The Black Cats are currently third in League One heading into a busy Christmas period.
Sunderland are two points off the promotion places, with Rotherham United and Wigan Athletic occupying the top two spots at the moment.
But how is the third tier predicted to look come the end of the season based on the results so far?
Here, we take a look at how the data experts say that the table will look at the end of the season:
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![Crewe Alexandra are predicted to finish 24th in League One on 38 points by data experts FiveThirtyEight.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmEyYTAzYTQ2LWJlMWQtNDViMS05NmY1LTA2MWM5ZDY3ZDc0NDoyMDZiMDZmZC01ZDg1LTQ4NzktYWM0OS01YjhmYjg4MmNhM2I=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. Crewe Alexandra - 24th - Relegated
Crewe Alexandra are predicted to finish 24th in League One on 38 points by data experts FiveThirtyEight. Photo: Stu Forster
![Doncaster Rovers are predicted to finish 23rd in League One on 39 points by data experts FiveThirtyEight.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk1OWM1YjYyLTRhYWMtNGE3Yy1hMjliLWZmZDRlMDc0NTllYTpjNTYxNjc1OS04Y2YyLTQ2ZDctYTg0Mi00OTM5MWEwM2RjMWU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
2. Doncaster Rovers - 23rd - Relegated
Doncaster Rovers are predicted to finish 23rd in League One on 39 points by data experts FiveThirtyEight. Photo: Nathan Stirk
![Gillingham are predicted to finish 22nd in League One on 44 points by data experts FiveThirtyEight.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc2NWQwMTNjLWFhYzctNDgzYi1iYzA1LTQyMjc0M2JlNzFmZTo4N2Y1ZDFkNi1mNjAwLTRhMTEtYmVjZi1jNDUyNjBjMzkxN2E=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
3. Gillingham - 22nd - Relegated
Gillingham are predicted to finish 22nd in League One on 44 points by data experts FiveThirtyEight. Photo: Jacques Feeney
![Morecambe are predicted to finish 21st in League One on 44 points by data experts FiveThirtyEight.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjc4N2U0NDdhLTdiYzktNDZlMS1hOGYyLTA3M2I3Y2IwNzhmMDoxNzM5ZjhjNS01ZjUxLTQ4YzUtYTE2Ni1iNTAxMWM5Y2MzNmM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
4. Morecambe - 21st - Relegated
Morecambe are predicted to finish 21st in League One on 44 points by data experts FiveThirtyEight. Photo: Charlotte Tattersall