How the League One table would look if only away form counted and where Sunderland, Sheffield Wednesday, MK Dons, Portsmouth, Bolton Wanderers and Lincoln City rank

Their four games away from the Stadium of Light under new management has yielded six points in total, including one win over Wigan Athletic and three draws against AFC Wimbledon, Lincoln City and Charlton Athletic.

The Black Cats are one of a number of sides right in the mix for a playoff spot this season and with big away games with Oxford United and Plymouth Argyle on the horizon, it’s likely that their work away from Wearside could determine their fate this season.

But how have they generally performed away from home this campaign? And will their previous results in away games give supporters hope that they can have a successful end to the season?

Here, we take a look at how the League One table would look if only games away from home counted this season:

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