AI names the EFL Championship team with the scariest away fans | OneFootball

AI has debated which set of Championship away supporters are the most intimidating

The Championship is home to some of English football's most loyal and passionate fanbases, who fail to disappoint when it comes to generating cauldrons of noise.

The second-tier is synonymous with amazing atmospheres at some of the country's largest stadiums as clubs look to awake from their slumber as 'sleeping giants' and eventually make a return to the Premier League.

Having a vast amount of local rivalries in the division also adds further fuel to certain atmospheres as supporters look to give those on the pitch an extra boost in order to achieve bragging rights in a city or region.

Good atmospheres and non-stop chanting are also two elements which can so often make or break an 'away day' in the eyes of regular match-going supporters too. So, with that in mind, Football League World, with the help of AI-based chatbot, ChatGPT, has looked to put the debate of 'which Championship club has the scariest away following' to bed, and here is the result.

AI believes Sheffield Wednesday have the scariest away support across the 2025/26 EFL Championship

There are several fanbases who are steeped in history when it comes to making it hostile for opposition players and supporters, even when not on home territory.

The likes of Millwall, Birmingham City and Portsmouth may jump out to many supporters as three obvious choices for this 'honour'. However, AI has chosen one of the sides from the Steel City, determining that Sheffield Wednesday's following is the most vociferous and intimidating when backing the Owls away from Hillsborough.

AI believes there are several factors which make Wednesday's away support fit the bill in this regard, with the first of those being that those from S6 sell out their away allocations at virtually every opposition ground, a feat which also continued during the club's two-year stint in League One.

On top of this, Wednesdayites have a reputation for being loud and unrelenting in comparison to many away fanbases and the opposition support, with AI believing that the club's adopted version of Jeff Beck's 'Hi Ho Silver Lining' allows them to drown out those from the home stands, especially in enclosed old-fashioned or smaller stadiums.

Those associated with the Owls also aren't deterred by the winter elements and the distances to certain stadiums such as Fratton Park, St Mary's and the cluster of London sides in the second-tier.

AI also factored in the array of local derbies which Wednesday often contest at this level, with the standout being the 'Steel City Derby' against Sheffield United, added to the fact that many Owls managers and head coaches have referenced the unwavering support which has helped them edge so many vital or narrow encounters down the years.

Sheffield Wednesday supporters are showing their hostility in a different manner for the current Championship season

It is hard to argue with AI's reasoning which sees Wednesday's away fanbase edge out the likes of their cross-city rivals for the aforementioned 'honour'. However, those connected to the club are showing their hostility this season to one man only, as they look to end Dejphon Chansiri's controversial and disastrous period in the Hillsborough boardroom.

This saw the club's away supporters enter Leicester City's King Power Stadium five minutes late on the opening day of the season in protest, actions that were supported in unison by those in the home quarters, whilst the Wrexham Supporters Trust were able to donate £37,500 to Wednesday's supporters trust through sales of the Red Dragons' gold away shirt from last season as said protests continued during the Owls' 2-2 draw in North Wales.

Given Wednesday's current predicament, those on the pitch need all the support they can get, and whilst there have been boycotts for EFL Cup encounters at Hillsborough this season, strong atmospheres will continue to be generated on the road by those from South Yorkshire.