How West Ham are set up for end-of-season title parade after Championship reveal
West Ham United are breaking records in the Championship this season.
The Hammers have scored 22 goals in their opening eight league matches, with the latest coming in a 2-2 draw with Millwall at the Den.
In the Dockers derby, the Irons showed their attacking quality even after most of their stars had an off day, coming back from two goals down.
Before the season started, Nuno Espirito Santo's team were considered favourites to win the Championship and all signs may be pointing that way.
With the quality at the Portuguese manager's disposal, there's no reason the East London club shouldn't win the league title this season.
The minimum expectation among fans in E20 is to return to the Premier League immediately and Nuno could be on course to achieve that.
Why recent Championship history is on the side of West Ham United
Opta's supercomputer has West Ham as favourites in the Championship.
Jarrod Bowen and Konstantinos Mavropanos are the joint-top goalscorers for the Hammers in the league this season, with four goals each.
With 22 goals, that's the most they've managed in a league campaign at this stage since 1933-34, according to OptaJoe.
In the second tier of English football, six of the last seven teams to manage 22 or more goals up to this point have gone on to be crowned champions.
It looks like the Irons are setting themselves up for a title parade after the way they've started the season.
What could hurt Nuno Espirito Santo's title ambitions at London Stadium
As things stand, West Ham have dropped to second after losing points against Millwall.
Swansea are currently leading the table and have shown resilience in one aspect.
While the Swans aren't as free-scoring as the Hammers, they have conceded just six goals in the Championship this season.
The Irons have been leaking goals under Nuno and have kept just two clean sheets.
Nuno certainly needs to find a solution for the East London club's defensive frailties during the three-week international break, as it could hinder their hopes of finishing first.