For a bit of fun, we’ve simulated the full Championship season to see where Middlesbrough and their Championship rivals ended up. Considering how the actual season has started, some of the results were amusing. Scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to see the results and who won promotion from the second tier:
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Middlesbrough boss Jonathan Woodgate. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
. Wigan Athletic (24th) - RELEGATED
P46 W10 D10 L26 GD-29 = 40 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Alex Burstow
. Derby County (23rd) - RELEGATED
P46 W12 D8 L26 GD-22 = 44 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: George Wood
. Luton Town (22nd) - RELEGATED
P46 W12 D11 L23 GD-27 = 47 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Harriet Lander
. Preston North End (21st)
P46 W11 D16 L19 GD-9 = 49 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Lewis Storey
. Millwall (19th)
P46 W13 D14 L19 GD-12 = 53 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Christopher Lee
. Charlton Athletic (18th)
P46 W15 D8 L23 GD-9 = 53 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Jordan Mansfield
. Middlesbrough (17th)
P46 W13 D15 L18 GD-6 = 54 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Alex Davidson
. Cardiff City (16th)
P46 W14 D15 L17 GD-1 = 57 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Nathan Stirk
1. Wigan Athletic (24th) - RELEGATED
P46 W10 D10 L26 GD-29 = 40 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Alex Burstow
2. Derby County (23rd) - RELEGATED
P46 W12 D8 L26 GD-22 = 44 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: George Wood
3. Luton Town (22nd) - RELEGATED
P46 W12 D11 L23 GD-27 = 47 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Harriet Lander
4. Preston North End (21st)
P46 W11 D16 L19 GD-9 = 49 PTS | 2019 Getty Images Photo: Lewis Storey