| 1 | A. CharlesDefensive midfielder | Bromley | 27 | 14.6 | 45▲185.9% | 30▲1.3% |
| 2 | S. FusireDefensive midfielder | Sheffield Wednesday | 21 | 10.3 | 31▲293.6% | 62▲114.1% |
| 3 | L. BennettDefensive midfielder | Cambridge United | 24 | 9.9 | 16▼58.5% | 35±0% |
| 4 | Karoy AndersonDefensive midfielder | Blackpool | 22 | 9.5 | 20▲89.5% | 43▲1.9% |
| 5 | K. ContehDefensive midfielder | Bromley | 23 | 9.4 | 19▲19.1% | 34▲10.9% |
| 6 | A. RobertsonDefensive midfielder | Cardiff | 23 | 9.4 | 14▼39.7% | 51±0% |
| 7 | D. PhillipsDefensive midfielder | Stevenage | 25 | 9.2 | 12▼43.7% | 44±0% |
| 8 | M. SorinolaDefensive midfielder | Plymouth | 25 | 8.9 | 8▼65.6% | 45±0% |
| 9 | L. FioriniDefensive midfielder | Stockport County | 24 | 8.9 | 2▼25% | 42±0% |
| 10 | T. NoslinDefensive midfielder | Barnsley | 24 | 8.8 | 10▼78.9% | 69▲1.6% |
| 11 | C. RobertsDefensive midfielder | Plymouth | 22 | 8.8 | 4▲68.2% | 41▼24.7% |
| 12 | I. El MizouniDefensive midfielder | Leyton Orient | 26 | 8.8 | 21▼32.6% | 42▲8.3% |
| 13 | J. NeufvilleDefensive midfielder | Bradford | 26 | 8.5 | 9▼80.6% | 47±0% |
| 14 | Z. NelsonDefensive midfielder | AFC Wimbledon | 21 | 8.3 | 6▼62.4% | 45±0% |
| 15 | C. GilliganDefensive midfielder | Burton Albion | 24 | 8.1 | 1▼91.5% | 36▼12.9% |
| 16 | Jaden HeskeyDefensive midfielder | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 8 | 3▼74.8% | 60±0% |
| 17 | W. HondermarckDefensive midfielder | Bromley | 25 | 7.9 | 5▼83.5% | 35±0% |
| 18 | S. RobertsonDefensive midfielder | Notts County | 25 | 7.8 | 2▼90.2% | 29±0% |
| 19 | Bruno FernandesDefensive midfielder | Sheffield Wednesday | 20 | 7.7 | 0 | 53 |
| 20 | Charlie GrayDefensive midfielder | Wigan | 20 | 7.7 | 6 | 73 |
| 21 | M. SmithDefensive midfielder | Stevenage | 26 | 7.6 | 2▼91.4% | 43▲7.7% |
| 22 | J. MingiDefensive midfielder | Stockport County | 26 | 7.5 | 0▼100% | 37▼10.5% |
| 23 | Harry AshfieldDefensive midfielder | Peterborough | 20 | 7.5 | 4▼41.2% | 57▲84.8% |
| 24 | E. HartmannDefensive midfielder | Mansfield Town | 19 | 6.9 | 0 | 40 |
| 25 | M. SandersDefensive midfielder | Notts County | 27 | 6.3 | 2▼94.6% | 28±0% |
| 26 | S. BaptisteDefensive midfielder | Luton | 28 | 3.4 | 3▼64.9% | 26▼47.7% |
| 27 | A. RinomhotaDefensive midfielder | Reading | 29 | 3.3 | 9▲1050% | 22±0% |
| 28 | M. LoweDefensive midfielder | Sheffield Wednesday | 29 | 2.9 | 3▼85.2% | 39±0% |
| 29 | S. McLoughlinDefensive midfielder | Cambridge United | 29 | 2.8 | 2▼82.7% | 19±0% |
| 30 | G. LapslieDefensive midfielder | Bradford | 29 | 2.7 | 0▼96.5% | 29▲15.4% |
| 31 | J. Dacres-CogleyDefensive midfielder | Stockport County | 30 | 2.2 | 2▼91.6% | 27±0% |
| 32 | J. HoughtonDefensive midfielder | Stevenage | 30 | 2.1 | 2▼88.2% | 25±0% |
| 33 | I. HaydenDefensive midfielder | Leyton Orient | 31 | 1.9 | 10▼47.8% | 29±0% |
| 34 | G. SavilleDefensive midfielder | Bromley | 33 | 0.9 | 7▼77.8% | 17±0% |
| 35 | L. LeahyDefensive midfielder | Wycombe | 33 | 0.6 | 0▼99.7% | 18±0% |