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:
17. Swansea City (7th)
P46 W20 D12 L14 GD+10 = 72 PTS Photo: Harry Trump
18. Nottingham Forest (8th)
P46 W20 D11 L15 GD+15 = 71 PTS Photo: Nathan Stirk
19. Huddersfield (6th) - LOSING PLAY-OFF FINALISTS
P46 W22 D9 L15 GD+15 = 75 PTS Photo: Nathan Stirk
20. Reading (5th) - LOSING PLAY-OFF SEMI-FINALISTS
P46 W21 D13 L12 GD+17 = 76 PTS Photo: Alex Burstow