How FourFourTwo’s predicted 20/21 League One table compared with actual final standings

In this article, we take a look at how FourFourTwo’s predicted 20/21 League One table compared with the actual final standings.

Fans up and down the nation got their hands on the much loved season preview which is came out on the 26th of August of 2020.

Reader of last year’s edition of the magazine were able to read their verdicts on each of the 92 Premier League and English Football League teams, expertly reviewed and rated alongside previews for the Women’s Super League, La Liga, Serie A, Ligue 1 and Bundesliga.

Have a look at who they thought would finish from 24th to 1st in their League One table for the 2020/21 season, and how it compared with the actual standings below…

24) NORTHAMPTON

FourFourTwo have predicted that Northampton Town will end up finishing 24th and relegated from League One for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 22nd place and relegated to League Two. Meaning the magazine had them to finish relegated, but two places lower than than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Cobblers would finish 11th in League Two, instead, they finished 7th and promoted via the playoffs, winning 4-0 against Exeter in the final.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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23) AFC WIMBLEDON

FourFourTwo have predicted that Glyn Hodges’s AFC Wimbledon will end up finishing 23rd and relegated from League One for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 19th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish lower than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Wombles would finish 17th in League One, instead, they finished 20th.

 

 

 

 

 

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22) BURTON

FourFourTwo have predicted that Jake Buxton’s Burton Albion will end up finishing 22nd and relegated from League One for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 16th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish lower than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Brewers would finish 6th in League One, instead, they finished 12th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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21) ROCHDALE

FourFourTwo have predicted that Brian Barry-Murphy’s Rochdale will end up finishing 21st and relegated from League One for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 21st place and relegated to League Two. Meaning the magazine got their guess spot on.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Dale would finish 22nd and relegated from League One, instead, they finished 18th.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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20) ACCRINGTON

FourFourTwo have predicted that John Coleman’s Accrington will end up finishing 21st and relegated from League One for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 11th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish lower than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that Stanley would finish 19th in the League One table, instead, they finished 17th.

 

 

 

 

 

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19) WIGAN

FourFourTwo have predicted that the Latics will end up finishing 19th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 20th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish a place higher than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that Wigan Athletic would finish 18th in the Championship table, instead, they finished 23rd, due to being handed a 12 point deduction at the end of the season.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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18) SHREWSBURY

FourFourTwo have predicted that Steve Cotterill’s Shrewsbury Town will end up finishing 18th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 17th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish a place lower than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Salop would finish 10th in the League One table, instead, they finished 15th.

 

 

 

 

 

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17) BRISTOL ROVERS

FourFourTwo have predicted that Joey Barton’s Bristol Rovers will end up finishing 17th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 24th place and relegated to League Two. Meaning the magazine had them to finish higher than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Pirates would finish 16th in the League One table, instead, they finished 14th.

 

 

 

 

 

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16) MK DONS

FourFourTwo have predicted that Russell Martin’s Milton Keynes Dons will end up finishing 16th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 13th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish lower than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Dons would finish 15th in the League One table, instead, they finished 19th.

 

 

 

 

 

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15) CREWE

FourFourTwo have predicted that David Artell’s Crewe Alexandra will end up finishing 15th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 12th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish much lower than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Railwaymen would finish 16th in the League Two table, instead, they finished 2nd and promoted.

 

 

 

 

 

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14) HULL

FourFourTwo have predicted that Grant McCann’s Hull City will end up finishing 14th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 1st place, earning promotion to the Championship. Meaning the magazine had them to finish much lower than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Tigers would finish 16th in the Championship table, instead, they finished 24th and relegated.

 

 

 

 

 

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13) PLYMOUTH

FourFourTwo have predicted that Ryan Lowe’s Plymouth Argyle will end up finishing 13th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 18th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish much higher than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Pilgrims would finish 1st in the League Two table, instead, they finished 3rd and promoted.

 

 

 

 

 

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12) CHARLTON

FourFourTwo have predicted that Charlton Athletic will end up finishing 12th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 7th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish higher than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Addicks would finish 21st in the Championship table, instead, they finished 22nd and relegated.

 

 

 

 

 

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11) SWINDON

FourFourTwo have predicted that Swindon Town will end up finishing 11th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 23rd place and relegated to League Two. Meaning the magazine had them to finish much higher than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Robins would finish 6th in the League Two table, instead, they finished 1st and promoted.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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10) LINCOLN

FourFourTwo have predicted that Michael Appleton’s Lincoln City will end up finishing 10th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 5th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish five places lower than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Imps would finish 7th in the League One table, instead, they finished 16th.

 

 

 

 

 

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9) GILLINGHAM

FourFourTwo have predicted that Steve Evans’s Gillingham will end up finishing 9th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 10th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish a place higher than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Gills would finish 14th in the League One table, instead, they finished 10th.

 

 

 

 

 

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8) DONCASTER

FourFourTwo have predicted that Doncaster Rovers will end up finishing 8th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 14th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish much higher than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that they would finish 11th in the League One table, instead, they finished 9th.

 

 

 

 

 

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7) IPSWICH

FourFourTwo have predicted that Ipswich Town will end up finishing 7th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 9th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish much slightly higher than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Tractorboys would finish 1st and promoted from the League One table, instead, they finished 11th.

 

 

 

 

 

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6) BLACKPOOL

FourFourTwo have predicted that Neil Critchley’s Blackpool will end up finishing 6th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 3rd place, and won promotion via the playoffs. Meaning the magazine had them to finish much lower than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Tangerines would finish 13th, and that is exactly where they ended up.

 

 

 

 

 

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5) OXFORD

FourFourTwo have predicted that Karl Robinson’s Oxford United will end up finishing 5th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 6th place, losing in the playoffs to Blackpool. Meaning the magazine had them to finish a place higher than they did.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the U’s would finish 9th, instead, they finished 4th, and losing to Wycombe in the playoff final.

 

 

 

 

 

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4) FLEETWOOD

FourFourTwo have predicted that Fleetwood Town will end up finishing 4th in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 15th place. Meaning the magazine had them to finish much higher than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Cod Army would finish 12th in League One, instead, they finished in 6th place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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3) SUNDERLAND

FourFourTwo have predicted that Phil Parkinson’s Sunderland will end up finishing 3rd in the League One table for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 4th place, losing in the playoff semi final. Meaning the magazine had them to finish a place higher than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Black Cats would finish 2nd and promoted from League One, instead, they finished in 8th place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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2) PETERBOROUGH

FourFourTwo have predicted that Darren Ferguson’s Peterborough United will end up finishing 2nd and promoted from League One for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in in 2nd place and secured promotion to the Championship. Meaning the magazine had them spot on.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that the Posh would finish 4th in League One, instead, they finished in 7th place.

 

 

 

 

 

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1) PORTSMOUTH

FourFourTwo have predicted that Portsmouth will end up finishing 1st and promoted from League One for the 2020/21 season.

The club went on to finish in 8th place, falling out of the playoffs on the final day of the season. Meaning the magazine had them to finish higher than their final position.

For the 2019/20 season, FourFourTwo predicted that Pompey would finish 3rd in League One, instead, they finished in 5th place.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Why not check out the following:

– How FourFourTwo’s predicted 20/21 Premier League table compared with actual final standings

– How FourFourTwo’s predicted 20/21 Championship table compared with actual final standings