Championship promotion latest: Supercomputer releases new predictions after Ipswich win vs Hull

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Credit: Imago Championship promotion latest: Supercomputer releases new predictions after Ipswich win vs Hull Wed 4 March 2026 13:49, UK The Championship promotion race is as close as ever with just two months of the campaign left to play.Ipswich Town beat Hull City 1-0 at Portman Road on Tuesday to move up to third in the second tier and close the gap to second-placed Middlesbrough.Azor Matusiwa’s second half stunner was enough to earn all three points for the Tractor Boys in their quest to immediately return to the top flight.The two sides were level on points ahead of the clash, with Hull winning their previous two matches to also move into automatic promotion contention.Sergej Jakirovic’s side may have to settle for a playoff place this season instead, but Ipswich will certainly fancy their chances of finishing in the top two come 2 May.Ipswich close gap on Middlesbrough in Opta’s automatic promotion predictionsCurrent league leaders Coventry are being heavily backed by Opta to lift silverware at the end of this season, with an expected points total of 91 and a 78.3 per cent chance of winning the title. MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Ipswich’s midweek win over the Tigers took them to within three points of second-placed Boro, with a game in hand and an advantage of seven in terms of goal difference as it stands.Opta previously had Boro as 51.24 per cent likely to win automatic promotion following their 3-1 win against Birmingham on Monday, with Ipswich given a 36.90 per cent chance of a top two finish.Now, after the Tractor Boys’ latest win, that gap has been closed significantly, with Kim Hellberg’s side still backed to come second, but only just, with a 49.46 per cent chance to Ipswich’s 45.02.Hull nearly lost their assistant manager last month after Football Insider revealed that Dean Holden was the leading contender to become Kayserispor’s new boss, but he rejected the chance to leave the KCOM Stadium.They are set to continue their strong showings and finish fifth, according to Opta’s predictions, below Millwall and above sixth-placed Wrexham.Who do Opta think will be relegated from the Championship?West Brom and Leicester are currently battling it out to avoid finishing in the Championship bottom three, with Blackburn, Portsmouth and Charlton each also in contention to drop into League One.The Baggies’ run-in certainly looks harder than Leicester’s on paper right now, as they take on seven of the current top 10, while Gary Rowett’s side are set to face three of the current bottom six.Opta have taken those variables, as well as their current points-per-game ratios, into account, and backed the Foxes to avoid relegation in 21st place on 49 points.West Brom are predicted to finish on 48 points, with a 54.36 per cent chance of relegation compared to Leicester’s 36.12 per cent, and thus be relegated with Oxford and Sheffield Wednesday. 🏆 Don’t Miss a Beat: Your Championship Insider Access Get the full story from across the EFL with our dedicated expert hubs: Updated 24/7 with expert analysis from across the EFL Championship.