Sheffield United head into the second half of their Championship campaign knowing that they have plenty of ground to make up on the teams above them.
Paul Heckingbottom’s men currently sit 12th in the table, nine points off the play-off places, but won’t have given up hope of mounting a late charge for the top six just yet.
If the Blades are to crash that particular party, however, they will have to show better form than they have in their last two outings, with United taking just one point from the last six available.
But how likely are Heckingbottom’s side to make it into the play-offs, and how will the rest of the season pan out for them?
We took a look at FiveThirtyEight’s predicted final standings for this year’s Championship to see where the Blades are expected to finish, and to find out who is most likely to win the race for promotion.
Check out the table below...
9. Stoke City - 68 pts
Current position: 8th Predicted goal difference: +8 Likelihood of play-offs: 27% (Photo by Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) | Getty Images
10. Coventry City - 67 pts
Current position: 9th Predicted goal difference: +5 Likelihood of play-offs: 23% (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) | Getty Images
11. Nottingham Forest - 64 pts
Current position: 10th Predicted goal difference: +5 Likelihood of play-offs: 13% (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) | Getty Images
12. Huddersfield Town - 64 pts
Current position: 7th Predicted goal difference: -2 Likelihood of play-offs: 10% (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images) | Getty Images