Championship

2026/27 — After Matchday 12

Probability Evolution

Based on 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations per snapshot. Shows top teams; others grouped.

Current Probabilities

# Team Win League Top 4 Relegation
1 Southampton
72.1%
99.4% —
2 Middlesbrough
16.4%
92.2% —
3 West Ham
10.2%
86.3% —
4 Birmingham
0.5%
31.6% —
5 Swansea
0.4%
26.6% 0%
6 Millwall
0.3%
20.6% —
7 Portsmouth
0%
5.7% 0.2%
8 Norwich
0%
7.7% 0.2%
9 QPR
0%
7.6% 0.2%
10 West Brom
0%
7.5% 0.1%
11 Sheffield United
0%
4% 0.3%
12 Wolves
0%
1.9% 0.7%

Model Reasoning

Southampton 72.1%

Southampton (72% to win the league)

• Southampton are among the top-rated teams in the model, boosting their chances in simulated fixtures.

• There's high variance: Southampton finish anywhere from 85 to 108 points across simulations.

• Southampton face a mixed run-in with a balance of tough and easier fixtures.

• Southampton are 1 points behind the leader with 34 matches left — within striking distance.

Projected finish: 96 points (avg position: 1.4)

Middlesbrough 16.4%

Middlesbrough (16% to win the league)

• Middlesbrough are among the top-rated teams in the model, boosting their chances in simulated fixtures.

• There's high variance: Middlesbrough finish anywhere from 76 to 100 points across simulations.

• Middlesbrough hold a narrow 1-point lead with 34 matches remaining — it's very tight.

• Middlesbrough face a mixed run-in with a balance of tough and easier fixtures.

Projected finish: 88 points (avg position: 2.6)

West Ham 10.2%

West Ham (10% to win the league)

• West Ham are among the top-rated teams in the model, boosting their chances in simulated fixtures.

• West Ham are 3 points behind the leader with 34 matches left — within striking distance.

• There's high variance: West Ham finish anywhere from 73 to 97 points across simulations.

• West Ham face a mixed run-in with a balance of tough and easier fixtures.

Projected finish: 85 points (avg position: 3.1)

Birmingham 0.5%

Birmingham (1% to win the league)

• Birmingham are among the top-rated teams in the model, boosting their chances in simulated fixtures.

• Birmingham trail by 5 points — they need results to go their way.

• There's high variance: Birmingham finish anywhere from 63 to 87 points across simulations.

• Birmingham face a mixed run-in with a balance of tough and easier fixtures.

Projected finish: 74 points (avg position: 6.5)

Swansea 0.4%

Swansea (0% to win the league)

• There's high variance: Swansea finish anywhere from 61 to 86 points across simulations.

• Swansea are 2 points behind the leader with 34 matches left — within striking distance.

• Swansea sit in the middle of the model's team ratings.

• Swansea face a mixed run-in with a balance of tough and easier fixtures.

Projected finish: 74 points (avg position: 7.0)

Probabilities derived from 10,000 Monte Carlo simulations of remaining fixtures using the Dixon-Coles model. Updated after each matchday. Learn more about our methodology.