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A supercomputer hasn't predicted a good outcome to Blues season based on recent form

A supercomputer has predicted the final outcome of the Championship table with one round of fixtures still to play before Christmas Day - and it brings a claim which Birmingham City supporters will not want to hear.

Blues returned to the second tier in high spirits after romping to the League One title at a 19-point canter over nearest challengers, Wrexham, last term, breaking a plethora of records including the EFL's all-time points' total of 111.

As such, it was claimed by many that the West Midlands side could immediately make their mark on the Championship, particularly when taking the qualities of Chris Davies' management into account, as well as the strong squad of players he had been able to mould together throughout a hugely successful season in full-time management.

It was extremely challenging to find many predictions from supporters of Birmingham and opposition clubs, as well as pundits, who had Davies' side placed outside the Championship play-off places at a minimum before the first ball of the new season was kicked at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park against newly-relegated Ipswich Town on August 8th.

Such claims were only backed up by yet another high-profile and active summer of spending in B9, during which 14 new signings were made on a permanent or loan basis, although the half-term reports on those who moved to the West Midlands are set to be extremely mixed, with the immediate future of some already up in the air as the January transfer window approaches.

Blues have shown both a good and bad side to themselves across 21 games so far, which has been embodied by the accumulation of 21 points out of an overall 29 at St. Andrew's, whilst Davies' men have taken just eight points on the road - the fourth-worst record.

Such developments have clearly been factored in by Opta's supercomputer, as per The Analyst, who cannot see a promotion charge being mounted across the remaining 25 league fixtures.

Supercomputer predicts Birmingham City's final league finish - it could irk Tom Wagner

During the November international break, Football League World investigated the Analyst's prediction for the remainder of the season based on trends which had occurred across the opening 15 matches of the campaign.

At the time, Blues were predicted to narrowly finish inside the top half, having taken 21 points up to the final two-week gap in the Championship schedule until late March.

An inconsistent run of form has followed, with Blues winning two, drawing two and losing as many of the subsequent outings, although they started the aforementioned block of fixtures with a resounding 4-1 demolition of Norwich City to officially celebrate 150 years of history.

With Davies preparing his side for an upcoming fixture against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, a ground which Blues haven't tasted defeat at since 2009, a new prediction has been cast by the supercomputer, and Birmingham are one of the sides whose position has taken a minor hit.

According to the Analyst's current prediction, Blues will not move from their current position of 13th in the Championship table, having fallen into the bottom half after Derby County comfortably saw off Sheffield Wednesday at Hillsborough on Monday night.

Holding a current total of 29 points, the supercomputer predicts that the Second City outfit will end the season on 63 points.

Whilst this would see them miss out on a play-off spot by seven places and as many points behind Leicester City, according to the aforementioned prediction, it would represent the club's highest finish at Championship level since 2016, where they accumulated the same number of points, but finished just inside the top 10 under the management of Gary Rowett.

Birmingham City supporters would be underwhelmed by 13th-place finish amid Knighthead ambition

13 would certainly be an unlucky number for Blues, although such a finish would normally be accepted by a newly-promoted side.

But, having previously spelled out hopes of achieving back-to-back promotions amid a raft of summer incomings, it would also likely be underwhelming for Wagner, who has dared to dream big since his initial takeover of the club in July 2023.

Of course, these are predictions based on current data, meaning nothing is guaranteed, such is the beauty of the sport.

Ironically, if there was a team to debunk such current trends, it could well be Blues, who, in November, put a remarkable end to their previous shortcomings in front of goal, which had them ranked inside the division's bottom five sides when it came to goals and shots on target per 90 minutes.