Supercomputer predicts Burnley’s final finish

Back in the Championship, Burnley will be expected to be among the frontrunners for promotion this season.

The Clarets have a supreme record at this level in recent seasons, having won automatic promotion with 101 and 100 points respectively in their previous two campaigns.

Going back even further, Burnley have lost just five of their last 115 games in the second tier.

But the division looks particularly challenging this season and many outside observers are predicting that Burnley might not perform as well as they have done in years gone by.

Nicky Hayen’s side kick off their league campaign this Sunday with potentially the most difficult game up first, as they host title favourites West Ham at Turf Moor.

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Ahead of the opening weekend, a Championship supercomputer has predicted the final standings for the 2026/27 season based on an algorithm.

The Betarades supercomputer BETSiE has simulated the league season 100,000 times, accounting for all results from pre-season and the previous campaign.

It projects outcomes based on pre-season expectations, fixture difficulty and underlying performance metrics such as xG, both for and against.

This season, the model also integrates teams’ financial data and players values from Transfermarkt.

Here’s what it’s come up with:

Predicted table