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The Belief Index
Tracking club belief through every round of the 2026–27 Championship season.
Current standing — Round 0
| Club | Belief Score | Weekly Change | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
Wrexham AFC
|
+21.3 | — | Rising |
Middlesbrough FC
|
+19.7 | — | Rising |
Millwall FC
|
+15.6 | — | Rising |
Birmingham City FC
|
+14.4 | — | Stable |
Derby County FC
|
+13.2 | — | Stable |
Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
|
+4.9 | — | Stable |
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12 clubs between
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Portsmouth FC
|
-7.2 | — | Fragile |
Queens Park Rangers FC
|
-11.1 | — | Fragile |
Preston North End FC
|
-11.3 | — | Fragile |
Cardiff City FC
|
-17.9 | — | Fragile |
Blackburn Rovers FC
|
-24.3 | — | Fragile |
Watford FC
|
-25.6 | — | 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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