Courtesy of data from WyScout, we’ve looked at how many long balls each second-tier club hit during the 2019-20 campaign to determine the most direct teams.
So, where do the Whites rank? Scroll and click through the pages to discover which teams played the most – and least – long passes, ranked from lowest to highest:
7. 18th - Derby County - 2204
Average of 44.07 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Alex Livesey
8. 17th - Swansea City - 2225
Average of 42.94 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Naomi Baker
9. 16th - Reading - 2234
Average of 44.86 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Naomi Baker
10. 15th - Nottingham Forest - 2256
Average of 45.16 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Catherine Ivill
11. 14th - Millwall - 2300
Average of 46.34 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Warren Little
12. 13th - Birmingham City - 2318
Average of 46.74 long passes per 90 minutes. Photo: Ross Kinnaird