Supercomputer predicts full 2023/24 Championship table

A supercomputer has predicted the FULL Championship table for the upcoming 2023/24 season.

A meeting between Sheffield Wednesday and Southampton on Friday kicks off the new season of the Championship.

Southampton, who suffered relegation from the Premier League last season, are among the favourites to gain promotion to England's top flight.

But the Opta supercomputer believe Southampton will finish OUTSIDE of the top six, meaning they won't return to the Premier League.

They're predicted to finish in seventh place, with Michael Carrick's Middlesbrough tipped to win the Championship ahead of Leicester City.

Coventry City, who lost to Luton in the Championship play-off final last season, Swansea City, who have been given a tag of the 'top six dark horses', Sunderland and Leeds United are backed to secure the play-off positions.

Image: Opta Analyst

Millwall, Blackburn Rovers, West Brom, Bristol City and Huddersfield Town are predicted to complete the top half of the table.

The Opta supercomputer reckons Queens Park Rangers, Plymouth Argyle and Birmingham City will be relegated from the Championship.

Norwich City, Stoke City, Watford, Preston North End, Hull City, Ipswich Town, Cardiff City, Sheffield Wednesday and Rotherham United are predicted to finish in the bottom half of the table.

Check out the full prediction below:

1. Middlesbrough
2. Leicester City
3. Coventry City
4. Swansea City
5. Sunderland
6. Leeds United
7. Southampton
8. Millwall
9. Blackburn Rovers
10. West Brom
11. Bristol City
12. Huddersfield Town
13. Norwich City
14. Stoke City
15. Watford
16. Preston North End
17. Hull City
18. Ipswich Town
19. Cardiff City
20. Sheffield Wednesday
21. Rotherham United
22. Birmingham City
23. Plymouth Argyle
24. Queens Park Rangers

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