Managers on new eras at Huddersfield Town, Barnsley FC and Rotherham United as 2026-27 season begins

Managers on new eras at Huddersfield Town, Barnsley FC and Rotherham United as 2026-27 season begins

THE fact that the first weekend of the English Football League season begins with a round of Carabao Cup games as opposed to a league programme makes for a modest - and slightly incongruous - start to 2026-27.

Where will Reading FC finish? Supercomputer gives its 2026/27 verdict

A supercomputer has predicted where Reading FC will finish in League One this season – with the Royals expected to fall well short of the promotion race. The Betarades supercomputer, BETSiE, has simulated the 2026/27 League One campaign 100,000 times to forecast the final standings. The model takes into account a range of factors including pre-season expectations, fixture difficulty, previous performances, expected goals data and squad strength,…