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John McDougall

Latest League One forecast as Bolton Wanderers, Wigan Athletic and Sunderland predictions made

The League One season is approaching the halfway mark and it is a tight table at this stage of the campaign.

Rotherham United lead the standings at this point in the season and appear to be on course to return to the Championship at the first time of asking.

They are closely followed by Wigan Athletic in second, while Sunderland, Wycombe Wanderers, Oxford United and Plymouth Argyle currently occupy the play-off positions.

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Sheffield Wednesday still just outside these places along with Portsmouth, while Bolton Wanderers are 15th at present after their 1-0 loss on the road to Accrington Stanley this weekend.

Throughout the campaign, football statistics website FiveThirtyEight is forecasting how the League One table might finish after the results of every matchday, with the season reaching its climax at the end of April.

And at present, Rotherham and Sunderland are the sides tipped to be going up to the Championship on an automatic basis.

As things stand, Wigan, Oxford, Sheffield Wednesday and Wycombe are the four sides tipped to fight it out in the play-offs.

Wanderers are currently predicted to finish the season in 14th place, with Morecambe, Gillingham, Doncaster and Crewe the four sides tipped to be relegated and play League Two football in the 2022/23 season.

Predicted final League One table (Correct as of Monday, December 13)

1. Rotherham United

2. Sunderland

3. Wigan Athletic

4. Oxford United

5. Sheffield Wednesday

6. Wycombe Wanderers

7. MK Dons

8. Portsmouth

9. Plymouth Argyle

10. Charlton Athletic

11. Ipswich Town

12. Burton Albion

13. AFC Wimbledon

14. Bolton Wanderers

15. Accrington Stanley

16. Cheltenham Town

17. Lincoln City

18. Fleetwood Town

19. Cambridge United

20. Shrewsbury Town

21. Morecambe

22. Gillingham

23. Doncaster Rovers

24. Crewe Alexandra

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