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:
Tony Mowbray's side will face strong competition, though, with several clubs targeting a top-six place.