Pass masters - where Leeds United trio rank in Championship's top 30 for 'progressive' passing accuracy
By Graham Smyth
Published 18th Sep 2019, 17:36 BST
A Leeds United trio are among the very best in the Championship when it comes to progressive passes.
Football data platform Wyscout has ranked the division's top 30 players when it comes to the accuracy of their progressive passes - a forward pass of 30m or more from a player's own half, or at least 10m in the opponent's half.
Pablo Hernandez is one of Leeds United's most accurate progressive passers of the ball (Pic: Getty)
30th (77.05%) The Wigan Athletic left-back has played seven games in the Championship (Pic: Getty)
29th (77.19%) - Preston North End's 24-year-old defender has played 680 minutes of Championship action this season (Pic: Getty)
28th (77.27%) The 27-year-old defender has played six of Brentford's Championship fixtures (Pic: Getty)
27th (77.97%) Middlesbrough's 30-year-old midfielder has 552 Championship minutes of action under his belt so far (Pic: Getty)
26th (78.46%) - American midfielder Ream has made six Championship appearances (Pic: Getty)
25th (78.95) Sheffield Wednesday's Scottish midfielder has played 539 minutes of Championship action (Pic: Getty)
24th (79.38%) The 23-year-old QPR left-back has played seven times in the Championship this season (Pic: Getty)
23rd (79.69) Derby County's 33-year-old centre-half has been ever-present so far this season (Pic: Getty)
22nd (79.73%) Swansea City midfielder and former Leeds loanee Grimes has played 663 minutes in the Championship thus far (Pic: Getty)
21st (81.03%) Huddersfield midfielder Hogg is yet to miss a game in the Championship (Pic: Getty)
20th (81.08%) Cardiff City's goalkeeper has played six times in the Championship (Pic: Getty)
19th (81.25%) Queens Park Rangers centre-half Barbet, 26, has made seven Championship appearances (Pic: Getty)
18th (81.32%) Swansea's Dutch centre-half has played in all their Championship games (Pic: Getty)
17th (81.36%) Another Swansea City player featuring highly in the list is right-back Roberts, who has played seven Championship fixtures (Pic: Getty)
