The best home atmosphere in the EFL Championship, League One and Two has been named by AI | OneFootball

ChatGPT has revealed what it believes to be the best home atmosphere in each EFL division

Having a great home atmosphere can be the difference between winning and losing games.

Creating an environment that intimidates players who make the trip to your ground, whilst also empowering your own club to play great football or strive to grab that late goal in a tight contest, is important for any team's success.

There's a whole host of clubs that could claim the top spot for the best atmosphere in their respective division, and it's a debate which could go on forever.

Therefore, Football League World has turned to popular AI-based service, ChatGPT, to find a definitive answer and get their verdict on who has the most intense and rewarding atmosphere in the Championship, League One and League Two.

Championship - Loftus Road (QPR)

According to AI, Queens Park Rangers sit atop the tree when it comes to generating an incredible atmosphere in the second tier.

ChatGPT described the ground and its atmosphere as "compact, intimate and electrifying", and when Loftus Road is full, it does feel as if the fans are right on top of the players.

This allows sound to be preserved in a "cauldron-like" setting, which allows chants and songs to be amplified, creating a strong, loud atmosphere.

Fans have stated that the best place for that atmosphere to be generated is the R block, with safe standing implemented, so fans can get on their feet and bang the wall behind them to create an incredibly intimidating atmosphere.

QPR's recent home form hasn't exactly been the best in the Championship, but that's not for the lack of a poor atmosphere from the crowd. With a win over Charlton Athletic, building on a draw in their home opener against Preston North End, perhaps this is the year when the Hoops' home results turn around.

League One - Edgeley Park (Stockport County)

With a capacity of just over 10,000, Edgeley Park ranks in the bottom half of League One stadiums for attendance, but in a way, that small, compact ground makes for a deafening atmosphere, especially recently, when the Hatters have been on the rise.

Stockport has rarely struggled to sell tickets for their games, bringing in an average of over 9,300 in each of their last two seasons, and a 9,487 average through their opening home games in League One so far this term.

The consistently packed crowds make for a "vibrant matchday energy", according to ChatGPT, and that not only helps them win plenty of games, but it also helps them top the charts for the best atmosphere in the third tier.

Dave Challinor's side have lost just three times at Edgeley Park in each of the last three seasons, and most of that is down to a crowd which wills their side on until the final whistle.

League Two - Blundell Park (Grimsby Town)

Blundell Park was rocking when Grimsby Town knocked out Manchester United in the EFL Cup earlier this season, but that wasn't a one-off, as when they fill the ground, the Mariners are a tough side to shake off due to the amount of sheer noise the fans create.

AI states that Grimsby's atmosphere is one of the more consistently praised in the fourth tier, and that's even with attendances that ebb and flow between a near-sell-out and half full depending on the opponent.

Barring the EFL Cup first round, however, the Mariners have been able to hold attendances over 6,000 in four of their five home games this season, including a crowd of 7,406 versus Bristol Rovers, directly after their cup shock against the Red Devils.

If David Artell's side can continue their strong start to the season and make a claim for a promotion into League One for the first time since the 2003/04 season, crowds will most definitely continue to rise, and it may be that atmosphere which leads them into a top-three finish.