Fulham will seal an immediate return to the top flight by winning next season's Championship, according to a supercomputer prediction.
The Cottagers were relegated from the Premier League last season and begin the 2021-22 campaign under new management with Marco Silva taking over from Scott Parker.
The prediction also tips fellow relegated sides West Brom and Sheffield United to have strong seasons, with the Baggies slated in second and United third.
Bournemouth, Swansea and Middlesbrough are the other teams predicted to finish in the play-offs.
The forecast comes via BonusCodeBet’s supercomputer, an algorithm that has analysed informative betting markets including title winner, top six, top-half finish and relegation.
At the other end of the table, newly-promoted Blackpool and Peterborough are expected to see their second tier stays last a solitary campaign.
Perhaps surprisingly, Huddersfield are the third team backed to be relegated to League One. The Terriers are entering their third season at this level, having finished 18th and 20th.
The new Championship season kicks off on Friday, August 6 when Bournemouth host West Brom.
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Hull City, who won the third tier title last term, are tipped for an encouraging campaign with Grant McCann's side expected to finish a respectable 15th.
Derby, who have endured plenty of turmoil in the off-season, are predicted to finish in 17th place
Predicted final table
1. Fulham
2. West Brom
3. Sheffield United
4. Bournemouth
5. Swansea
6. Middlesbrough
7. Nottingham Forest
8. Cardiff
9. Stoke
10. Barnsley
11. Reading
12. Blackburn
13. QPR
14. Millwall
15. Hull
16. Birmingham
17. Derby
18. Preston
19. Luton
20. Bristol City
21. Coventry
22. Huddersfield
23. Peterborough
24. Blackpool
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