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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 7
| Club | Belief Score | Weekly Change | Band |
|---|---|---|---|
Lincoln City FC
|
+20.6 | +10.6 | Rising |
Middlesbrough FC
|
+19.8 | +1.4 | Rising |
Bristol City FC
|
+11.3 | +0.2 | Stable |
Millwall FC
|
+10.5 | -9.6 | Stable |
Swansea City AFC
|
+9.9 | +8.1 | Stable |
Wrexham AFC
|
+6.6 | -4.5 | Stable |
|
12 clubs between
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Sheffield United FC
|
-15.8 | -4.2 | Fragile |
Preston North End FC
|
-18.9 | -1.4 | Fragile |
Cardiff City FC
|
-27.2 | -4.8 | Crisis |
Blackburn Rovers FC
|
-28.1 | +0.5 | Crisis |
Watford FC
|
-35.3 | -4.0 | Crisis |
Burnley FC
|
-36.4 | -2.1 | 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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