Sunderland's positive start to the Championship season has seen a significant rethink on the final-table predictions. While there was plenty of optimism on Wearside as the campaign got under way, a series of 'super computers' including our own, tipped the Black Cats for a year of struggle.
A selection of algorithms use date to predict how the table will finish, and in July the prediction for the Wearsiders was not a good one. However, a strong start to their return to the Championship has seen many rethink their outcomes.
Despite Alex Neil's exit, Sunderland have managed to stay on track and although they lost Monday night's North East clash with Middlesbrough, they sit in eighth place in the table after eight games.
