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…
21. Oxford United - 4th
Predicted points at end of the season: 75 Predicted goal difference: +19 Picture: Alex Burstow/Getty Images Photo: Alex Burstow
22. Wigan Athletic - 3rd
Predicted points at end of the season: 77 Predicted goal difference: +18 Picture: Lewis Storey/Getty Images Photo: Lewis Storey
23. Sheffield Wednesday - 2nd
Predicted points at end of the season: 80 Predicted goal difference: +24 Picture: Jacques Feeney/Getty Images Photo: Jacques Feeney
24. Sunderland - 1st
Predicted points at end of the season: 83 Predicted goal difference: +25 Picture: Stu Forster/Getty Images Photo: Stu Forster