The most direct Championship teams - here's where Preston North End rank. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)The most direct Championship teams - here's where Preston North End rank. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)
The most direct Championship teams - here's where Preston North End rank. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images)

The 'most direct' Championship teams - here's where Preston, Blackburn Rovers and Coventry City rank

Statistics from Wyscout have revealed the most direct teams in the Championship teams – so where do Preston North End rank?

Alex Neil’s men, like all of their second-tier rivals, have their own style of play, but how much of that involves long passes?

We’ve looked at how many long passes each Championship club has played during the 2020/21 season so far to determine the ‘most direct’ teams.

Scroll through our gallery to discover which teams hit the most – and least – long passes, ranked from highest to lowest: