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EFL Championship: Season Arc
The Belief Index: Season Arc
Tracking club belief through every round of the 2026–27 Championship season.
Round 0
Current standing — Round 12
| Club | Belief Score | Weekly Change | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
Middlesbrough FC
|
+28.2 | +1.4 | Rising |
Portsmouth FC
|
+17.4 | +10.2 | Rising |
Bolton Wanderers FC
|
+14.6 | -12.8 | Stable |
Birmingham City FC
|
+14.1 | -12.3 | Stable |
Wrexham AFC
|
+13.1 | -1.0 | Stable |
Swansea City AFC
|
+10.8 | -11.8 | Stable |
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12 clubs between
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Sheffield United FC
|
-16.2 | +3.7 | Fragile |
West Ham United FC
|
-22.0 | -12.8 | Fragile |
Norwich City FC
|
-23.8 | +12.6 | Fragile |
Preston North End FC
|
-27.5 | +3.6 | Crisis |
Burnley FC
|
-30.1 | -1.6 | Crisis |
Watford FC
|
-41.6 | -0.9 | Crisis |
The Belief Index scores accumulated belief on a scale from −100 to +100, built from a club’s inheritance, its institutional trust, and what the season is doing to it.
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