With just two games remaining in the 2023/24 Sky Bet Championship season, the relegation battle is intensifying. Birmingham City, who briefly climbed out of the bottom three with a 3-0 win over Coventry, find themselves back in the drop zone after recent results.
Sheffield Wednesday’s 3-1 away victory against Blackburn Rovers has dealt a blow to Birmingham City, pushing Danny Rohl’s side one point above them in 21st place.
Huddersfield Town still hold a slim chance of avoiding relegation, particularly as they face Birmingham City in a crucial six-pointer at John Smith’s Stadium this Saturday. However, Wednesday’s focus remains on securing their own fate, with a home game against West Bromwich Albion.
It’s worth noting that Plymouth Argyle, Blackburn Rovers, Queens Park Rangers, and Stoke City are not entirely safe from relegation either, despite having two, three, and four-point advantages. Their positions are precarious, and they could still find themselves in the relegation zone.
As for the most likely candidates for relegation and the predicted final standings of the Championship table, much remains uncertain, especially with ongoing battles for the title and playoff spots.
Championship data experts prediction
Here’s how the English second tier is expected to pan out according to Football Web Pages’ supercomputer.
1st: Leicester City Predicted points: 98; predicted GD: +47
2nd: Leeds United Predicted points: 94; predicted GD: +45
3rd: Ipswich Town Predicted points: 92; predicted GD: +32
4th: Southampton Predicted points: 87; predicted GD: +28
5th: West Bromwich Albion Predicted points: 76; predicted GD: +24
6th: Norwich City Predicted points: 75; predicted GD: +17
7th: Coventry City Predicted points: 73; predicted GD: +17
8th: Hull City Predicted points: 69; predicted GD: +7
9th: Middlesbrough Predicted points: 68; predicted GD: +6
10th: Preston North End Predicted points: 64; predicted GD: -6
11th: Bristol City Predicted points: 63; predicted GD: +7
12th: Cardiff City Predicted points: 63; predicted GD: -12
13th: Sunderland Predicted points: 59; predicted GD: +2
14th: Swansea City Predicted points: 59; predicted GD: -6
15th: Watford Predicted points: 56; predicted GD: +1
16th: Millwall Predicted points: 56; predicted GD: -12
17th: Plymouth Argyle Predicted points: 51; predicted GD: -11
18th: Stoke City Predicted points: 51; predicted GD: -19
19th: Queens Park Rangers Predicted points: 50; predicted GD: -18
20th: Blackburn Rovers Predicted points: 50; predicted GD: -19
21st: Birmingham City Predicted points: 49; predicted GD: -16
22nd: Sheffield Wednesday Predicted points: 48; predicted GD: -31
23rd: Huddersfield Town Predicted points: 47; predicted GD: -28
24th: Rotherham United Predicted points: 27; predicted GD: -55
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