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Ian Mitchelmore

How the Championship play-off spots are now predicted to finish for Cardiff City, Swansea City, Nottingham Forest and the rest

Championship football is just weeks away.

The 2019/20 season is set to resume on June 20 following a postponement period lasting more than three months owing to the coronavirus pandemic.

All 24 sides have just nine matches left to play, and there is still so much to play for.

Cardiff City are currently in ninth place with 54 points, two fewer than Preston who are in sixth.

As for Swansea City, they are a point behind the Bluebirds and sit in 11th spot.

But what are the chances of the Welsh clubs finishing in the play-off places, or even gaining promotion?

Leeds United and West Brom look to have a strong hold on the automatic promotion spots.

And here's what Sky Bet think about the chasing pack.

Top-six finish

Fulham 1/33

Brentford 1/25

Nottingham Forest 2/7

Preston 11/8

Millwall 13/8

Blackburn and Cardiff City 4/1

Swansea City and Bristol City 5/1

Derby and QPR 22/1

Sheffield Wednesday 40/1

Reading 50/1

Promotion

Leeds 1/66

West Brom 1/16

Brentford 5/4

Fulham 13/8

Nottingham Forest 6/1

Preston 11/1

Millwall 12/1

Blackburn 22/1

Cardiff City and Swansea City 28/1

Bristol City 40/1

QPR 100/1

Derby 150/1

Sheffield Wednesday 250/1

Remaining fixtures

Cardiff City: Leeds (H), Preston (A), Charlton (H), Bristol City (A), Blackburn (H), Fulham (A), Derby (H), Middlesbrough (A), Hull (H).

Swansea City: Middlesbrough (A), Luton (H), Millwall (A), Sheffield Wednesday (H), Birmingham (A), Leeds (H), Nottingham Forest (A), Bristol City (H), Reading (A).

Odds courtesy of Sky Bet, correct at time of publishing.

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