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:
21. Fulham (4th) - PROMOTED VIA PLAY-OFFS
P46 W22 D11 L13 GD+14 = 77 PTS Photo: Jordan Mansfield
22. Leeds United (3rd) - LOSING PLAY-OFF SEMI FINALISTS
P46 W22 D11 L13 GD+16 = 77 PTS Photo: George Wood
23. Bristol City (2nd) - AUTOMATIC PROMOTION
P46 W21 D15 L10 GD+10 = 78 PTS Photo: Alex Burstow
24. Stoke City (1st) - CHAMPIONS
P46 W25 D11 L10 GD+26 = 86 PTS Photo: George Wood