The Teessiders have been competing near the top of the Championship for most of the campaign but now face an uphill battle to win promotion from the second tier this season.
Boro thought they had salvaged a late point at Swansea when Sam Morsy cancelled out Andre Ayew’s opener in stoppage-time, yet a controversial late penalty decision went against the visitors.
Ayew subsequently converted from the spot as the Swans moved up to third in the table and kept their automatic promotion hopes alive.
With around a quarter of the season left to play, football website FiveThirtyEight have used stats and analytics to predict the final Championship table and each team’s points total after 46 games. Flick through the pages to see their final outcome:
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. MIDDLESBROUGH, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 25: Neil Warnock, Manager of Middlesbrough looks on during the Sky Bet Championship match between Middlesbrough and Derby County at Riverside Stadium on November 25, 2020 in Middlesbrough, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by George Wood/Getty Images)
Middlesbrough manager Neil Warnock. Photo: George Wood
