This is Bristol City’s best player so far this season - according to the stats

Nigel Pearson will return to manage his side this weekend after recovering from a Covid-19 related illness.

Pearson had been off since 5 November, missing Bristol City’s 3-2 defeat to Coventry City but now returns as the Robins prepare to take on Blackburn Rovers this weekend.

City are currently sitting 18th in the Championship, seven points clear of the relegation zone, having lost their previous two matches.

So far this season, they have had some strong performances from their players, such as Robert Atkinson and Andreas Weimann who has top scored with seven goals in 17 appearances, however it is Chris Martin who is looking to be the pick of the Bristol City footballers so far this season.

Who is the current best player for Bristol City ?

According to the stats, Chris Martin is currently set to pick up the player of the season award based off of his performances so far this year.

The 33-year-old who began playing for Bristol City in 2020, has already had 29 appearances for the side with five goals in his role as forward.

In his 17 appearances for City this season, Martin has played 1478 minutes and only received one yellow card.

The Former Scottish international has earned himself more Man of the Match awards than anyone else in his side (3) as well as having more assists than his other teammates. City’s other star forward, Austrian footballer Weimann has two assists, as does Danny Simpson, Cameron Pring, Alex Scott, Antoine Semenyo and Tyreeq Bakinson.

According to whoscored.com, Martin is also enjoying the most successful season with a rating of 7.07 since his 2014/15 season with Derby where he achieved a rating of 7.24.

The former Derby player is known for his strong passes as well as holding on to possession of the ball in key moments.

How does Martin compare to other Championship players?

If Bristol City are hopeful of achieving higher than a 18th place finish, their star player Martin will need to continue upping his game in order to match the heights of Fulham’s players Aleksandar Mitrovic and Harry Wilson who are currently sitting on ratings of 8.00 and 7.54 respectively.

Serbia’s Mitrovic has also made 17 appearances for his club but has 20 goals to his name with an additional five assists.

The top player for the Championship is enjoying a far more successful pass rate than City’s Martin. While Martin has a pass rate of 56.7%, Mitrovic is sitting on a pass rate of 76.6% which will be significantly contributing to Fulham’s overall success in their first season back in Championship.

Who else is performing well for Bristol City?

Bristol City’s most successful passer with the highest number of appearances for his club is Matty James. The defending midfielder has a pass percentage of 75.6% in his 16 appearances for his club.

Robert Atkinson has also been performing well for his side with an overall player rating of 7.06. In his 15 appearances for City he has been given three yellow cards but has enjoyed a passing success of 70.9% in his role as central defence.

Atkinson has also earned himself one man of the match award in 2021.

Bristol City’s top goalscorer, Andreas Weimann has shown himself to be another strong contender for the player of the season so far with a passing percentage of 69% and two assists. He currently has an overall player rating of 6.82 and will prove himself to be a key player in Bristol’s fight to stay well within the Championship League.