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Daniel Peretz and Manor Solomon Poised for Premier League Promotion with West Ham and Southampton

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Translated & summarized from N12 by baba

Key points

01West Ham and Southampton, featuring Israeli players, are favored for automatic promotion to the Premier League.
02Opta predicts West Ham to win the Championship with 77.1 points and Southampton to finish second with 74.48 points.
03Southampton starts with a 4-point deduction due to a spying scandal but remains a promotion favorite.
04Bristol City, led by Israeli Lisb Assat, is expected to finish 17th, far from promotion spots.
05Middlesbrough is forecasted to secure the third promotion spot via playoffs.
06Wolverhampton and Burnley are predicted to stay in the Championship after relegation last season.

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OrganizationsWest Ham United, Southampton FC, Burnley FC, Watford FC, Bristol City, Middlesbrough, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Millwall

PlacesEngland, Premier League, Championship

The story · English

The English Championship season kicks off on August 15, 2026, with West Ham United and Southampton FC, both featuring Israeli players Daniel Peretz and Manor Solomon respectively, aiming to secure promotion back to the Premier League. West Ham, recently relegated, and Southampton, who were suspended from the playoffs due to a spying scandal, are favored to finish first and second in the Championship, which guarantees automatic promotion.

According to Opta's algorithm-based forecast, West Ham is predicted to win the Championship with 77.1 points, while Southampton is expected to finish second with 74.48 points despite starting the season with a 4-point deduction related to the spying incident. These two clubs are the leading favorites for the two automatic promotion spots.

Other notable teams include Bristol City, led by Israeli Lisb Assat, projected to finish 17th with 58 points, far from promotion contention. Middlesbrough is forecasted to claim the third promotion spot through the playoffs. Meanwhile, Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley, both relegated last season, are expected to remain in the Championship for another year.

The full top six predicted standings are: 1) West Ham (77.71 points), 2) Southampton (74.48 points), 3) Middlesbrough (73.55 points), 4) Wolverhampton (71.39 points), 5) Millwall (70.16 points), and 6) Burnley (69.93 points). The season's opening fixtures include West Ham facing Burnley and Southampton playing Watford.

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