2012/13 - After 22 games: W 14 D 2 L 6 F 43 A 28 GD +15 Pts 44
2017/18 - After 22 games: W 14 D 5 L 3 F 33 A 16 GD +17 Pts 47

Successive wins
2012/13: 6
2017/18: 5

Clean sheets
2012/13: 18
2017/18: 10 (so far, a higher percentage)

Average points when scoring first
2012/13: 2.31
2017/18: 3

Average points when conceding first
2012/13: 1.25
2017/18: 1.13

It might be interesting to note that this season we've scored 6 equalisers and lost the lead twice. In 2012/13, we scored 8 equalisers all season and lost the lead 11 times.

While these are just a few stats which hardly paints the whole picture, these are some I found more interesting. In short, it would be difficult to argue that the side of 2012/13 is a better side than the current one. If we can get 2 wins from the next 3 we'll have matched our best run from that season.

In 2012/13 we got 47 points from our first half of the season and 40 points from the second. If we are able to match the points we've won so far for the remainder we'll end up with 98 points. To end up with the same points total as 5 seasons ago needs 1.67 points a game until May. We're currently averaging 2.14.