Sheffield United are well-placed in their bid to return to the Premier League, strengthening their grip on second place with a 1-0 victory over bottom club Huddersfield Town at the weekend as the Championship resumed after a four-week break for the World Cup.
But there will be plenty more twists and turns to come in a division as competitive as it is unpredictable and data boffins at FiveThirtyEight have applied their detailed statistical model to the Championship in a bid to determine how the final table will look come May, giving each side a percentage chance of relegation or promotion.
Here's how, in reverse order, they believe the Championship table will finish come the end of the season … but will it play out that way?
1. Race for the Premier League
Fulham were champions of the Championship last season - with Sheffield United amongst a number of clubs looking to follow them into the Premier League this time around Photo: Clive Rose
2. 24th Huddersfield Town (relegated)
46 points. Relegation chances: 60% Photo: Andrew Redington
3. 23rd Rotherham United (relegated)
50 points. Relegation chances: 40% Photo: Nathan Stirk
