Where Middlesbrough will finish in the Championship compared to rivals Sheffield United, Hull City, West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest - according to data experts
It’s been a slow start to the season for Middlesbrough and Neil Warnock.
By Joe Ramage
Published 12th Oct 2021, 13:49 BST
Updated 12th Oct 2021, 14:28 BST
Boro are currently 15th in the Championship table ahead of an important run of fixtures against teams below them in the division.
Boss Warnock has come in for criticism from sections of the supporters at the Riverside with the Teessiders closer to the relegation zone than the play-off places.
But how will the season pan out for Boro? Data experts FiveThirtyEight have already made their predictions and here we take a look.
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But how will the season pan out for Boro? Data experts FiveThirtyEight have already made their predictions and here we take a look.
5. Blackpool - 20th
Neil Critchley guided Backpool to the Championship through the play-offs last season and is set to keep the Seasiders in the league with data experts FiveThirtyEight predicting a 20th placed finish on 54 points. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images) Photo: Catherine Ivill
Forest got rid of former Newcastle United boss Chris Hughton in September and replaced him with Steve Cooper who, with the help of Boro loanee Djed Spence, is predicted to maintain Championship football at the City Ground with 56 points. (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) Photo: Lewis Storey
Russell Martin moved from League One MK Dons to take the Swansea City hot seat and is predicted to guide the Swans to 17th in the Championship table with 56 points. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Rose