The 'most direct' Championship teams - here's where Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich City and Derby County rank

Statistics from Wyscout have revealed the most direct teams in the Championship teams – so where do Sheffield Wednesday rank?

Published 17th Feb 2021, 17:14 BST

Updated 17th Feb 2021, 17:34 BST

The Owls, like all of their second-tier rivals, have their own style of play, but how much of that involves long passes?

We’ve looked at how many long passes each Championship club has played during the 2020/21 season so far to determine the ‘most direct’ teams.

Scroll through our gallery to discover which teams hit the most – and least – long passes, ranked from highest to lowest:

5. 5th - Middlesbrough - 1678

Neil Warnock’s Boro have hit 1678 long passes, an average of 51.88 per 90 minutes. Photo: George Wood

Bristol City have hit 1670 long passes so far, an average of 51.21 per 90 minutes. Photo: Dan Mullan

Watford have played 1649 long passes this season, an average of 51.23. Photo: Julian Finney

Rovers have hit 1641 long passes so far, averaging 53.98 per 90 minutes. Photo: Lewis Storey