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:
13. Tranmere Rovers
Average long balls played per 90 minutes: 56.11 Photo: Lewis Storey
14. Southend United
Average long balls played per 90 minutes: 57.77 Photo: Tom Dulat
15. Bolton Wanderers
Average long balls played per 90 minutes: 58.49 Photo: Gareth Copley
16. Sunderland
Average long balls played per 90 minutes: 58.94 Photo: Frank Reid