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...

13. Preston North End - 62 pts
Current position: 14th Predicted goal difference: -2 Likelihood of play-offs: 9% (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) | Getty Images

14. Millwall - 61 pts
Current position: 13th Predicted goal difference: -2 Likelihood of play-offs: 7% (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images) | Getty Images

15. Swansea City - 58 pts
Current position: 17th Predicted goal difference: -6 Likelihood of play-offs: 5% (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) | Getty Images

16. Blackpool - 56 pts
Current position: 15th Predicted goal difference: -12 Likelihood of relegation: 3% (Photo by Lewis Storey/Getty Images) | Getty Images


