League One predicted table 2026/27
England · The rest of the season simulated 10,000 times · updated 18 October 2026
- Sheffield Wed are the most likely League One champions, finishing first in 74% of 10,000 simulations (projected 92 points; Stockport County next on 10%).
- Bromley (90%), AFC Wimbledon (54%) are more likely than not to finish in the relegated places.
- Luton sit 16th today but are projected to finish 8th — the model rates them well above their current position.
| # | Team | P | Pts now | Proj. pts | Promoted | Play-offs | Relegated | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Wed | 9 | 18 | 9283–102 | 89% | 11% | 0% | 1st (74%) |
| 2 | Stockport County | 10 | 19 | 8171–91 | 36% | 49% | <1% | 2nd (26%) |
| 3 | Oxford Utd | 8 | 15 | 7868–88 | 22% | 52% | <1% | 3rd (17%) |
| 4 | Bradford City | 10 | 20 | 7667–86 | 15% | 52% | <1% | 4th (15%) |
| 5 | Plymouth | 11 | 19 | 7666–85 | 13% | 51% | <1% | 4th (14%) |
| 6 | Huddersfield | 10 | 19 | 7565–85 | 12% | 49% | <1% | 4th (13%) |
| 7 | Reading | 10 | 15 | 7161–80 | 5% | 33% | <1% | 7th (11%) |
| 8 | Luton | 9 | 11 | 6959–80 | 4% | 28% | <1% | 8th (10%) |
| 9 | Wycombe | 10 | 13 | 6858–78 | 2% | 23% | <1% | 8th (10%) |
| 10 | Leyton Orient | 10 | 14 | 6656–76 | 1% | 16% | 1% | 11th (9%) |
| 11 | Mansfield | 9 | 12 | 6454–74 | <1% | 11% | 3% | 12th (9%) |
| 12 | Stevenage | 9 | 12 | 6454–73 | <1% | 10% | 2% | 12th (9%) |
| 13 | Cambridge Utd | 10 | 19 | 6152–71 | <1% | 5% | 5% | 13th (9%) |
| 14 | Blackpool | 9 | 8 | 5949–69 | <1% | 3% | 9% | 14th (9%) |
| 15 | Peterborough | 10 | 9 | 5747–67 | <1% | 2% | 15% | 17th (8%) |
| 16 | Leicester | 9 | 12 | 5546–65 | <1% | 1% | 20% | 19th (9%) |
| 17 | Barnsley | 9 | 8 | 5545–65 | <1% | 1% | 20% | 18th (9%) |
| 18 | Burton | 11 | 13 | 5545–64 | <1% | 1% | 20% | 17th (9%) |
| 19 | Wigan | 9 | 7 | 5343–62 | 0% | <1% | 30% | 21st (10%) |
| 20 | Doncaster | 9 | 9 | 5242–62 | 0% | <1% | 34% | 22nd (11%) |
| 21 | MK Dons | 9 | 9 | 4940–59 | <1% | <1% | 47% | 23rd (14%) |
| 22 | Notts County | 9 | 7 | 4940–59 | 0% | <1% | 47% | 23rd (14%) |
| 23 | AFC Wimbledon | 10 | 12 | 4939–58 | 0% | <1% | 54% | 23rd (16%) |
| 24 | Bromley | 9 | 8 | 4031–49 | 0% | 0% | 90% | 24th (56%) |
Order = average final points across all simulations. Proj. pts shows the average and the 10th–90th percentile range. Percentages are the share of simulations in which the club finishes in that zone.
How this table is made
Every club gets an attack and a defence rating from a Dixon-Coles model fitted to the league's results (recent matches weigh more). Each of the 438 remaining scheduled fixtures is then played out 10,000 times by sampling a scoreline from the model, and the final table of each run is recorded. Ties are separated by goal difference, then goals scored; head-to-head rules, point deductions and split rounds are not modelled. This is a statistical projection, not a tip.
How good are the model's probabilities? Its match forecasts are scored publicly, every match, on the calibration record.
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