Football pundit Phil Thompson has told Sky Sports that he expects Aston Villa to get promoted to the Premier League next season.
The former Liverpool player has predicted Wolverhampton Wolverhampton Wanderers and Cardiff City, the top two teams in the Championship, to gain promotion as well.
Wolves are top of the Championship table with 79 points, three points ahead of Cardiff City in second. These two are almost certain to gain automatic promotion to the Premier League next season.
For the remaining final position there is a stiff competition among several teams. Aston Villa are third in the table with seven points behind Cardiff, followed by Fulham, Derby County and Middlesbrough.