Sunderland’s play-off hopes have taken a knock recently following three defeats in a row.
Their latest was a 5-1 hammering at the hands of Stoke City at the Stadium of Light, a defeat that leaves them six points off the play-off places.
Up next is a trip to Carrow Road to face Norwich City on Saturday, a game that gives Sunderland the perfect opportunity to bounce back from this weekend’s defeat. But what is the supercomputer forecasting for the Black Cats this campaign?
Here, we take a look at the latest supercomputer predictions, courtesy of FiveThirtyEight, to see where Sunderland have been predicted to finish the 2022/23 season.
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1. 24) Huddersfield Town
Predicted finish: 24th - Predicted points: 42 (-29 GD) - Chances of relegation: 87% Photo: Andrew Redington
2. 23) Blackpool
Predicted finish: 23rd - Predicted points: 43 (-23 GD) - Chances of relegation: 77% Photo: Alex Livesey
3. 22) Wigan Athletic
Predicted finish: 22nd - Predicted points: 44 (-28 GD) - Chances of relegation: 74% Photo: Paul Harding
4. 21) Cardiff City
Predicted finish: 21st - Predicted points: 51 (-14 GD) - Chances of relegation: 17% Photo: Gareth Copley