Supercomputer predicts final EFL Championship top six - one big name is missing | OneFootball

It has been claimed by Opta as to which sides will be automatically promoted or will make up the play-offs

We are currently braced for an enthralling end to the Championship season, with so much to play for as far as the vast majority of the division's 24 clubs are concerned.

Whilst Sheffield Wednesday broke the unwanted record of the EFL's earliest-ever relegation from the Championship to League One on February 22nd, there are still two more relegation spots to be confirmed, and that is beyond the remarkable uncertainty when it comes to the cluster of sides who still harbour ambitions of reaching the Premier League.

At present, only 10 points separate Wrexham in sixth and both Stoke City and Swansea City in 14th and 15th respectively, showcasing that it is still very much 'anyone's game' when it comes to achieving a play-off berth in the regular season's final weeks.

A handful of sides are also in a battle to avoid the drama that comes with the play-offs entirely and secure automatic promotion to the Premier League, with Coventry City and Middlesbrough still leading the way on that particular front.

However, as it has done all season, Opta's supercomputer, 'The Analyst' has claimed how the division will shape up after 46 matches based on a multitude of factors such as current form, the position and form of upcoming opponents and much more.

With that being said, Football League World have looked at how the computer believes the top six will look on May 2nd after its latest claim.

The supercomputer believes that Coventry City, who have returned to form with four straight victories, will continue their ascent towards the Championship title and wrap up the silverware with a total of 90 points.

Having accrued 71 points from 35 games, it has been claimed that 19 more from a possible 36 will do the trick for Frank Lampard's Sky Blues, who have spent the past 25 years outside the Premier League.

It is also worth noting that this exact tally wouldn't have been enough to secure automatic promotion last season, as both Leeds United and Burnley reached the 100-point mark, 10 clear of Sheffield United in third.

2 ? ? Middlesbrough - 82 points

It has been predicted that the automatic promotion places will remain unchanged, though, as Middlesbrough have been tipped to finish second on 82 points.

A mixed run of form which began with a 3-1 defeat to Coventry on February 16th followed a six-game winning streak which propelled Kim Hellberg's side to the second tier summit, and it has been predicted that the current gap between the two sides is somewhat insurmountable for Boro in the final weeks of the campaign.

However, it wouldn't be doom and gloom in the slightest, as the Teesside outfit would see Premier League football return to the Riverside Stadium for the first time since 2017.

3 ? ? Ipswich Town - 82 points

The supercomputer has predicted that Middlesbrough fans could be feeling a major sense of relief, though, as Ipswich Town are predicted to end the season in third on the same number of points.

As such, the Tractor Boys could miss out on automatic promotion on goal difference on the final day, where they face Queens Park Rangers at Portman Road whilst the Reds travel to Wrexham.

Whilst this would allow the Suffolk side a chance to still be promoted through the play-offs, some could deem a third-placed finish as a failure for Kieran McKenna, as Ipswich were largely tipped to romp to the title due to their strength-in-depth throughout many areas of the squad.

4 ? ? Millwall - 78 points

As such, Millwall are predicted to drop to fourth, ending the campaign with 78 points to their name.

Regardless, this would still represent an exceptional first full season at The Den for Alex Neil, who also boasts previous experience of winning the play-offs through his time at Norwich City.

It would also represent a first finish inside the Championship play-offs in 24 years for the Lions, who suffered semi-final heartache to Birmingham City on that particular occasion, and they have also only spent two years of their entire history in the top flight, with the last of those seasons coming in 1989/90.

5 ? ? Hull City - 77 points

Hull City are predicted to come fifth on 77 points, thus creating a play-off semi-final between the Lions and Tigers.

The East Yorkshire side have already surpassed their points and goals total from last season by some difference, and after escaping relegation into League One on goal difference, could mark Sergej Jakirovic's first season in charge with an unexpected return to the Premier League.

It has been nine years since the MKM Stadium hosted top-flight football, and it would certainly realise the dreams of Turkish owner, Acun Ilicali, who took control of the club in January 2022.

6 ? ? Wrexham - 72 points

Making up the play-off spots and setting up what would be a fourth and fifth meeting between themselves and Ipswich in all competitions this season are Wrexham, who have been tipped to finish on 72 points.

This would ensure that Phil Parkinson has the chance to make even more history at the Stok Cae Ras, in what would be an unprecedented fourth-straight promotion from the National League to the Premier League for the first time in club history.

The Welsh side are currently the Championship's most in-form outfit, and are predicted to finish three points ahead of Southampton in seventh, with the Saints four points behind Parkinson's team at present after a resurgence at the turn of 2026.

Tonda Eckert's side also have to face off against the Red Dragons in North Wales on Easter Monday, in what could be a crucial matchup, and the South Coast club will be hoping to prove the supercomputer wrong.