So if you finish around 80/81 points, you'll probably finish around 4th if the past 7 seasons are a good predictor.
The average points tally for 3rd place over the past 7 seasons is 83.1 points from the data above.
So if you finish around 83/84 points, you'll probably finish around 3rd if the past 7 seasons are a good predictor.
Hence your assumption
KirkbyStag2 wrote:I'm assuming 81 points will be enough for automatic promotion, TOP 3 finish.
is not a good one.