Latest supercomputer predicts final Championship table - and here's where Portsmouth, West Ham and Birmingham City finish

It’s been a disappointing start to the new season at Fratton Park, with Pompey picking up just eight points from the opening eight matches.

The Blues fell to derby-day defeat against Southampton on Sunday, with James Bree’s first-half strike the difference at St Mary’s, despite Tonda Eckert’s side playing more than half of the game with 10 men.

The 1-0 reverse succumbed John Mousinho’s troops to their fourth defeat of the campaign, leaving them 19th and just one point above the relegation zone.

Pompey will be looking to find a much-needed return to winning ways on Wednesday when they host Sheffield United at Fratton Park.

But where could the Blues finish in the Championship this season?

Although it is still very-much early days, we’ve taken to data-experts, Opta, who have used their performance-related statistics to predict how the final standings could look.

Here’s where Mousinho’s troops could finish...

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