Stats experts predict Birmingham City's new final Championship finish compared to QPR and Leicester City

Birmingham City won 4-1 at home to Norwich City over the weekend. They returned to winning ways following the international break with an emphatic victory over the Canaries. Attacking pair Marvin Ducksch and Jay Stansfield both scored twice for the Midlands outfit.

The Blues have risen up to 9th place in the Championship table after their first 16 fixtures. They are only one point off the play-offs now as they look to build some momentum. Chris Davies’ side are back in action on Wednesday with an away trip to The Hawthorns to play rivals West Brom before a clash Watford at home next Monday.

Birmingham City eyeing Championship play-offs

Birmingham were relegated to League One in 2024 and subsequently turned to Davies as their head coach. Prior to his move, he held coaching roles as the number two with the likes of Celtic, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City. He has since done an eye-catching job and guided his current club to the third tier title last season.

The Blues went up along with Wrexham automatically before Charlton Athletic beat Leyton Orient in the play-off final at Wembley. Their owners have ambitious plans to reach the Premier League as soon as possible. They have also recently outlined plans for a new-look stadium seating over 60,000.

It was well documented over the summer that Birmingham spent a fair bit of money bolstering their squad. They delved into the market to snap up the likes of Ducksch, Kyogo Furuhashi and Demarai Gray, among others. They also completed loan deals for individuals such as Tommy Doyle, Lewis Koumas and James Beadle.

Davies has the opportunity to freshen up his ranks in the upcoming January transfer window. He could look to get some more firepower. In addition, he has the opportunity to let some players head out the exit door as well if needed to help free up space and funds to pave the way for potential reinforcements.

Birmingham City’s latest predicted finish in the Championship supercomputer

Birmingham have their sights set on getting into the top six. They could do with finding some more consistency over the coming weeks and the festive period draws in. Using Opta data, here is a look at their latest predicted finish, via The Analyst:

1. Coventry City, 90 points
2. Middlesbrough, 76 points
3. Ipswich Town, 72 points
4. Stoke City, 70 points
5. Leicester City, 69 points
6. Bristol City, 69 points
7. Preston North End, 68 points
8. Millwall, 67 points
9. Birmingham City, 66 points
10. Hull City, 66 points
11. Southampton, 65 points
12. Watford, 63 points
13. Derby County, 63 points
14. Wrexham, 62 points
15. West Brom, 62 points
16. Charlton Athletic, 62 points
17. QPR, 61 points
18. Blackburn Rovers, 61 points
19. Sheffield United, 56 points
20. Swansea City, 55 points
21. Portsmouth, 54 points
22. Oxford United, 49 points
23. Norwich City, 43 points
24. Sheffield Wednesday, 27 points

Birmingham are predicted to miss out on the play-offs by three points. Coventry City and Middlesbrough are backed to go up automatically, with Ipswich Town, Stoke City and Bristol City making up the top six. Meanwhile, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich City and Oxford United are tipped to go down to League One.