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This is where Preston North End, Nottingham Forest and Cardiff will finish in the Championship - according to data experts

By Jordan Cronin

Published 3rd Jun 2020, 12:43 GMT

Updated 5th Jun 2020, 10:35 GMT

Preston North End are set to get their play-off push back underway later this month – but where are Alex Neil’s men tipped to finish in the final league table?

Plans are in place for second-tier clubs to return to action from June 20 after the season was postponed in March due to Covid-19.

And the data experts at FiveThirtyEight have predicted where Preston will end up in the Championship table after playing out their final nine fixtures. Scroll and click through the pages:

1. Barnsley (24th) - 44 points

Current points total: 34 | JPIMedia Photo: Jonathan Gawthorpe

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2. Luton Town (23rd) - 44 points

Current points total: 35 | Getty Images Photo: Pete Norton

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3. Charlton Athletic (22nd) - 47 points

Current points total: 39 | Getty Images Photo: Jordan Mansfield

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4. Hull City (21st) - 52 points

Current points total: 41 | Getty Images Photo: Lewis Storey

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This is where Preston North End, Nottingham Forest and Cardiff will finish in the Championship - according to data experts

Preston North End are set to get their play-off push back underway later this month – but where are Alex Neil’s men tipped to finish in the final league table?

1. Barnsley (24th) - 44 points

2. Luton Town (23rd) - 44 points

3. Charlton Athletic (22nd) - 47 points

4. Hull City (21st) - 52 points

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