The relegation battle will see the likes of Sheffield Wednesday, Rotherham United, and potentially Huddersfield Town embroiled in the scrap towards the tail-end of the campaign, as the drama looks set to go down to the wire. Here's how the latest data algorithm (via FiveThirtyEight) has predicted the final Championship table will look at the end of the season:
9. 9th: Middlesbrough
Points total: 67. Boro have improved considerably under Neil Warnock this season, but it looks like they might have to wait another year to secure their return to the Premier League. Photo: Stu Forster
10. 10th: Stoke City
Points total: 65. Once a Premier League mainstay, the Potters look set to endure a fourth consecutive season in the second tier - if the statisticians' predictions are to be believed. Photo: Gareth Copley
11. 11th: Millwall
Points total: 62. It's a safe mid-table finish for the Lions, who are doing a pretty fine job of establishing themselves as Championship regulars. Photo: Jacques Feeney
12. 12th: QPR
Points total: 62. The Hoops finish in the heart of mid-table, and this outcome sees them register their biggest points total since securing promotion to the Premier League back in 2014. Photo: Richard Heathcote