How Preston, Nottingham Forest & Cardiff City rank in the latest intriguing Championship 'fairness' result table

The 2020/21 Championship campaign had its eagerly-anticipated kick-off last weekend, and the action certainly didn't disappoint, with stunning goals, shock results and dramatic finishes reinforcing the competition's reputation for highly-entertaining football.

Stats experts Infogol have compiled their weekly Championship result 'fairness' table, which ranks every result by how just it was, based on factors such as shots taken and xG (expected goals). Here's where Preston North End's loss to Swansea City ranks alongside every other second tier game from last weekend.

1. Huddersfield Town 0-1 Norwich City - Fairness rating = 99.9%

Terriers shots: 7. Terriers xG: 0.28. Norwich shots: 16. Norwich xG: 1.46. Photo: Michael Regan

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2. Bournemouth 3-2 Blackburn Rovers - Fairness rating = 88.9%

Bournemouth shots: 12. Bournemouth xG: 0.92. Rovers shots: 15. Rovers xG: 0.72. Photo: NEIL HALL

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3. Millwall 0-0 Stoke City - Fairness rating = 88.1%

Millwall shots: 9. Millwall xG: 0.43. Stoke shots: 13. Stoke xG: 0.81. Photo: Nathan Stirk

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4. Bristol City 2-1 Coventry City - Fairness rating = 84.6%

Robins shots: 11. Robins xG: 1.36. Coventry shots: 16. Coventry xG: 1.13. Photo: Harry Trump

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