Bristol City are currently preparing for their 12th consecutive season in the Championship.
The Robins are the joint longest serving team in the division alongside Queen’s Park Rangers and Preston North End but were the closest to ending that record last season after reaching the Championship play-offs before falling short in a two legged semi-final against Sheffield United.
The Red Army have had six permanent managers since winning promotion back into the second tier in 2015 and are now preparing to begin life under a seventh as Gerhard Struber takes the reins at Ashton Gate after replacing Liam Manning. He guided The Red Army to the play-offs in his only full season with the club but has chosen to take on a new role at Norwich City next term.
Many will be intrigued to see who fares better out of Struber and Manning in the coming season, while they’ll also undoubtedly be many paying attention to big-spending Birmingham City and Hollywood owned Wrexham after their promotions to the Championship. With that in mind, we take a look at the predicted Championship table to see which teams are likely to get promoted and those tipped to struggle at the wrong end of the division.
21. Sheffield Wednesday - 20/1 for promotion
Sheffield Wednesday fans have experienced a chaotic summer full of uncertainty but a potential takeover could offer the club a silver lining as they look to remain in the second tier. | Getty Images
22. Preston North End - 20/1 for promotion
Preston North End's decade long stay in the Championship is predicted to come to an end this year after a challenging campaign last term. | Getty Images
23. Charlton Athletic - 20/1 for promotion
Play-off winners Charlton Athletic are expected to find life extremely difficult in the Championship and are predicted to drop back down to the third-tier. | Getty Images
24. Oxford United -28/1 for promotion
Oxford United defied expectations to beat the drop last term but are not expected to repeat the feat, with the bookmakers brutally predicting them to finish bottom of the Championship. | Getty Images