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.
21. Stoke City - 4th - play-offs
It's been a desperate number of years for the Potters since relegation from the Premier League but Stoke City finally appear to be on the up under Michael O'Neill and a spot in the play-offs beckons with 75 points. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) Photo: Nathan Stirk
Fulham's quest to make a return to the Premier League will have to be via the play-offs as the Cottagers are predicted to miss out on the final automatic promotion spot on 83 points. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images) Photo: Clive Rose
It will be delight for Valerien Ismael and Baggies fans as West Brom are predicted to seal automatic promotion to the Premier League by a single point with 84 points according to data experts FiveThirtyEight. (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) Photo: Nathan Stirk
On what is sure to be a dramatic finale, FiveThirtyEight predicts Scott Parker's Bournemouth will clinch promotion and the Championship title with 85 points. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) Photo: Alex Pantling