The Department of Economics at the University of Reading – alongside the BBC – used the same methods used to forecast inflation or gross domestic product to predict the results of the 108 games left in the Championship.
Scroll down and click through the pages to view how the relegation battle panned out according to the simulation – will Boro beat the drop if football returns?
1. SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY (15th) - SAFE
12.7% chance of relegation - currently 15th in the Championship as it stands. Photo: George Wood
2. BIRMINGHAM CITY (16th) - SAFE
12.5% chance of relegation - currently 16th in the Championship as it stands. Photo: Marc Atkins
3. STOEK CITY (17th) - SAFE
12.5% chance of relegation - currently 17th in the Championship as it stands. Photo: Lewis Storey
4. WIGAN ATHLETIC (18th) - SAFE
13.4% chance of relegation - currently 20th in the Championship as it stands. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall