The 2025-26 Championship may not have even started yet but fans are already hotly anticipating which clubs are set to go all the way and achieve promotion.
It is six days until Pompey are back in action, taking on Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium next Saturday (9 August) and after a 16th-placed finish last season, the Fratton faithful will be hopeful John Mousinho’s squad can now start challenging further up the table.
Whether they are indeed able to battle it out for those play-off spots remains to be seen but, according to AI, we could very well see some surprising features higher up the table.
Based off collated data from news sites, betting sites and data analysis, this is how ChatGPT has predicted the final 2025-26 Championship table to look come next May...
17. 9. Bristol City
ChatGPT: Quietly built a balanced side. Not flashy, but well-coached and capable of a top-half finish. | Getty Images
18. 8. Leicester City
ChatGPT: Hampered by off-field issues (potential FFP sanctions). Strong squad but uncertainty lingers | Getty Images
19. 7. Coventry City
ChatGPT comments: steady squad development. Fringe play-off challengers, but need more consistency in results Photo: Getty Images
20. 6. Norwich City
ChatGPT comments: Liam Manning's progressive style to pay off last season. Reinforcements in attack could make them a force Photo: Harriet Lander