Championship relegation predictions as Luton Town and Derby County wins put Hull City in the mire

The chances of relegation from the Championship this season for the array of sides at the bottom end of the table has taken another twist.

This weekend saw the Championship relegation fight turned on its head, with Hull City now looking much more likely to feel the brunt of a drop to League One.

Going into matchday 45, Hull City required a win to make them mathematically safe, but Ruben Selles’ side fell to a 1-0 defeat at home to relegation rivals Derby County.

In the early kick-off, Luton Town squeezed the pressure on those sides above them as they beat Coventry City.

As for the sides who have been dragged back into the contest, relegation for Preston North End cannot be ruled out after they were defeated by Plymouth Argyle, who aren’t mathematically relegated, but will require an insurmountable 14-goal swing if they were to swap places with Luton.

With one game left of the 2024/25 Championship campaign, each side’s chances of relegation can now be revealed…

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Following last weekend, it looked as though Luton Town would need nothing short of a miracle to keep their survival hopes intact, and that is exactly what has happened for them.

Their win was somewhat controversial, particularly surrounding the red card handed to Josh Da Silva, but their goal fell in the dying embers following a red card for Luton, with Liam Walsh receiving his third red card of the campaign.

That win puts the Hatters out of the relegation zone, with Hull City slotting in, a very precarious position for Selles’ side.

Because of this weekend’s action, here is what the OPTA Analyst predictions for relegation look like…

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Looking at the permutations for the final game of the 2024/25 Championship season in regards to relegation, a win will be enough for Hull City to clinch survival, regardless of results elsewhere, due to the fact that Derby County face Stoke, and the Tigers will either leapfrog one or both sides if they pick up all three points.

Also, a draw, depending on the results at Preston North End or Luton Town, as well as Derby’s clash with Stoke, could be enough as well, which surely gives some Tigers fans a mere grasp of hope, despite yesterday’s lethargic performance.

It is safe to say that this relegation fight is far from over, and whilst Hull City currently sit in the final relegation spot, there is no ruling out that it could all change on the final day.

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The major Hull City issue that has been staring Ruben Selles in the face, one man is surely to blame

Hull City have been masters of their own downfall this season as they look down the barrel at likely relegation to League One.

This weekend saw the Championship relegation fight tipped on its head as Luton Town notched a fantastic late win against play-off contenders Coventry City, whilst Derby County overturned Hull City, notching a crucial 1-0 away win to cement the Tigers as favourites for the drop.

Hull City boss Ruben Selles gave an assessment of his side that they had ‘done enough’ throughout the tie, as well as in recent games, but they now find themselves starting down the barrel of relegation to League One, a huge shift to last season where they were gunning for the play-offs with an exciting squad of players under Liam Rosenior.

Quite frankly, Hull City have never gotten going this season, and their sleepwalking into relegation has come down to one major concern that simply wasn’t rectified, something that should be blamed on one person at the top of the hierarchy.