Sunderland promotion chances predicted by supercomputer after Plymouth draw
Sunderland are predicted to finish fourth in the Championship following their 2-2 draw with Plymouth, according to Opta Analyst.
The Black Cats maintained their unbeaten home run against Plymouth but ultimately dropped two points in the 2-2 draw, leaving them winless against the lowly Pilgrims this season.
It leaves Sunderland fourth in the table, which is where they are expected to finish come the end of the campaign, courtesy of the latest supercomputer prediction [27 January].
Regis Le Bris’ side have just a 1.72 per cent chance of winning the title but more optimism can be found in their 89.12 per cent chance of finishing inside the top six, which at this stage should be the bare minimum.
Sunderland to rue missed opportunity v Plymouth
There is no hiding from the fact that Sunderland should have picked up all three points against Plymouth at the weekend, but once again their inability to perform against the lower-placed sides prevailed.
Despite sitting comfortably bottom of the league, Plymouth have taken four points from their encounters with Sunderland this season in games that a side chasing promotion should simply be winning.
Of course, the draw hasn’t ended their hopes of finishing in the top two, but it did provide a huge blow to those chances, especially with Leeds United set to face Burnley on Monday night [27 January].
The Mackems’ final cause for optimism could be the fact that the top three still have games to play against each other, while Sunderland only have Leeds left to play.
It certainly looks to be a race that could go down to the final day when the Wearsiders host QPR at the Stadium of Light.
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