West Ham were disappointed to be relegated to the Championship at the end of last season but a supercomputer has predicted they will make an immediate return to the Premier League
West Ham have been tipped to bounce straight back to the Premier League at the first time of asking. The Hammers are short-priced favourites to win the title and return to the top flight after the relegation last term.
And now, a supercomputer simulated by Casino Kings has Nuno Espirito Santo’s side topping the table ahead of their first game of the season at Burnley on Sunday.
The Clarets are also predicted to go straight back up, finishing as runners-up, while Wolves are tipped to finish just behind in third. The Molineux side are predicted to be joined in the playoffs by Norwich, Sheffield United, Wrexham, Southampton and Birmingham.
And it will be Cesar Peixoto’s men who prevail in the playoff final at Wembley, according to the supercomputer.
Newly-promoted Lincoln are predicted to go straight back down to League One, being joined by Blackburn and QPR in the drop zone.
West Ham have retained the services of talisman and skipper Jarrod Bowen for their Championship campaign, despite interest from the Premier League.
It’s their first stint in the Championship since 2012, when they beat Blackpool in the playoff final at Wembley to win promotion thanks to a late goal by Ricardo Vaz Te.
But it will be the first time the London Stadium has played host to second-tier football. The Hammers made a winning start to the season on Saturday as they beat Portsmouth 3-1 in the Carabao Cup.
Championship supercomputer table
- West Ham
- Burnley
- Wolves
- Norwich
- Sheffield United
- Wrexham
- Southampton
- Birmingham
- Middlesbrough
- Stoke
- Millwall
- West Brom
- Bristol City
- Derby
- Swansea
- Portsmouth
- Charlton
- Cardiff
- Bolton
- Watford
- Preston
- QPR
- Blackburn
- Lincoln
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