Using data from WyScout, we’ve examined which League One sides play the most long balls on average per game.
So where do the Black Cats rank? Scroll down and see which teams play the most – and least – long balls in League One, ranked from lowest to highest:
9. Blackpool
Average long balls played per 90 minutes: 53.39 Photo: Mark Robinson
10. Portsmouth
Average long balls played per 90 minutes: 53.53 Photo: Dan Istitene
11. Shrewsbury Town
Average long balls played per 90 minutes: 53.57 Photo: Gareth Copley
12. Rotherham United
Average long balls played per 90 minutes: 54.79 Photo: George Wood