Supercomputer predicts Sunderland, Sheffield United, Middlesbrough and Watford’s Championship finishing positions ahead of return
The Championship is back this weekend with the first round of games in a packed pre-World Cup fixture schedule.
The first international break of the season has passed and Sunderland now face a slightly kind fixture list that pits them against teams below them in the table.
Whilst Tony Mowbray’s side won’t underestimate their opponents, it does give them a real chance of putting points on the board and strengthening their claim to a top-half finish.
The Championship, as ever, has proved to be a really tight league this season with just five points separating Sunderland in 5th place to Middlesbrough who currently occupy 22nd in the table.
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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The Championship, as ever, has proved to be a really tight league this season with just five points separating Sunderland in 5th place to Middlesbrough who currently occupy 22nd in the table.
5. 20) Coventry City
Predicted finish: 20th - Predicted points: 55 (-9 GD) - Chances of being promoted: 4% - Chances of making the playoffs: 9% - Chances of relegation: 24%
Photo: Chloe Knott
6. 19) Rotherham United
Predicted finish: 19th - Predicted points: 55 (-7 GD) - Chances of being promoted: 3% - Chances of making the playoffs: 8% - Chances of relegation: 20%
Photo: Malcolm Couzens
7. 18) Wigan Athletic
Predicted finish: 18th - Predicted points: 56 (-13 GD) - Chances of being promoted: 3% - Chances of making the playoffs: 8% - Chances of relegation: 19%
Photo: Charlotte Tattersall
8. 17) Reading
Predicted finish: 17th - Predicted points: 58 (-18 GD) - Chances of being promoted: 3% - Chances of making the playoffs: 10% - Chances of relegation: 15%
Photo: Clive Rose