The revealing stats that suggest Phil Parkinson’s January transfer gamble WILL pay off

Sunderland’s history suggests they CAN cope without Aiden McGeady - as the winger is set to be dropped for the visit of Blackpool.
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Phil Parkinson has informed the 33-year-old he is free to leave in January, and confirmed he will not form part of the Black Cats’ squad for the foreseeable future.

But that shouldn’t worry Parkinson too much, given Sunderland’s record without McGeady.

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Indeed, since they were relegated to League One in 2018, the Black Cats have won 47.1% of the league games they have played without McGeady in the side.

Phil Parkinson's January gamble could be the right callPhil Parkinson's January gamble could be the right call
Phil Parkinson's January gamble could be the right call

In comparison, they have claimed the three points in a marginally less 44.9% of the matches in which McGeady has featured either as a starter or from the bench.

However, it’s worth noting that Sunderland have lost 17.6% of their games without their star man, compared to just 16.4% with him.

The stats should, however, give Parkinson confidence that his side can claim just a third triumph of his reign without the influential attacker.

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Fans have already noted that some of Sunderland’s supposedly better performances this year - including some of their successes in the Carabao Cup and the convincing win against Tranmere - have come without McGeady in the side.

Here’s a full breakdown of the data showing how Sunderland perform with and without McGeady:

LEAGUE ONE GAMES PLAYED WITH AIDEN McGEADY SINCE AUGUST 2018

Won: 44.9%

Drawn: 38.8%

Lost: 16.4%

LEAGUE ONE GAMES PLAYED WITHOUT AIDEN McGEADY SINCE AUGUST 2018

Won: 47.1%

Drawn: 35.3%

Lost: 17.6%