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2 games left and it's appears to be a 4 team scramble to finish top 2 and get automatic promotion (and finishing 3-6 to avoid the 4 team playoff for the third and final promotion spot), and there are 8 teams mathematically alive to finish top 6. For those not familiar, there are 24 teams in League Championship. 3 promoted, 3 relegated. 1st and 2nd automatically get promoted, and then 3rd thru 6th have a playoff (3 v 6 and 4 v 5 in a home and home semi final, the winners playing at Wembley for the final promotion).
Here's the teams in contention:
1) Watford - 85 points, remains matches @ Brighton (20th place) and v Sheffield Wednesday (12th place).
2) AFC Bournemouth - 84, v Bolton (17th) and @ Charlton Athletic (10th)
3) Middlesbrough - 84, v Fulham (18th) and @ Brighton (20th)
4) Norwich - 82, @ Rotherham United (21st) , v. Fulham (18th)
5) Derby County - 76, @ Millwall (22nd), v. Reading (19th)
6) Ipswich Town - 75, v Nottingham Forest (11th) , @ Blackburn (9th)
7) Brentford - 72, @ Reading (19th), v Wigan (23rd)
8) Wolverhampton - 72, @ Wigan (23rd), @ Millwall (22nd).
I look for Watford and Middlesborough to go top 2, and Bournemouth v Brentford in one semi, Norwich v Derby in the other. Derby v Bournemouth at Wembley with Derby getting promoted.
If you haven't seen these final matches, try and find the time. So exciting and the fans are insane.
Here's the teams in contention:
1) Watford - 85 points, remains matches @ Brighton (20th place) and v Sheffield Wednesday (12th place).
2) AFC Bournemouth - 84, v Bolton (17th) and @ Charlton Athletic (10th)
3) Middlesbrough - 84, v Fulham (18th) and @ Brighton (20th)
4) Norwich - 82, @ Rotherham United (21st) , v. Fulham (18th)
5) Derby County - 76, @ Millwall (22nd), v. Reading (19th)
6) Ipswich Town - 75, v Nottingham Forest (11th) , @ Blackburn (9th)
7) Brentford - 72, @ Reading (19th), v Wigan (23rd)
8) Wolverhampton - 72, @ Wigan (23rd), @ Millwall (22nd).
I look for Watford and Middlesborough to go top 2, and Bournemouth v Brentford in one semi, Norwich v Derby in the other. Derby v Bournemouth at Wembley with Derby getting promoted.
If you haven't seen these final matches, try and find the time. So exciting and the fans are insane.