Sunderland could be set for a tough season back in the Championship according to our in-house supercomputer. Our supercomputer has crunched the numbers, run the algorithm and predicts Sunderland are the favourites to be relegated from the Championship to League One with the Black Cats having been given a 65% chance of going straight back down
Of course, there is every chance Sunderland will beat our supercomputer's predictions. However, there is no doubt the jump up to the Championship will be a tough one for the Black Cats.
Their opening five fixtures against Coventry, Bristol City, QPR, Sheffield United and Stoke City should give Sunderland fans a good idea of where their side is at. There's a good mix of Championship sides with varying degrees of quality in those fixtures.