Middlesbrough trail West Brom on goal difference in a four-horse race for Championship play-off places.placeholder image
Middlesbrough trail West Brom on goal difference in a four-horse race for Championship play-off places.

AI says these are the four teams who will contest the Championship play-offs as Coventry City, West Brom, Bristol City and Middlesbrough fight for a top six finish

It’s going to be a thrilling end to the fight for Championship play-off places.

Sunderland are certain to be in the play-offs and joined by one of Burnley, Leeds United or Sheffield United.

The fight for the remaining two play-off spots appears to be a four-horse race with Coventry City, Boro, Bristol City and West Brom divided by just two points.

Boro are in good form to kick on having won four of their last six to leave then trailing West Brom on goal difference with seven games to go.

So will Boro do it? Here a supercomputer – produced by footballwebpages.co.uk – gives its verdict on how the final table will look.

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