Sunderland and their Championship rivals are preparing for the new Championship season – with predictions already being made ahead of the upcoming campaign.
The Black Cats finished sixth last season and will be hoping for another play-off push this time around.
Tony Mowbray's side will face strong competition, though, with several clubs targeting a top-six place.
Ahead of the 2023/24 season, football statisticians at BetVictor have built a predictive supercomputer to simulate the upcoming campaign.
Here’s what the model came out with:
1. (24th) Plymouth - Predicted points: 45
Argyle won the League One title with 101 points last season and will return to the Championship for the first time since 2010. Photo: Gareth Copley
2. (23rd) QPR - Predicted points: 47
After narrowly avoiding relegation last season, QPR head coach Gareth Ainsworth could have another difficult job on his hands. Photo: Ashley Allen
3. (22nd) Rotherham - Predicted points: 48
Rotherham finished 19th in the Championship last season but have sold top scorer Chiedozie Ogbene to Luton. Photo: Matt McNulty
4. (21st) Huddersfield - Predicted points: 49
Neil Warnock managed to keep The Terriers up last season, before signing a one-year deal to stay in charge at The John Smith's Stadium. Photo: Naomi Baker