Birmingham City were promoted from League One and smashed the record points tally in the process. The Blues went up along with Wrexham and Charlton Athletic. It has since been a mixed start in terms of results for the Midlands outfit so far in the Championship under Chris Davies.
They were beaten 3-0 away at Coventry City over the weekend. They are back in action on Tuesday at home to Sheffield Wednesday. An away trip to Wrexham then lies in store for them on Friday.
As for West Brom, they turned to Ryan Mason as their head coach over the summer. The 36-year-old was handed a three-year deal by the Baggies. He left his role in the backroom staff team at Tottenham Hotspur to take his first number one managerial role int he Football League. Using data collected by Opta, via The Analyst, here is a look at the latest supercomputer....
1. 24. Sheffield Wednesday, 49 points
Sheffield Wednesday have had their off-field issues recently. Their squad is lacking depth and they need more quality. The players continue to fight for Henrik Pedersen though. | Getty Images
2. 23. Oxford United, 51 points
Oxford United were promoted from League One in 2024. They turned to Gary Rowett as their manager last season. The U's face a battle to stay up this term. | Getty Images
3. 22. Derby County, 54 points
Derby County have endured a slow start to the new season. John Eustace's side were busy on the recruitment front over the summer. The Rams' new signings have since taken a while to gel together. | Getty Images
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4. 21. Blackburn Rovers, 54 points
Blackburn Rovers lost key players like Tyrhys Dolan, Dom Hyam and Lewis Travis in the summer. Valerien Ismael's side missed out on the play-offs on the final day of last term. They have made a slow start to this season. | Getty Images