The Top Performers in the EFL: Saturday's key statistics Football is finally back and it has been an action-packed Saturday across 'The 72' and Playmaker is here to run you through some of the outstanding performers and statistics from the EFL. From the slickest passers enroute to the most tenacious tacklers via the busiest goalkeepers, we have all the headline stats you need to know from this afternoon. Let's dive in...
Top performers in the EFL Most shots on target: 5 - Charlie Caton (Accrington Stanley) Most tackles won: 10 - Kal Naismith (Luton Town) Most aerials won: 11 - Oliver Casey (Blackpool) / Sean Raggett (Colchester) / Jayden Wareham (Exeter City) / Bobby Faulkner (Tranmere Rovers) Most passes completed: 91 - Luke Thomas (Leicester City) / Zak Johnson (York City) Most key passes: 5 - Camiel Neghli (Millwall) / Kenny McLean (Norwich City) / Patrick Kelly (Barnsley) / Fábio Tavares (Rotherham) Most saves: 8 - Shamal George (Bromley) / Thimothee Lo-Tutala (Colchester) Most interceptions: 6 - Kamil Conteh (Bromley) Most successful dribbles: 5 - Yusuf Akhamrich (Leyton Orient) Most big chances created: 3 - Joe Grey (York City) Player of the Day Player of the Day Jack Marriott Forward - Reading 9.7 Final Scores from the Football Leagues Championship 2026/27 EFL League One 2026/27 EFL League Two 2026/27