Averages
Mean (Average): 48.2 points
• This is the traditional "magic number" you'll hear, representing the average target for survival.
• Median (Midpoint): 49.0 points
• This is arguably the more practical target. It means in 50% of seasons, 49 points or fewer was enough to stay up.
• Mode (Most Common): 49 points (Occurred 5 times)
• This reinforces 49 points as the most frequent survival threshold.
The True "Safe" Number is 51: While 49 is the median, a team achieving 51 points would have never been relegated from the 24-team Championship. This should be the modern benchmark for "guaranteed" safety, accounting for variance.
Posted By: footymadman on November 8th 2025 at 18:08:19
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- To stay up this year we need the following (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 8, 18:00:33
- Averages (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 8, 18:08:19
- Truly fascinating stuff. (n/m) (NCFC) - norwaay, Nov 8, 18:15:21
- Where are our 13 wins or 27 draws coming from? (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 8, 18:06:29
- Are you saying we need 39 more points? Or 39 PTS in total? (NCFC) - LincolnshireCanary, Nov 8, 18:03:30
- I had factored in the points we already have accumulated (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 8, 18:10:26
- it was a chatessexgtp post (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Nov 8, 18:07:51
- yep, as if the football isn't bad enough (NCFC) - Tombs, Nov 8, 18:14:34
- How could you tell? (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 8, 18:10:04
- More (n/m) (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 8, 18:04:34
- Averages (NCFC) - footymadman, Nov 8, 18:08:19
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