The Top Performers in the EFL: Saturday's key statistics

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·4 August 2025

The Top Performers in the EFL: Saturday's key statistics

We’re back in business! The League One and League Two seasons have started, and Playmaker’s got your round-up of the biggest performances and best numbers from the weekend.

From the slickest passers enroute to the most tenacious tacklers via the busiest goalkeepers, we have all the headline stats you need to know from this afternoon.

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Top performers in the EFL (01/03 August, 2025)

Most shots on target: 3 - Stevie Humphrys (Bradford City) / Charlie Webster (Burton Albion) / Alfie May (Huddersfield Town) / Caleb Watts (Plymouth Argyle) / Jensen Weir (Wigan Athletic) / Fraser Murray (Wigan Athletic) / Will Davies (Fleetwood Town)

Most tackles won: 7 - Steve Seddon (AFC Wimbledon) / Max Conway (Bolton Wanderers) / Denver Hume (Fleetwood Town)

Most aerials won: 15 - Mike Fondop (Oldham Athletic)

Most passes completed: 100 - Will Wright (Swindon Town)

Most key passes: 6 - Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) / Mitch Pinnock (Bromley)

Most saves: 6 - Jay Lynch (Fleetwood Town) / Matt Young (Salford City)

Most interceptions: 4 - Bradley Ibrahim (Plymouth Argyle) / Farrend Rawson (Accrington Stanley) / George McEachran (Grimsby Town)

Most successful dribbles: 5 - Niall Ennis (Blackpool)

Most big chances created: 2 - Ollie Tanner (Cardiff City) / Rhys Oates (Mansfield Town)