| Final points Tally 14:11 - Mar 3 with 892 views | King_of_Portman_Rd |
Looking at past 5 seasons what has it taken to finish inside the top 2. Ive listed the points that the teams in 3rd accumulated and therefore still missed out on automatic (last season is obviously not included)
2019: 88
2018: 87
2017: 82
2016: 84
2015: 89
Playoffs: We know that making the playoffs generally requires 75 points to be secure
We sit on 50 points with 16 left to play. Meaning it would likely require minimum 12 wins to achieve automatic promotion and 8 wins to secure playoffs.
At this stage where we are now, we’ve been amassing 1.66 points per game, which if we continue will put us on 76 points after the final day, so we’re just about on track to be inside the top 6
We will need to up that to 2 points per game in order to seriously challenge the top 2
It’s certainly achievable (automatic promotion) but I would probably say that there are likely to be 2 of Peterborough, Lincoln, Hull and Sunderland that will finish ahead of us, based on there current PPG and our requirement for them to drop more points than us, though there is clearly a lot of football left to play for, 48 points still to play for in our case so hopefully we can stick 80+ points on the board and go up without needing the playoffs |  | | |  |
| Final points Tally on 14:18 - Mar 3 with 834 views | chrismakin |
We will finish 2nd [Post edited 3 Mar 2021 14:21]
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| Final points Tally on 14:31 - Mar 3 with 773 views | Bent_double |
My feeling is that we'll finish on 82 points (something like 10 wins and 2 draws), which will probably be enough for 3rd/4th.
We have a relatively easy run-in, with just Pompey and Lincoln still to play from the top 6 - surely many of the other top 6 teams still have to play each other, so points will be dropped/shared.
We should have the best squad to cope with the remainder of the season, injury and fatigue will surely affect teams like Posh, Lincoln with their smaller squads. |  |
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| Final points Tally on 16:28 - Mar 3 with 657 views | andytown |
| Final points Tally on 14:31 - Mar 3 by Bent_double |
My feeling is that we'll finish on 82 points (something like 10 wins and 2 draws), which will probably be enough for 3rd/4th.
We have a relatively easy run-in, with just Pompey and Lincoln still to play from the top 6 - surely many of the other top 6 teams still have to play each other, so points will be dropped/shared.
We should have the best squad to cope with the remainder of the season, injury and fatigue will surely affect teams like Posh, Lincoln with their smaller squads. |
Just had a look at remaking fixtures for teams currently top 6:
Peterborough v Doncaster twice, Lincoln, Sunderland, Pompey & Hull
Doncaster v Peterborough twice
Lincoln v Sunderland, Hull & Peterborough
Sunderland v Pompey, Lincoln, Peterborough & Hull
Pompey v Sunderland & Peterborough
Hull v Peterborough, Sunderland & Lincoln
Tough for Peterborough and slightly less so for Sunderland.
Not played on paper though.. |  | | |
| Final points Tally on 17:04 - Mar 3 with 544 views | King_of_Portman_Rd |
It’s difficult to say whether the requirement will be on the higher end (eg closer to 90 points) or not, where 84 points should be enough. Particularly given the fact that a lot of those sides do indeed have to play each other.
If it’s the top end I can’t see us getting to 90 points.. also, our run in I’m not so sure what to make of it as now is the time teams down and out suddenly start putting runs together. You always hope for some mid table plodders in the last couple of matches | | | |
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