 2024