Where Middlesbrough will finish in the Championship compared to rivals Sheffield United, Hull City, West Bromwich Albion and Nottingham Forest - according to data experts
By Joe Ramage
Published 12th Oct 2021, 13:49 BST
Updated 12th Oct 2021, 14:28 BST
It’s been a slow start to the season for Middlesbrough and Neil Warnock.
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.
17. Blackburn Rovers - 8th
One of the sides predicted to narrowly miss out on the play-offs in Blackburn who data experts FiveThirtyEight see in eighth place with 66 points. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Livesey
It's set to be heartbreak for QPR with the Hoops missing out on the play-offs by a single point according to data experts FiveThirtyEight with Mark Warburton's side on course for 68 points. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) Photo: Justin Setterfield
Sneaking into the final play-off spot is Sheffield United on 69 points as the Blades look to make an immediate return to the Premier League. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) Photo: Laurence Griffiths
Mark Robins' Sky Blues have enjoyed a fine start to the Championship season defying the odds as they compete for an automatic promotion spot. And data experts FiveThirtyEight predict Coventry will remain in the promotion picture finishing fifth on 71 points. (Photo by Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images) Photo: Ross Kinnaird