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Vikram Sandhu
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Vikram Sandhu

Vikram edits the site and writes the pieces that need the whole table rather than one result: the automatic places as they narrow, the play-off permutations worked out properly rather than guessed at, the relegation fight that started in October and nobody noticed. He came to football writing from covering local government, which is a useful background for a division where the fixture list is only half the story. He states his conclusion first and then shows you the arithmetic, on the theory that a reader who has to wait four paragraphs for the point has already left.

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By Vikram

30 articles
Promotion Race

Alexander: Preston's revival must come step by step

Graham Alexander admits confidence is low at Deepdale but insists Preston must claw their way back up the Championship table gradually, inch by inch.

By Vikram Sandhu · 2 Nov 2026
Opinion

Wolves third but Molineux mood stays flat after Cardiff win

A 3-0 win over Cardiff put Wolves third in the Championship, four points off top, but supporters left Molineux with more questions than answers.

By Vikram Sandhu · 2 Nov 2026
Match Reports

Alexander: Stoke's opener was key turning point

Preston North End boss Graham Alexander has pointed to Stoke City's first goal as the decisive moment in a defeat that will concern Deepdale supporters.

By Vikram Sandhu · 1 Nov 2026
Promotion Race

Can Blues rediscover momentum for promotion push?

Birmingham City sit seventh, three points off the automatic places, but a poor Cardiff defeat has raised questions about their promotion credentials.

By Vikram Sandhu · 29 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

Millwall vs Derby: stats that tell the story

Two Championship clubs in poor form meet at The Den on Saturday, with the numbers painting a grim picture for both sides heading into the clash.

By Vikram Sandhu · 29 Oct 2026
Promotion Race

Wrexham must beat the seventh-place curse

Wrexham sit 17th after 12 games, and history is not on their side: only one club in 15 seasons has thrived after finishing seventh in the Championship.

By Vikram Sandhu · 28 Oct 2026
Club News

QPR hit by triple injury blow for four games

Queens Park Rangers face a testing run of four fixtures without Tariq Lamptey, Nicolas Madsen and Rumarn Burrell, all ruled out until after the international break.

By Vikram Sandhu · 28 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

Portsmouth v Millwall: key stats for Saturday

Portsmouth host Millwall at Fratton Park on Saturday (12:30 BST) with both clubs level on points but separated by form and set-piece threat.

By Vikram Sandhu · 27 Oct 2026
Play-Offs

Segecic: No reason Pompey can't target play-offs

Portsmouth attacker Adrian Segecic says belief is driving Pompey's push for the play-off places after 10 points from their last four matches.

By Vikram Sandhu · 27 Oct 2026
Opinion

Wolves stall despite being five points off top

Wolverhampton Wanderers have dropped points in back-to-back home games, and a growing injury list is testing the squad's Championship credentials.

By Vikram Sandhu · 27 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

Boro go top: the numbers behind a 5-1 demolition

Middlesbrough's 5-1 thrashing of Bolton was backed by 31 shots, 4.16 xG and a striker who now has 11 league goals in 12 games.

By Vikram Sandhu · 27 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

West Brom: six games conceding first is a worry

West Brom have conceded the opening goal in six successive Championship matches, yet rescued 11 points from those games through sheer resilience.

By Vikram Sandhu · 26 Oct 2026
Promotion Race

Southampton's promotion case is real, not just a run

Southampton sit sixth but are only three points off second, and their experienced summer signings suggest this is no false dawn in the promotion race.

By Vikram Sandhu · 26 Oct 2026
Opinion

Pompey ride their luck but earn top-half spot

Portsmouth have climbed into the top half of the Championship, but ten points from four games flatters a side that has relied on fortune as much as grit.

By Vikram Sandhu · 25 Oct 2026
Opinion

Pompey ride their luck but grit earns table climb

Portsmouth have become genuinely awkward Championship opponents, and ten points from four matches proves the hard-nosed formula is working.

By Vikram Sandhu · 25 Oct 2026
Promotion Race

Derby draw at Sheffield Utd but crisis deepens

Derby County sit 23rd in the Championship after a 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane, with no league win since 1 September and real danger looming.

By Vikram Sandhu · 25 Oct 2026
Match Reports

Barry-Murphy hails Cardiff's 1-0 win over Birmingham

Cardiff City boss Brian Barry-Murphy called it a "special week" after the Bluebirds secured a 1-0 Championship win at home against Birmingham City.

By Vikram Sandhu · 24 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

QPR vs Swansea: key stats for Saturday's clash

Swansea City take their one-point lead to Loftus Road on Saturday, where QPR have not beaten the Swans in seven home league attempts.

By Vikram Sandhu · 24 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

Sheffield Utd vs Derby: stats that matter

Derby head to Bramall Lane on Saturday needing only their second win of 2026-27, while Sheffield United chase a play-off berth just two points away.

By Vikram Sandhu · 24 Oct 2026
Match Reports

Boro thrash Bolton 5-1 to go top of Championship

Middlesbrough put five past Bolton to move to the top of the Championship, with Will Lankshear's brace taking him to 11 league goals in just 12 games.

By Vikram Sandhu · 24 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

Lincoln v Burnley: two clubs desperate for points

Burnley sit one point from safety while Lincoln are still seeking a first home win: Saturday's clash at Sincil Bank matters enormously for both clubs.

By Vikram Sandhu · 23 Oct 2026
Promotion Race

Barry-Murphy: Birmingham are the division's best

Cardiff boss Brian Barry-Murphy has called Birmingham City arguably the best-form side in the Championship ahead of their Cardiff City Stadium clash.

By Vikram Sandhu · 22 Oct 2026
Club News

Delia Smith speaks of life without Wynn Jones

Delia Smith has opened up about adapting to life without her husband Michael Wynn Jones, 55 years her partner and a Norwich City cornerstone.

By Vikram Sandhu · 22 Oct 2026
Club News

Collyer out six weeks: a blow West Brom can't ignore

West Brom midfielder Toby Collyer faces up to six weeks out with a hamstring injury, with the club targeting a return to training in late November.

By Vikram Sandhu · 21 Oct 2026
Club News

Liddell and Murphy depart as Preston reshape staff

First-team coaches Andy Liddell and Peter Murphy have left bottom-of-the-table Preston North End as Graham Alexander continues to reshape his backroom staff.

By Vikram Sandhu · 20 Oct 2026
Opinion

Charlton's slide to 17th: a midfield in crisis

One win in eight has dropped Charlton from top to 17th, and a limp defeat at Watford raises hard questions about midfield and summer recruitment.

By Vikram Sandhu · 19 Oct 2026
Tactics & Stats

Conway thriving in wide role under Hellberg

Tommy Conway has embraced a switch to left winger under Kim Hellberg, scoring once and adding three assists in his first ten appearances this season.

By Vikram Sandhu · 19 Oct 2026
Club News

Milovanovic backs Pompey to keep winning

Portsmouth striker Marko Milovanovic says the squad's mentality has been the key to back-to-back Championship wins after the derby defeat.

By Vikram Sandhu · 19 Oct 2026
Match Reports

Wilder hails "big result" as Blades win at Bristol City

Sheffield United claimed a hard-fought 1-0 win at Bristol City, with Chris Wilder calling it a "big result" for his players and supporters.

By Vikram Sandhu · 18 Oct 2026
Promotion Race

West Ham one point off top; Norwich in freefall

West Ham are within a point of leaders Swansea after Divine Mukasa's winner, while Norwich's sixth straight defeat leaves them a point above the drop zone.

By Vikram Sandhu · 18 Oct 2026

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