Sheffield Wednesday: This is where a supercomputer thinks the Owls will finish this season based on the first ten matches
That's according to the number crunchers at FiveThirtyEight.com, who reckon the Owls will finish in 13th place in the Championship at the end of the season.
The prediction, based on the results of the first ten matches and a rating system made from data and Soccer Power Index statistics, puts Jos Luhukay's side just two places higher than where they finished last season.
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Hide AdIt has West Brom at the top of the table on 81 points and Middlesbrough as the second automatically promoted team with 78 points.
The Owls, who are currently 12th in the Championship table, are predicted to reach a tally of 60Â points and currently have a 12% chance of reaching the play-offs according to the statistics.
Jos Luhukay's side are anticipated to win 16Â matches this season and draw 13Â with 17Â predicted defeats.
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Hide AdThe index goes as far as to calculate expected goal difference of -6Â and an average number of goals scored and conceded per match, which are both 1.4 for Wednesday.
So far this season the Owls have won four of their ten league matches and sit on 15Â points.
The full predicted Championship table is as follows:
1. West Brom '“Â 81 pts
2. Middlesbrough '“Â 78 pts
3. Leeds United '“Â 76 pts
4. Brentford '“ 75 pts
5. Sheffield United '“Â 74 pts
6. Stoke City '“Â 70 pts
7. Aston Villa '“ 69 pts
8. Swansea City '“Â 69 pts
9. Norwich City '“ 67 pts
10. Derby County '“ 66 pts
11. Bristol City '“Â 66 pts
12. Nottingham Forest '“Â 61 pts
13. Sheffield Wednesday 60 pts
14. Wigan Athletic '“Â 59 pts
15. Birmingham City '“ 59 pts
16. Blackburn Rovers '“ 57Â pts
17. Bolton Wanderers '“ 54 pts
18. QPR '“ 53Â pts
19. Hull City '“ 53 pts
20. Millwall '“ 52Â pts
21. Preston North End '“ 52 pts
22. Reading '“ 50 pts
23. Rotherham United '“ 48 pts
24. Ipswich Town '“ 45 pts