{"id":171578,"date":"2025-09-21T10:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T10:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/171578\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T10:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T10:03:10","slug":"supercomputer-changes-wrexham-championship-promotion-chances-after-norwich-city-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/171578\/","title":{"rendered":"Supercomputer changes Wrexham Championship promotion chances after Norwich City victory"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Wrexham have moved closer to the Championship play-off places after their latest outing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/club\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wrexham<\/a> went 1-0 down at Carrow Road thanks to some questionable decision-making from Arthur Okonkwo.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite another error from the goalkeeper late on, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/match\/wrexham-player-ratings-as-two-stars-get-9-10-in-impressive-3-2-comeback-vs-norwich-city\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wrexham beat Norwich City 3-2<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It was their second victory of the season in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/tag\/championship\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Championship<\/a> and has put some much-needed distance between them and the bottom three.<\/p>\n<p>Now, they are actually not far away from moving into the play-off places following the weekend\u2019s results.<\/p>\n<p>But have they got what it takes to make even more history by winning four promotions in a row?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"717\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/GettyImages-2212130754-1024x717.jpg\" alt=\"Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds celebrate after Wrexham AFC v Charlton Athletic FC - Sky Bet League One\" class=\"wp-image-37822\" \/>Photo by Kya Banasko\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Wrexham, no side in history had won back-to-back-to-back promotions from the fifth tier or higher.<\/p>\n<p>That all changed when they beat Charlton Athletic 3-0 at the Racecourse Ground on April 26, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>But even with all that momentum, doing four in a row in 2025\/26 could prove a big ask.<\/p>\n<p>Before the campaign kicked off, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thewrexhaminsider.com\/news\/supercomputer-writes-off-wrexham-promotion-hopes-already-with-shocking-championship-prediction\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wrexham had a 2.7% chance of finishing in the play-offs<\/a> according to Opta\u2019s supercomputer.<\/p>\n<p>However, after the Welsh outfit beat Norwich this weekend, that has changed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/theanalyst.com\/competition\/english-championship\/table\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Opta\u2019s<\/a> model now says that Wrexham have a 6.2% chance of winning Championship promotion via the play-offs.<\/p>\n<p>Their title chances are much lower at 0.34%, while the Dragons have a 23.18% chance of suffering relegation.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/GettyImages-1286863581-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"A detailed view of a Wrexham corner flag is seen during the Vanarama National League match between Wrexham and Aldershot Town\" class=\"wp-image-29486\" \/>Photo by Lewis Storey\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Currently, Opta suggests Middlesbrough will go up as champions this season.<\/p>\n<p>Boro are yet to lose a game under Rob Edwards and are enjoying their best-ever start to a second-tier campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Bristol City are then the most likely to take the second automatic promotion spot this term.<\/p>\n<p>Leicester City, Coventry City, West Brom and Ipswich Town are the favourites to take the four play-off places.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Wrexham have moved closer to the Championship play-off places after their latest outing. 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