How AI thinks the 2026/27 EFL League Two table will look on Christmas Day | OneFootball

AI has predicted how they think the League Two table will look on Christmas Day, and there's certainly some surprises that have been sprung.

The 2026/27 League Two season is edging closer to getting underway, with the season opener taking place on Saturday 15th August, 2026.

Bromley, MK Dons, Cambridge United, and Notts County won promotion from the fourth-tier of English football season, and clubs will be looking to follow in their footsteps this time around.

Which clubs are likely to be in and around the promotion picture though? We've asked AI to predict the 2026/27 League Two table on Christmas Day, which could give us a better idea on which teams should be in and around the top-seven.

1 ? ? Rotherham United

Rotherham United are projected to be top of the League Two table by Christmas Day in the 2026/27 season, with ChatGPT predicting that they'll have 47 points to their name.

The Millers were relegated from League One last season, and will be looking to win promotion back into the third-tier at the first time of asking this term.

It's Rotherham's first spell back in League Two since the 2012/13 league campaign, and they'll have a strong squad to push for promotion at this level.

2 ? ? Bristol Rovers

Action Images

Steve Evans took Bristol Rovers in the right direction in the second-half of the 2025/26 season, and they'll be a team that are expected to make a serious push for promotion next season if they can build on some great results last term.

AI has predicted that they'll be 2nd in the table by Christmas, and if that were true, it would have the club's fanbase dreaming of a return to the third-tier of English football.

3 ? ? Chesterfield

Chesterfield are in 3rd position at Christmas in the League Two table according to ChatGPT, which isn't too surprising. They built up some impressive momentum last season, and should be able to build nicely on that.

4 ? ? Port Vale

Port Vale put up a valiant fight against relegation in League One last season, but they ultimately left themselves with too much to do in the battle to survive.

They'll be looking to return to the third-tier at the first time of asking, which certainly seems achievable. ChatGPT expects them to be in 4th position in the table by the time the festive period arrives.

5 ? ? Gillingham

Action Images

Gareth Ainsworth's side had a poor campaign last season, as they finished 17th in the fourth-tier standings. The former Wycombe Wanderers boss will be eager to see much-needed improvement from his Gillingham side heading into the new campaign.

AI has issued their verdict on the Gills, and predicts they'll be 5th in the table at Christmas in League Two.

6 ? ? Colchester United

Colchester United surprised a few last season, as they finished 12th in the table last season, and there are positives to build on from that.

However, they have lost Kyreece Lisbie to Reading this summer, which is a sizeable blow to their chances of achieving the play-offs next season. ChatGPT has them in 6th position in the League Two table at Christmas, which is certainly something the Colchester fans would be pleased with if it was a reality.

7 ? ? Crewe Alexandra

Crewe Alexandra's supporters would have fancied their chances of making a push for the League Two play-offs last season, but a poor run of results in the final few months saw them fade away.

ChatGPT has high hopes for them though, and predicts that Crewe will be 7th in the table at Christmas, which occupies the final spot in the play-offs.

8 ? ? York City

York City are set for an interesting season ahead, after clinching promotion into the Football League in the most dramatic of circumstances. They beat fellow promotion-chasers Rochdale in the final game of the season to be crowned champions of the National League.

ChatGPT has high hopes for them, and predicted that they'll be 8th in the table by Christmas, and so they'll be in and around play-off contention if they can continue to build on the momentum they've had recently.

9 ? ? Oldham Athletic

A poor finish to the 2025/26 season saw Oldham's bid for the League Two play-offs fade away at a rapid rate, and so they'll be keen for a fast start that swings the momentum back in their favour.

AI has predicted that Oldham Athletic will be 9th in the table at the festive period, and not too far off the play-offs.

10 ? ? Grimsby Town

Grimsby Town had plenty of positives to shout about in the 2025/26 season, as they finished seventh in the fourth-tier standings, before they were narrowly beaten over two legs by Salford City in the League Two play-offs.

The Mariners are predicted to sit 10th in the table at the midway point of the 2026/27 campaign, which is something that can be built on heading into the final five months of the season.