Bristol Rovers, Peterborough and Cambridge United's final League One positions forecast amid relegation scrap

Bristol Rovers boosted their survival chances with an emphatic 3-1 victory at home to relegation rivals Peterborough United. Goals from James Wilson, Isaac Hutchinson and Ruel Sotirou put the Pirates firmly in the driving seat at the Memorial Stadium before Peterborough's Rick-Jade Jones claimed a stoppage-time consolation goal.

The victory saw Inigo Calderon’s side leapfrog the Posh to climb up to 19th in the League One table while in turn amplifying the pressure on Darren Ferguson to turn results around at the London Stadium.

Elsewhere, it proved to be a disappointing weekend for Exeter City, who fell to 18th after a 4-1 defeat to Stevenage while Burton Albion’s hopes of claiming a victory were dashed in the final seconds after Albie Morgan’s stoppage-time equaliser for Steve Bruce’s side.

It was however, a weekend to remember for Shrewsbury Town, who bridged the gap between themselves and the drop zone with a 2-1 away victory at Rotherham United.

In the upcoming weeks and months, fans from across the division can expect to see plenty of twists and turns in the relegation battle, but have the Gas got enough to beat the drop? Here we take a look at the predicted League One table, according to data from OPTA.

The League One promotion race

Birmingham City are expected to steamroll their way to the League One title at the first time of asking. OPTA Sport has given the Blues an expected points tally of 103 points and have given the West Midlands outfit a 96.44% chance of winning the title and an even clearer 99.86% chance of sealing promotion.

Wycombe Wanderers are expected to narrowly beat Wrexham to second place despite the mid-season departure of Matt Bloomfield to Luton Town.

While Stockport County, Huddersfield Town and Charlton are all expected to join the Red Dragons in the play-offs - much to the disappointment of Bolton, who were expected to be one of the front-runners this term.

Who is likely to be relegated from League One?

Bristol Rovers’ third victory in five matches hugely boosted their prospects of avoiding relegation, according to OPTA. The data experts expect the Gas to just exceed the all-important 50-point mark, which is typically enough to survive in the third-tier. They claim the Pirates have a 21.34% chance of being relegated after their recent upturn in fortunes.

Peterborough, despite last weekend’s loss, are also judged to have enough to survive in the division despite a hugely concerning run of form. OPTA Sport forecasts that the four relegated teams this term will be Shrewsbury Town, Crawley Town, Burton Albion and Cambridge United.