The “dirtiest teams” in the EFL Championship based on their discipline in terms of receiving yellow and red cards…

The article discusses a ranking of the “dirtiest teams” in the EFL Championship based on their discipline in terms of receiving yellow and red cards.

The Championship matches have become unpredictable due to the high level of intensity and physical play exhibited by the players.

This often leads to tense moments during games, resulting in the intervention of match officials who issue various cards for dissent or dangerous challenges.

The ranking is determined by assigning five points for a straight red card, three points for a second yellow card, and one point for each individual yellow card. After 11 matches into the season, here is how the discipline table stands:

1. At the bottom of the table is Plymouth Argyle, with 16 points (16 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 0 straight reds).
2. Just above them is Middlesbrough, also with 16 points (13 yellow cards, 1 second yellow, 0 straight reds).
3. Leeds United is in 22nd place with 18 points (15 yellow cards, 1 second yellow, 0 straight reds).
4. Huddersfield Town is in 19th place with 19 points (19 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 0 straight reds).
5. Tied for 19th place are Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion, and Ipswich Town, each with 19 points (19 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 0 straight reds).
6. Bristol City is in 18th place with 20 points (17 yellow cards, 1 second yellow, 0 straight reds).
7. Millwall is in 17th place with 22 points (22 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 0 straight reds).
8. Cardiff City holds the 16th spot with 22 points (19 yellow cards, 1 second yellow, 0 straight reds).
9. Coventry City is in 15th place with 23 points (23 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 0 straight reds).
10. Swansea City ranks 14th with 23 points (20 yellow cards, 1 second yellow, 0 straight reds).
11. Sunderland is 13th with 23 points (17 yellow cards, 2 second yellows, 0 straight reds).
12. Tied for 9th place are Preston North End, Leicester City, Ipswich Town, and Sheffield Wednesday, each with 26 points (26 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 0 straight reds).
13. Hull City is in 8th place with 27 points (27 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 0 straight reds).
14. Birmingham City holds the 7th spot with 27 points (24 yellow cards, 1 second yellow, 0 straight reds).
15. Rotherham United is in 6th place with 27 points (21 yellow cards, 2 second yellows, 0 straight reds).
16. Watford ranks 5th with 28 points (23 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 1 straight red).
17. Blackburn Rovers is in 4th place with 29 points (24 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 1 straight red).
18. Stoke City holds the 3rd spot with 30 points (30 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 0 straight reds).
19. Queens Park Rangers is in 2nd place with 35 points (25 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 2 straight reds).
20. At the top of the table is Southampton, with 37 points (32 yellow cards, 0 second yellows, 1 straight red).

This ranking provides insight into the disciplinary behavior of teams in the EFL Championship, with Southampton being the team with the most cards issued against them, and Plymouth Argyle having the least.