With three players from the Tractor Boys in the starting lineup, Ipswich Town leads the WhoScored.com Championship team of the season thus far. According to WhoScored.com, all of the following teams are represented: Cardiff, Leicester, Norwich, Plymouth, Sunderland, and Leeds.

Vaclav Hladky of Ipswich, custodian: 7.02

After returning to the Championship, Ipswich has performed admirably, giving up just 13 goals, therefore it is not shocking that Vaclav Hladky is starting in goal. With five clean sheets this season in England’s second division, Hladky is the custodian with the fourth-highest save total (35) in the division and a WhoScored.com rating of 7.02.

Perry Ng (Cardiff) is rated 7.13 as a right-back.

Perry Ng, the first of two Cardiff backline defenders, has been a reliable performer in the defensive third for the Bluebirds, finishing the Championship with the 11th-highest combined total of tackles and interceptions (43). Ng has received a 7.13 WhoScored.com rating for a variety of sound displays for Cardiff.

Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff) at centre back has a rating of 7.20.

After a string of strong performances for the Bluebirds, Dimitrios Goutas, the second player for Cardiff in the starting lineup, has earned himself a WhoScored.com rating of 7.20 in the Championship this season. His excellent game reading—the Greek defender leads the division in interceptions (27)—is a major factor in that grade.

Jannik Vestergaard, centre back for Leicester, has a rating of 7.17.

Jannik Vestergaard of Leicester is Goutas’s defensive core partner. Vestergaard has been essential to the Foxes’ excellent season start, despite having previously been frozen out at the King Power Stadum. With a WhoScored.com rating of 7.17, the 31-year-old Dane leads the squad in passes per game (100.4) and has the fourth-best pass success rate (93.6%), helping Leicester lose less goals (6) than any other side.

Leif Davis (Ipswich), left back, has a rating of 7.23.

The second of the three Ipswich players completes the backline. Leif Davis is second in the division in terms of critical passes (35) and has more assists (5) than any other player in the Championship this season. Davis has an excellent value rating of 7.23 on WhoScored.com for his position in the team.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester) is rated 7.78 in central midfield.

Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall is the current Championship player of the season with a WhoScored.com rating of 7.78. The Leicester midfielder, who ranks third in the division, has assisted on three of the team’s twenty-three league goals. He has also scored five of the team’s twenty-one goals.

Gabriel Sara (Norwich), centre midfielder, has a 7.63 rating.

Gabriel Sara, who has a 7.63 rating on WhoScored.com, joins Dewsbury-Hall in the middle of the park in this lineup. Sara has made more crucial passes (41) than any other player in the Championship this season. To cap off a stellar season thus far for the Norwich star, the 24-year-old has also won more player of the match honours (5) than any other player.

Morgan Whittaker (Plymouth) is rated 7.38 on the right flank.

Morgan Whittaker, who had a 7.38 rating from WhoScored.com, is ranked seventh in the best XI on the right side. The forward for Plymouth has taken the second-most shots (46) in the division and is one of just two players in the Championship to score a hat-trick this season, against Norwich.

Conor Chaplin (Ipswich) is the attacking midfielder with a 7.14 rating.

Ipswich star Conor Chaplin (49), who completes the Tractor Boys trio with a total of 26 shots, comes in first. Chaplin has a 7.14 WhoScored.com rating after making 11 appearances so far this season, scoring five goals and dishing out two assists.

Jack Clarke (Sunderland) is rated 7.54 on the left wing.

Jack Clarke, who plays left wing for Sunderland, leads all goal scorers in the Championship with seven goals. With a 7.54 WhoScored.com rating, the 22-year-old has also completed more dribbles (31) than any other player on the club.

Georginio Rutter, striker for Leeds, has a rating of 7.31.

Georginio Rutter has only scored twice in the Championship this year, but with a 7.31 WhoScored.com rating, the Leeds forward is worth his place in the starting lineup. Rutter has at least three more clear-cut goalscoring opportunities (10) than any other player to lead the charge, and he ranks eighth for successful dribbles (22).