The three newly promoted sides—Coventry City, Hull City, and Ipswich Town—dominate relegation sentiment after securing promotion via the 2025-26 Championship title, runners-up spot, and play-offs. Historical patterns show most promoted clubs struggle with the step up in squad depth, physical intensity, and fixture difficulty, with Hull facing additional PSR-driven squad sales and a new manager. Ipswich and Coventry have made targeted reinforcements under Gary O’Neil and Frank Lampard, but all three start near the bottom of implied probabilities. Established sides like Fulham (under new head coach Álvaro Arbeloa), Crystal Palace, and Nottingham Forest carry secondary risk after managerial turnover, though trader focus remains on whether any of the promoted trio can replicate Sunderland’s strong 2025-26 survival and European qualification. Early-season results and injury updates will quickly reshape the picture.