There’s no doubting that with every game that goes by, we can talk with greater certainty about how the Championship promotion race is developing, with four top contenders for automatic promotion vying for those two coveted positions. Going into this afternoon’s games, there are just two points separating the top four following Sunderland’s 0-0 draw with Burnley last night. The truth about statistics and predictions is that the more data you have, the more accurate a prediction you can make.
Before the Whites’ Sunday lunchtime matchup at home against Sheffield Wednesday, that outcome put Burnley level on points with Leeds United, who are currently atop the table. According to Opta’s most recent prediction, the top two teams will fight all the way to the Championship title, with Sheffield United also vying for an automatic promotion spot.