The Black Cats suffered back-to-back losses at the beginning of the campaign against Ipswich Town and Preston North End but have since beaten Rotherham United and Southampton with a draw against Coventry sandwiched in between.
Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor have deployed their predictive Championship supercomputer once again with projections simulating the outcome of the remaining season and the next set of fixtures, incorporating current standings and recent form.
Here, we take a look at the percentage change of Sunderland making the automatic places and play-off spots compared to their rivals:

. Jack Clarke Safc 5-0 Southampton Stadium of Light. 02-09-23, EFL Championship. Picture by FRANK REID
Sunderland's Jack Clarke against Southampton at the Stadium of Light. Photo: Frank Reid

. Sheffield Wednesday
Zero per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. Zero per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Ashley Allen

. Rotherham United
Zero per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. Zero per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Jess Hornby

. Queens Park Rangers
Zero per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. 0.2 per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Steve Bardens

. Huddersfield Town
Zero per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. 0.2 per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Jess Hornby

. Cardiff City
Zero per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. 0.5 per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Alex Caparros

. Plymouth Argyle
0.2 per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. 2.9 per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Dan Mullan

. Hull City
0.4 per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. 4.4 per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: George Wood

. Preston North End
0.9 per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. 7.5 per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Clive Brunskill

. Blackburn Rovers
0.6 per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. 7.1 per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Luke Walker

1. Sheffield Wednesday
Zero per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. Zero per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Ashley Allen

2. Rotherham United
Zero per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. Zero per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Jess Hornby

3. Queens Park Rangers
Zero per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. 0.2 per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Steve Bardens

4. Huddersfield Town
Zero per cent of automatic promotion at the end of the 2023-24 Championship season. 0.2 per cent of making the play-offs. According to Football analysts at Online Sportsbook BetVictor. Photo: Jess Hornby