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…
17. Bolton Wanderers - 8th
Predicted points at end of the season: 71 Predicted goal difference: +12 Picture: Jacques Feeney/Getty Images Photo: Jacques Feeney
18. MK Dons - 7th
Predicted points at end of the season: 73 Predicted goal difference: +16 Picture: Pete Norton/Getty Images Photo: Pete Norton
19. Wycombe Wanderers - 6th
Predicted points at end of the season: 74 Predicted goal difference: +10 Picture: Dan Istitene/Getty Images Photo: Dan Istitene
20. Rotherham United - 5th
Predicted points at end of the season: 74 Predicted goal difference: +16 Picture: Ross Kinnaird/Getty Images Photo: Ross Kinnaird