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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 6
| Club | Belief Score | Weekly Change | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
Millwall FC
|
+20.1 | — | Rising |
Middlesbrough FC
|
+18.4 | — | Rising |
Wrexham AFC
|
+11.1 | -0.5 | Stable |
Bristol City FC
|
+11.1 | — | Stable |
Lincoln City FC
|
+10.0 | — | Stable |
Charlton Athletic FC
|
+9.1 | -5.8 | Stable |
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12 clubs between
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West Ham United FC
|
-15.7 | +7.2 | Fragile |
Preston North End FC
|
-17.5 | -1.5 | Fragile |
Cardiff City FC
|
-22.4 | -1.0 | Fragile |
Blackburn Rovers FC
|
-28.5 | -4.5 | Crisis |
Watford FC
|
-31.2 | +0.4 | Crisis |
Burnley FC
|
-34.2 | -1.8 | 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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