Tactics & Stats

Formations, set-piece routines and the underlying numbers behind a run of form, explained, not just presented.

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Marriott fires Reading with a goal every 55 minutes

Jack Marriott leads League One scoring with eight goals in six games, as Reading boss Leam Richardson credits coach James Beattie for the striker's form.

By Gemma Boyd · 3 Oct 2026

Tactics & Stats

Marriott leads League One scoring with Beattie's help

Reading's Jack Marriott has eight goals in six League One games, with boss Leam Richardson crediting work with coach James Beattie.

By Gemma Boyd · 25 Sept 2026

Tactics & Stats

Luton's switch to a back three: what it means

Luton Town have shifted to a back three in recent weeks. We look at what the change means for their League One campaign under Jack Wilshere.

By Gemma Boyd · 4 Sept 2026

Tactics & Stats

Jackson eyes Wimbledon's away defensive woes

Johnnie Jackson admits he must find the "underlying reasons" behind AFC Wimbledon conceding seven away from home while keeping two clean sheets at Plough Lane.

By Dan Mercer · 3 Sept 2026