And last weekend’s 4-0 hammering of Sunderland will have League One rivals reassessing their opinions on the Blues following a seven-match winless run in the division.
But is it enough to convince FiveThirtyEight’s Supercomputer that Danny Cowley’s 11th-placed side has enough about it to put their recent poor run of form behind them and mount a series promotion challenge?
Their data model uses key statistics to map out the season – and here’s what it predicts will be the final league table using the latest information…
9. Charlton Athletic - 16th
Predicted points at end of the season: 57 Predicted goal difference: -6 Picture: Pete Norton/Getty Images Photo: Pete Norton
10. Morecambe - 15th
Predicted points at end of the season: 58 Predicted goal difference: -6 Picture: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Photo: Richard Heathcote
11. Burton Albion - 14th
Predicted points at end of the season: 61 Predicted goal difference: -6 Picture: Tony Marshall/Getty Images Photo: Tony Marshall
12. Fleetwood Town - 13th
Predicted points at end of the season: 61 Predicted goal difference: +1 Picture: Paul Thompson Photo: Paul Thompson