I asked AI to predict the final Championship table - and Preston North End, Blackburn Rovers, Coventry City & Co finishes

It’s been an impressive start to the new season at Deepdale, with PNE occupying an early play-off position.

Following the Lilywhites’ 2-0 triumph over Charlton Athletic last time out, the maximum points ensured Paul Heckingbottom’s men headed into the international break sitting fourth in the standings.

Indeed, North End have picked up 16 points from their opening nine games and are just three points away from early-leaders Coventry City.

PNE have already come through a number of tough tests this term, which have included standout victories against Ipswich Town, Leicester City and Derby County.

But with the fixtures coming thick and fast after the international break - starting on Saturday with a trip to fellow play-off side West Brom - there will be plenty of twists and turns throughout the campaign.

Following the Lilywhites’ excellent start to the season, though, we’ve taken to the world of technology to see where North End could finish this term.

To do that, we used Artificial Intelligence, specifically X’s Grok tool, to predict what the final Championship table could look like in May.

Here’s where Heckingbottom’s side are predicted to finish.

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