Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock has claimed his side are unlikely to make the top six, but with just six points separating them from the play-off places, a few wins against their rivals could see them in the mix. Here's how the latest data algorithm (via FiveThirtyEight) has predicted the final Championship table will look at the end of the season:
13. 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
14. 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
15. 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
16. 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