Predicted League One table: Where Sunderland, MK Dons, Plymouth Argyle and Rotherham United will finish - according to 'experts'

The Black Cats are currently sixth in League One and inside the play-off spots after a late win against Gillingham last weekend.

Sunderland will face play-off rivals Oxford United at the Kassam Stadium this Saturday.

But how is the third tier predicted to look come the end of the season based on the results so far and will Sunderland finish in the top-six?

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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