With over 80 percent of matches now played, the Sky Bet Championship is ticking towards its conclusion for the 2023/24 season but the drama remains.

The battles for winning the title, securing play-off qualification and surviving relegation are fierce, with the outcomes very unpredictable. Leeds United, albeit with an extra game played, are the new leaders after beating Millwall but Leicester City are just one goal difference behind, while Ipswich Town are merely one point below.

Meanwhile, Southampton and West Bromwich Albion look comfortable in the top six with 15 and eight-point buffers respectively but the final play-off spot is still up for grabs. It’s the battle of the cities as Norwich are three points clear of seventh but Hull and Coventry have games in hand. Preston North End, Middlesbrough and Cardiff are also hanging on below.

Sheffield Wednesday were crushed 6-0 by Ipswich Town at the weekend but four wins in the five games previous have given them a fighting chance. Just five points separate Wednesday in 23rd and Millwall in 16th, with no certainty over second-tier football for several teams.

Blackburn Rovers, Plymouth Argyle, Stoke City, Queens Park Rangers, Birmingham City and Huddersfield are all sandwiched in between, creating chaos in the relegation fight.

Which teams, then, are the most likely to be relegated? Which sides will qualify for the play-offs? And who will walk away with the title? Based on the latest data simulations from Net World Sports, here’s how the Championship table is predicted to finish.

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Stoke City’s Under-21s will be looking to reach the final of the Staffordshire Senior Cup for the first time since they won the competition in 2017 when they face Leek Town on Tuesday.

The Potters lifted the trophy at Vale Park seven years ago when they beat Chasetown on penalties after Harry Souttar had equalised in additional time to take the final to a shootout.

City reached the semi-finals of this season’s competition thanks to hard-fought victories over Wolverhampton Casuals (1-0) and Stone Old Alleynians (3-2).

Town, meanwhile, who were beaten in last year’s final by Rushall Olympic, advanced to this season’s last four following wins over Hednesford Town (3-0) and Chasetown (3-1).

The Blues are enjoying a positive campaign in the Northern Premier League West division, sitting top of the table thanks in part to an unbeaten run which was extended to 19 matches on Saturday following a 3-0 success at home to third-placed Prescot Cables.

Tickets for Tuesday’s tie at the F. Ball Community Stadium (7.45pm kick-off) are priced as follows:

Stoke City’s Under-18s recorded a second win in three games on Saturday courtesy of a 4-2 triumph over Newcastle United.

Luke Enright opened the scoring for the Potters midway through the first half before Logan Watts pulled the home side level two minutes into the second period.

Enright scored his second of the game to put Dave Hibbert’s side back in front, however City were pegged back once again when Matheos Ferreira struck on the hour mark.