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Sky Bet EFL essential stats: Record-breaking Sunderland

Sunderland's Lewis Grabban in action

Each week, we will be taking a look back at some essential stats from the weekend's action in the Sky Bet Championship, League One and League Two...

Sorry Sunderland

Sunderland became the first side in English football to fail to win in 20 successive home games in all comps (D9 L11) - their last win was in the Premier League v Watford in Dec 2016. The man responsible for turning their fortunes around, Chris Coleman, becomes the Black Cats' ninth manager in the last six years.

High-scoring Hull

Hull's nine Championship games at the KCOM Stadium have seen a total of 39 goals (23 for, 16 against) - nine more than any other side in the division. In fact, Luton's Kenilworth Road is the only stadium in England's top four divisions to witness more goals this campaign (41).

Cotterill's curse

Steve Cotterill has now won his last four home league games against his former side Nottingham Forest - all with different clubs (Burnley in Nov 2004, Portsmouth in Oct 2010, Bristol City in Oct 2015 and Birmingham in Nov 2017).

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Highlights of the Sky Bet Championship match between Birmingham City and Nottingham Forest

Boro's bothers

Middlesbrough have won just one of their nine Championship games against sides currently 14th or higher (D3 L5) - scoring just five goals in those games.

League One

Oldham's 17 league games this season have seen a total of 66 goals (3.9 per game) - the most in the division. They were bottom of League One in this regard last season, their 46 games containing a total of just 75 goals (1.6 per game).

League Two

Wycombe's Adebayo Akinfenwa has more league goal involvements than any other player in England's top four divisions this season with 16.

Most goal involvements - top four leagues

Goals Assists Total
Adebayo Akinfenwa (Wycombe) 10 6 16
Eoin Doyle (Oldham) 11 4 15
Jorge Grant (Notts County) 11 4 15
Kieffer Moore (Rotherham) 13 1 14
Billy Kee (Accrington) 10 4 14
Leo Bonatini 10 4 14

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