The Championship prediction that Bristol City and Leeds United will love but Nottingham Forest will hate

The first international break is often the cue for pundits to start making their first real predictions of the season.

We have got a glimpse of every team and have been able to run the rule over the various summer signings that each side has made.

Nate Silver's Five Thirty Eight blog has created a data model that predicts how the Championship will finish.

It is early days yet, but there could be good news for Bristol City.

Niclas Eliasson celebrates with Kasey Palmer after assisting his goal (Rogan/JMP)

After a solid start to the season, the Robins are predicted to finish sixth, meaning they would qualify for the play-offs.

A two-legged tie with Swansea City would await, if the predicted table is to be believed.

Here is the full predicted table made by FiveThirtyEight.

1. Leeds

2. Fulham

3. Swansea

4. West Brom

5. Brentford

6. Bristol City

7. Cardiff City

8. Nottingham Forest

9. QPR

10. Preston

11. Derby

12. Huddersfield

13. Millwall

14. Blackburn

15. Birmingham

16. Sheffield Wednesday

17. Middlesbrough

18. Stoke

19. Charlton

20. Hull

21. Reading

22. Luton

23. Wigan Athletic

24. Barnsley