So, Derby County versus Burnley FC popped into my head last Sunday while sipping coffee. Couldn’t shake the question: Who’s actually ahead in the league? Figured it’d make a neat little project to track down properly. Grabbed my laptop right there at the kitchen table, crumbs still scattered from breakfast.
Digging Up the Basics
First thing was checking the official EFL website. Took ages finding the current standings section – felt like digging through alphabet soup. Finally spotted the table layout, all squished together. My eyes nearly crossed trying to match row numbers with team names. Needed simpler. Jotted down three main things:
- League positions
- Total points
- Goal difference
Breaking Down the Numbers
Scrolled down to find Derby first. They were sitting mid-table, hovering around 10th place if memory serves. Points? Somewhere in the fifties, though the exact number escaped me initially. Goal difference was barely positive, maybe +2 or +3. Felt… average.
Then clicked over to Burnley’s row. Total different vibe. Right near the bloody top – 1st or 2nd place. Points jumped out immediately: solid eighties territory. Massive gap compared to Derby. Goal difference floored me: +30 or something nuts. Showed where the real muscle was.
Putting It All Together
Fired up a spreadsheet app just to visualize things clearer. Made two columns: one for Derby, one for Burnley. Filled it row by row:
- Position: Burnley way up high, Derby floating below
- Points: Burnley smashing it, Derby scraping by
- Goals: That +30 stat said everything
Finished with a quick side-by-side table. Burnley led in every category – no contest really. Saved the file, then chuckled. Felt stupid for even wondering who was ahead originally. Proof was right there, plain as day.
Anyway, saved that spreadsheet as “Derby_v_Burnley”. Might tweak it later if positions shift. But right now? Case totally closed. Burnley’s running the show.