Supercomputer predicts where West Brom will finish in Championship after loss vs Wolves
James Morrison has reason to be positive and negative with the state of his West Brom side.
Albion succumbed to a 1-0 defeat in the Black Country derby on Sunday, with Wolves coming out on top at Molineux.
Nat Phillips' error allowed Fer Lopez to open the scoring and Morrison's side could not get back into the Championship contest.
The loss has brought The Hawthorns outfit's promotion chances into question, given that Cesar Peixoto's side are expected to be challenging for the top spots.
Albion have started the season with four wins, two draws and two losses in their first eight matches, sitting fifth in the division as the international break starts.
Morrison will have mixed feelings after the latest prediction on where the Throstles will finish this season.
What is the latest prediction on West Brom's Championship finish?
There is hope for the B71 side to eventually seal a return to the Premier League despite the defeat to their local rivals.
The Opta Analyst supercomputer has handed Albion an expected points tally of 66.98, which would see them finish in eighth place.
The model gives the Baggies 36.76 per cent chance of reaching the playoffs, which has been expanded to six teams.
It also handed them just a 2.74 per cent chance of relegation.
Albion then have just a 2.44 per cent likelihood to lift the second tier title, and automatic promotion also seems like a pipe dream at 6.26 per cent.
What is the new playoff system in the Championship?
Most supporters would bite your hand off if you offered them a playoff place right now, but they may have questions about how it all works with the recent changes.
With the expanded system, teams that finish third and fourth go straight to the semi-finals.
The new playoffs will include eliminator matches, with the fifth-placed side playing whoever finishes eighth and sixth-placed side playing whoever finishes seventh.
If the prediction ends up being correct, and the Baggies finish eight, they would face a one-off clash, before the two-legged semi-final and then the final at Wembley.