Supercomputer predicts final Championship table for Sunderland, Sheffield United, Burnley, PNE, Blackpool and Wigan
By Dan Black
Published 24th Aug 2022, 15:41 GMT
The season has barely got going — but pundits, fans and statisticians already have a picture in their heads of how the Football League is going to shape up.
There have been some surprise entities in the Championship, other teams have performed as expected, and there are those that haven’t got anywhere near to hitting their true potential.
The Tangerines are level on points (7) with fierce rivals PNE, who set a new record when registering five successive clean sheets at the start of term, though they have the drawback of only scoring once themselves.
Meanwhile, Wigan Athletic — pinned as one of the favourites for relegation ahead of the campaign — have made an unbeaten start following their return to the second tier, collecting six points from their four games played.
The Latics welcome the Clarets to the DW Stadium this weekend, the Seasiders host Bristol City at Bloomfield Road while North End face a trip to South Wales to take on Cardiff City.
But what is being forecast for the rest of the season? Here, we take a look at the latest supercomputer predictions, courtesy of FiveThirtyEight, to see how data experts are predicting the 2022/23 season to finish.
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. HULL, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A general view of the match ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Bristol City at MKM Stadium on July 30, 2022 in Hull, England. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images)
HULL, ENGLAND - JULY 30: A general view of the match ball during the Sky Bet Championship match between Hull City and Bristol City at MKM Stadium on July 30, 2022 in Hull, England. (Photo by Ashley Allen/Getty Images) Photo: Ashley Allen
Predicted finish: 1st - Predicted points: 84 (+31 GD) - Chances of winning the Championship: 24% - Chances of being promoted: 49% - Chances of making the playoffs: 35% - Chances of relegation: Photo: George Wood
Predicted finish: 2nd - Predicted points: 83 (+28 GD) - Chances of winning the Championship: 20% - Chances of being promoted: 46% - Chances of making the playoffs: 36% - Chances of relegation: Photo: Richard Heathcote
Predicted finish: 3rd - Predicted points: 81 (+27 GD) - Chances of winning the Championship: 18% - Chances of being promoted: 42% - Chances of making the playoffs: 36% - Chances of relegation: Photo: Marc Atkins
Predicted finish: 4th - Predicted points: 77 (+24 GD) - Chances of winning the Championship: 12% - Chances of being promoted: 34% - Chances of making the playoffs: 36% - Chances of relegation: 1% Photo: Catherine Ivill
Predicted finish: 5th - Predicted points: 72 (+15 GD) - Chances of winning the Championship: 7% - Chances of being promoted: 23% - Chances of making the playoffs: 31% - Chances of relegation: 3% Photo: Ashley Allen
Predicted finish: 6th - Predicted points: 66 (+9 GD) - Chances of winning the Championship: 3% - Chances of being promoted: 14% - Chances of making the playoffs: 24% - Chances of relegation: 6% Photo: Stu Forster
Predicted finish: 7th - Predicted points: 65 (+1 GD) - Chances of winning the Championship: 2% - Chances of being promoted: 11% - Chances of making the playoffs: 20% - Chances of relegation: 7% Photo: Marc Atkins
Predicted finish: 5th - Predicted points: 72 (+15 GD) - Chances of winning the Championship: 7% - Chances of being promoted: 23% - Chances of making the playoffs: 31% - Chances of relegation: 3% Photo: Ashley Allen
Predicted finish: 6th - Predicted points: 66 (+9 GD) - Chances of winning the Championship: 3% - Chances of being promoted: 14% - Chances of making the playoffs: 24% - Chances of relegation: 6% Photo: Stu Forster
Predicted finish: 7th - Predicted points: 65 (+1 GD) - Chances of winning the Championship: 2% - Chances of being promoted: 11% - Chances of making the playoffs: 20% - Chances of relegation: 7% Photo: Marc Atkins
Predicted finish: 8th - Predicted points: 63 (+2 GD) - Chances of winning the Championship: 2% - Chances of being promoted: 9% - Chances of making the playoffs: 18% - Chances of relegation: 8% Photo: CameraSport - Dave Howarth