Predicted final 2025-26 Championship table after opening weekend results - and where Portsmouth, Southampton and Co finish

Pompey kick-started their Championship campaign with a 1-0 victory over Oxford United.

The triumph puts the Blues into sixth after the opening weekend of fixtures - although league positions must be taken with a pinch of salt with 45 matches still to play.

Nonetheless, it’s a positive start to the season and - more importantly - a victory on the road after last term’s struggles away from Fratton Park.

Elsewhere in the second tier, there were notable results for Bristol City, Millwall and Stoke City, while Birmingham City and Ipswich Town played out a thrilling 1-1 draw on Friday evening.

But what are the early predictions following the first round of fixtures?

We’ve taken to football statistics website Opta, who have used their analytics to predict how the final Championship table will look following this weekend’s opening results.

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