Doncaster Rovers are just over a quarter of the way through their League One campaign and are currently reflecting on a challenging start to the season.
Rovers started the season slowly by losing to Mansfield Town before drawing with Barnsley, Stevenage and Notts County to round off a winless August.
Defeats at Plymouth and Wimbledon further dampened expectations before a much-needed first victory of the campaign against Peterborough sent the team into the international break with a spring in their step.
Confidence seemed to be slowly building with a win over Burton Albion with some of the new signings slowly finding their feet, and although defeats at Leicester City and Stockport County were hardly ideal, the manner in which the team defeated Sheffield Wednesday suggested this could still be a bright season.
However, the mood around Rovers is currently rock bottom following the disappointment of a 3-1 loss at Luton Town and most alarmingly a 6-1 thrashing at MK Dons.
This leaves McCann’s side just above the relegation places as things stand. But where do the bookmakers expect them to finish?
Here’s the predicted League One table, according to SkyBet.
5. Bradford City
Despite the departure of Graham Alexander earlier this season, Bradford City are expected to be right in the promotion mix under Michael Duff. The Bantams, who sit seventh in League One, host Doncaster Rovers after the international break.
6. Reading
Reading have made a bright start to the campaign and are considered under Leam Richardson, who guided Wigan to the title in 2022. | Getty Images
7. Leicester City
Pre-season title favourites Leicester City are now predicted to just finish outside the play-offs. They've been in decent form of late since beating Doncaster Rovers at the King Power Stadium after a very slow start.
8. Plymouth
Plymouth are expected to just miss out on a place in the top six despite a strong start to the campaign. Tom Cleverley's team currently sit fifth in League One.