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Owen Pryce
Tactics & Analysis

Owen Pryce

Owen writes the analytical end: why a back three stopped working in February, which side lives on second balls, whether a hot streak is built on anything durable. He works from shots, corners, cards and the fixture list, because that is what this division reliably records, and he is upfront that he is not working from expected goals: no free source covers the second tier well enough to quote, and he would rather name the gap than paper over it. He starts from a claim and then tries to break it.

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30 articles
Tactics & Stats

West Brom vs Southampton: key stats to know

West Brom host Southampton on Tuesday night (20:00) as two of the Championship's in-form sides collide at The Hawthorns.

By Owen Pryce · 3 Nov 2026
Promotion Race

Wrexham's faltering start: what has gone wrong?

Wrexham's Championship campaign has stuttered badly. We look at what has gone wrong for Phil Parkinson's side and what they must fix.

By Owen Pryce · 2 Nov 2026
Match Reports

Eckert: Saints did a professional job vs QPR

Southampton boss Tonda Eckert praised his side's professionalism after they beat QPR in the Championship on 31 October.

By Owen Pryce · 1 Nov 2026
Promotion Race

Lankshear's form and West Ham's home crisis

Middlesbrough sit two points clear at the Championship summit as Will Lankshear hits 13 goals in 13 games, while West Ham's home record remains a serious concern.

By Owen Pryce · 1 Nov 2026
Tactics & Stats

Wolves vs Cardiff: key stats for Saturday's clash

Wolves host Cardiff on Saturday chasing automatic promotion, while the Bluebirds look to extend a three-match unbeaten run away from home.

By Owen Pryce · 31 Oct 2026
Match Reports

Parkinson demands self-analysis after Wrexham flop

Phil Parkinson says Wrexham must be brutally honest after a woeful first half condemned them to a 1-0 loss at Sheffield United in the Championship.

By Owen Pryce · 31 Oct 2026
Club News

Parkinson demands honest look in mirror after Blades loss

Phil Parkinson has called for individual soul-searching after Wrexham's flat 1-0 defeat at Sheffield United left them with just three wins from 13 Championship matches.

By Owen Pryce · 31 Oct 2026
Promotion Race

Portsmouth's play-off push and Derby's dark days

Portsmouth have climbed to 11th after a stunning four-game run, while Derby remain deep in trouble at the foot of the Championship table.

By Owen Pryce · 30 Oct 2026
Promotion Race

Portsmouth's play-off dream: can Pompey dare?

Portsmouth have climbed to 11th after a four-game unbeaten run, but can John Mousinho's side sustain a genuine play-off push this season?

By Owen Pryce · 30 Oct 2026
Match Reports

Wilder vs Parkinson: the sub-plots driving a rivalry

Sheffield United host Wrexham at Bramall Lane on Friday night, with just two points separating the sides and a host of compelling sub-plots adding spice.

By Owen Pryce · 30 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

Boro vs Charlton: key stats for Riverside clash

Middlesbrough host winless Charlton on Saturday, with Boro top of the Championship and the Addicks deep in a nine-game rut.

By Owen Pryce · 29 Oct 2026
Club News

Worrall: Wrexham have the tools to reach top flight

Joe Worrall believes Wrexham possess the squad, identity and management needed to make the final leap from Championship to Premier League.

By Owen Pryce · 29 Oct 2026
Promotion Race

Parkinson: Wrexham can compete with anyone

Phil Parkinson is confident Wrexham can match any side in the Championship as the Dragons prepare to face Sheffield United.

By Owen Pryce · 28 Oct 2026
Club News

Billy Sharp retires after 22 years: what he meant to Sheffield Utd

Sheffield United legend Billy Sharp has retired after a 22-year career, while Burnley's year-long home drought raises real relegation fears.

By Owen Pryce · 28 Oct 2026
Club News

Stoke City legend Peter Dobing dies aged 87

Peter Dobing, the Stoke City captain who lifted the League Cup at Wembley in 1972, has passed away at the age of 87.

By Owen Pryce · 28 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

Charlton vs Norwich: key stats ahead of Valley clash

Two struggling Championship sides meet at The Valley on Saturday, with Charlton winless in eight and Norwich on a five-game losing run.

By Owen Pryce · 27 Oct 2026
Club News

Carter targeting injury-free run at Blackburn

Hayden Carter has played eight Championship games already this season after managing just 26 across the previous two campaigns due to persistent injuries.

By Owen Pryce · 27 Oct 2026
Club News

Carter aiming to stay fit after injury battles

Blackburn Rovers defender Hayden Carter has featured eight times this Championship season after managing just 26 games across the previous two campaigns.

By Owen Pryce · 27 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

Lankshear fires Boro to the top with Bolton rout

Middlesbrough's 5-1 demolition of Bolton was backed by 31 shots and 4.16 xG, making a compelling case that Boro are the division's best.

By Owen Pryce · 27 Oct 2026
Club News

Burnley appoint Lopez as chief football officer

Burnley have appointed Diego Lopez as chief football officer, with the Spaniard tasked with leading the search for a new Championship manager.

By Owen Pryce · 26 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

Wolves must be more clinical despite Watford win

Wolves edged past Watford 1-0 with 26 shots but one goal, raising real questions about their clinical edge in the Championship promotion race.

By Owen Pryce · 26 Oct 2026
Opinion

Pompey's winning formula under Mousinho

Portsmouth fan Tom Chappell argues that Pompey's recent run proves John Mousinho has found a way to grind out results in the Championship.

By Owen Pryce · 25 Oct 2026
Promotion Race

Kone hat-trick lifts QPR into promotion picture

Richard Kone's record-breaking hat-trick in under 15 minutes has reignited QPR's promotion push, cutting the gap to Swansea to three points.

By Owen Pryce · 25 Oct 2026
Promotion Race

Derby in the doldrums: Eustace faces a long climb

Derby County sit 23rd in the Championship without a league win since 1 September, and the questions around John Eustace's squad are mounting.

By Owen Pryce · 25 Oct 2026
Club News

Hayen sacked by Burnley after just 14 games

Burnley have dismissed head coach Nicky Hayen after just 14 Championship games, leaving the Clarets 22nd and without a league win at home in over a year.

By Owen Pryce · 24 Oct 2026
Club News

Bruun Larsen out three months in fresh Burnley blow

Burnley's injury crisis deepens as Jacob Bruun Larsen is ruled out for up to three months with a stress fracture, with the Clarets 22nd in the Championship.

By Owen Pryce · 24 Oct 2026
Club News

Latte Lath: How Boro shaped a striker for Europe

Emmanuel Latte Lath credits Michael Carrick and Middlesbrough for giving him the confidence to become one of the Championship's best strikers.

By Owen Pryce · 24 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

Lincoln v Burnley: the stats that shape it

Burnley visit a winless-at-home Lincoln City on Saturday in a Championship clash that the underlying numbers suggest neither side can really afford to lose.

By Owen Pryce · 23 Oct 2026
Club News

Azaz committed to Ireland amid Saints push

Finn Azaz has confirmed he will keep representing the Republic of Ireland, ending speculation he might retire internationally amid geopolitical controversy.

By Owen Pryce · 22 Oct 2026
Club News

QPR injury crisis deepens with trio out a month

QPR face a testing run of fixtures without Tariq Lamptey, Nicolas Madsen and Rumarn Burrell, all sidelined until after the international break.

By Owen Pryce · 21 Oct 2026

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