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...

17. Birmingham City - 54 pts
Current position: 18th Predicted goal difference: -14 Likelihood of relegation: 5% (Photo by Tony Marshall/Getty Images) | Getty Images

18. Bristol City - 52 pts
Current position: 16th Predicted goal difference: -20 Likelihood of relegation: 8% (Photo by Alex Davidson/Getty Images) | Getty Images

19. Cardiff City - 51 pts
Current position: 20th Predicted goal difference: -19 Likelihood of relegation: 13% (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) | Getty Images

20. Hull City - 48 pts
Current position: 19th Predicted goal difference: -16 Likelihood of relegation: 19% (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images) | Getty Images


