West Brom are targeting a place in the Championship play-offs this season

The race for the Championship title is heating up with Leeds United, Sheffield United, Burnley and Sunderland all in the mix for top spot. Blackburn Rovers and West Brom then occupy the final two places in the play-offs.

The Baggies have recently turned to Tony Mowbray as their new manager following Carlos Corberan’s exit to Valencia. He is back at The Hawthorns for a second spell and is looking to get the Midlands outfit promoted back to the Premier League.

West Brom have the likes of Middlesbrough, Watford, Bristol City, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich City and QPR chasing them down. They finished in the top six last year but lost at the semi-finals stage to eventual winners Southampton over two legs.

At the bottom end of the table, it has been a tough season for Plymouth Argyle and they are bottom. They are then joined in the drop zone with Luton Town and Portsmouth.

Hull City, Cardiff City, Derby County, Stoke City, Millwall, Preston North End and Oxford United are all looking over their shoulder towards the bottom three. Clubs in the second tier have until the end of the January transfer window to bring in some more players.

Will West Brom make the play-offs?

West Brom are in a strong position to make a good push for it during the second-half of this campaign. They have the chance to add more quality to their ranks over the coming weeks before the deadline on 3rd February.

The Baggies have an experienced boss in the form of Mowbray and he is good at getting the best out of young players. The Midlands outfit are solid defensively and just need to be a bit more ruthless at the top end of the pitch.

Following his return to West Brom, Mowbray has said: "It's humbling the reception I've had. I really don't feel I deserve some of the things I've seen and heard and read - but I'm back at work now and my only aim is to get this club firing again. And this has all possibly made me even more hungry than I ever was. I can feel it bouncing out of me.

"The teams in front of us might be 12 or more points ahead and we know what the reality might be, but let's see if we can't put some pressure on them. Let's see if can run them down."

Which Championship clubs will be relegated?

Plymouth’s away form has been dire and they are lacking quality in their squad. It would take something special for the Pilgrims to avoid relegation to League One.

They could then be joined out of anyone between Luton, Portsmouth, Hull, Cardiff, Derby, Stoke, Millwall, Preston and Oxford. Even Coventry and Swansea aren’t safe. The beauty of the second tier is that anything can happen. Derby and Millwall’s form has slumped recently and they will be nervous.

Hull’s decision to sack Liam Rosenior last year and replace him with Tim Walter didn’t work out. Ruben Selles has steadied the ship though and they are making a go of it in the transfer market, bringing in the likes of Matt Crooks, Joe Gelhardt, Nordin Amrabat and Kyle Joseph, with more expected to be on the way.

As per The Analyst, here is a look at the predicted Championship table...