Supercomputer predicts where Sheffield United, Middlesbrough, Hull City, Rotherham United, Huddersfield Town, Sunderland and Burnley will finish in Championship table

The Blades are now unbeaten in their last seven outings, with their only defeat coming on the opening day against Watford.

Oli McBurnie and Sander Berge scored for Paul Heckingbottom’s side, who condemned Hull to their third defeat of the campaign.

Elsewhere, goal-line technology provider Hawk-Eye yesterday apologised to Huddersfield Town and the English Football League after the failure to award a goal to the Yorkshire side on Sunday in their defeat to Blackpool.

The Terriers’ Yuta Nakayama was denied an equaliser after the technology failed to send a signal to the watch of referee John Busby to alert him to the ball crossing the line.

The official and his assistants also failed to spot the ball had gone in.

There was more joy for Rotherham United on Saturday as they held Watford to a 1-1 draw while another relieving result for Middlesbrough saw them beat Sunderland 1-0 on Monday night to ease worries after a frustrating start.

Following the latest round of games, data experts at FiveThirtyEight have predicted how the final table will look. Using their ratings for each team, they simulate seasons thousands of times to produce their prediction for each side’s final points tally and league position.

With eight games played, here’s who is predicted to win the title, get promoted, reach the play-offs and get relegated after 46 games…