“Leicester City’s SHOCKING Promotion Surge Revealed: Marti Cifuentes’ Masterplan CRUSHES Rivals in Epic Early Season Domination!”
Championship Promotion Picture: Assessing the Race After the Opening Month and First International Break
Leicester City’s strong start to the season, combined with early setbacks for their rivals, has strengthened their promotion prospects.
At the first international break, City sit fourth in the Championship table with nine points from a possible 12 under new manager Marti Cifuentes.
While the team has not yet reached peak performance, their ability to grind out victories is proving crucial. Many of their promotion rivals have struggled to do the same.
Southampton and Ipswich, both relegated from the Premier League, along with last season’s play-off final runners-up Sheffield United, were widely tipped to contend for automatic promotion.
Yet across four matches, the trio have managed just one win collectively, leaving them languishing in the lower half of the table.
The contrasting fortunes have been reflected in Opta’s prediction model. Before the campaign began, City were given a 16% chance of sealing a top-two finish, second only to Sheffield United.
Now, their probability has risen to 25%. Despite this jump, Leicester remain second favourites, with Middlesbrough overtaking them after a flawless start that positions them as the new title frontrunners.
Behind those two, the current favourites for the top six include West Brom, Coventry, Bristol City, and Southampton, showing how tight the race is shaping up to be.
However, Leicester’s long-term prospects may still hinge on off-field matters. The club awaits the outcome of charges over three alleged Profit and Sustainability breaches, and a points deduction remains a looming threat that could undermine their promotion push.
