The result leaves the Black Cats’ automatic promotion hopes in tatters as Lee Johnson’s side failed to bounce back after last weekend’s loss against Charlton Athletic at the Stadium of Light.
“Obviously, goals change games and it’s been another scenario where we haven’t defended a set-play," Johnson said.
"In the last ten games or so, there’s been too many of those. It’s disappointing because you can’t keep giving teams a leg-up, but I’ll be honest, I didn’t think we deserved it today."
But what are the data experts saying about the League One table and where are Sunderland predicted to finish following back-to-back losses?
Here, we take a look at the third-tier and every clubs predicted position and points totals:
![Swindon Town will be relegated in last position with 42 projected points according to the data experts.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjA1MDM1OGVlLTg5MjMtNGMxNy1iOGU3LWQ2MzcxMjdlOGNmNzoyYTVmYWMwZi1iN2VmLTQ4OWMtYWI1ZC01Yjc3MDFmZWYzMDI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
1. 24th - Swindon Town
Swindon Town will be relegated in last position with 42 projected points according to the data experts. Photo: Dan Mullan
![Rochdale will be relegated in 23rd position with 43 projected points according to the data experts.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmQ1NDVmMDQxLTdlMWQtNGIwZC04ZDg0LTAzNTViNzIzYWNiYTowZjI4NmRmOS1kNzUxLTRjNmEtODQ3NS0zYmE0Y2JhYWJjZTQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
2. 23rd - Rochdale
Rochdale will be relegated in 23rd position with 43 projected points according to the data experts. Photo: Pete Norton
![Rovers will be relegated in 22nd position with 43 projected points according to the data experts.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI3MzRlNTA4LTZmMWYtNDY1Zi1hYTUzLTEyMTMyN2RiYzU4Njo3Mjc4YmZjNC03NDM4LTQxYTktOTdiZS0wYmMxYWUzY2NiYmQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
3. 22nd - Bristol Rovers
Rovers will be relegated in 22nd position with 43 projected points according to the data experts. Photo: Pete Norton
![Northampton Town will be relegated in 21st position with 44 projected points according to the data experts.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmI2YzQzNzZiLTA0N2QtNDMwZC1iMzQyLTBjYTIxNWJhOTcxMDozMzgxODFjMi0yYjZjLTQyNDItOGZkYy0zY2Y4MWQ0Y2JkOTg=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
4. 21st - Northampton Town
Northampton Town will be relegated in 21st position with 44 projected points according to the data experts. Photo: Pete Norton