#1 Burnley made it seven league wins in a row (and 11 wins in their last 12 second tier games) with a 1-0 victory over Coventry City at Turf Moor. We’ve already accepted that we won’t be writing about the Clarets next season! #2 Middlesbrough moved up to 4th with a 1-0 win at home...
Category: Championship
The Near Post’s EFL Weekend Preview (14th & 15th January 2023)
We all love FA Cup third round weekend, but it’s also nice to get back to the bread and butter of the league. The hectic festive period is already a distant memory. It’s time to lay down a marker ahead of the second half of the season! In the Championship, leaders Burnley take on Coventry...
The Near Post’s EFL U21 Player Stat Leaders (as of 11th January 2023)
With the second edition of ‘EFL 21 Under 21’ airing last Friday, we thought we’d check in with our EFL Under 21 Player Stat Leaders! (For the purpose of this article, ‘U21’ refers to players under the age of 21 as of 1st August 2022.) Watford wonderkid João Pedro has eight Championship goals to his...
‘The most wonderful time of the year’: ten takeaways from the festive fixtures in the EFL
#1 There really is no stopping Vincent Kompany’s Burnley. The Clarets racked up three more wins over the festive period; taking them five points clear of Sheffield United and 14 points clear of Blackburn in 3rd. There may be twenty games left in the Championship season, but it feels like the Turf Moor club are...
The Near Post’s EFL Form Guide (as of 22nd December 2022)
Tis the season to be jolly and be near the top of our EFL form guides! In the Championship, Burnley, West Brom and Sheffield United have all picked up 15 points from their last six league games. West Brom’s upturn in form under Carlos Corberan is almost matched by Middlesbrough’s resurgence under Michael Carrick. Elsewhere,...
The weekend that was: ten nuggets from this weekend’s EFL action (17th & 18th December 2022)
#1 Championship leaders Burnley came from behind to beat Middlesbrough 3-1 at Turf Moor. After 23 games last season, Marco Silva’s Fulham had 45 points. They won the Championship with a total of 90 points from their 46 games. After 23 games this season, Vincent Kompany’s Clarets have 47 points… #2 All is not well...
The Near Post’s EFL Weekend Preview (17th & 18th December 2022)
Let’s be honest, last Saturday didn’t go according to plan. A number of EFL matches were postponed, quite a few of the games that went ahead didn’t exactly capture the imagination and England lost to France. Nevertheless, it was good to have the Championship back. This weekend, quite a few more EFL fixtures have been...
The weekend that was: ten nuggets from this weekend’s EFL action (10th & 11th December 2022)
#1 Vincent Kompany’s Burnley swept aside QPR to make it back to back 3-0 wins – albeit four weeks apart! Goals from Johann Berg Gudmundsson, Ian Maatsen and Nathan Tella consigned Rangers, who have since confirmed Neil Critchley as their new head coach, to their fifth defeat in their last six games. #2 Ryan Lowe...
The Near Post’s EFL Weekend Preview (10th & 11th December 2022)
You wait four weeks for a full slate of EFL fixtures and the British weather decides to intervene! Nevertheless, the Championship is back; ably supported by Leagues One and Two. Oh and there’s the small matter of a World Cup quarter-final on Saturday evening. Enjoy! In the Championship, leaders Burnley travel down to London to...
Turning the corner or keeping their foot on the gas: the best teams in the EFL since the start of October
Before anyone says it – we know. The season started at the end of July. It did not start on 1st October. Nevertheless, it’s always interesting to see who the EFL’s form sides have been over the last couple of months or so. Moreover, we like to compare the Coventry’s, Port Vale’s and AFC Wimbledon’s...