Where are Sunderland predicted to finish in this season’s Premier League table?
Sunderland battled their way to a hard fought draw at Bournemouth on Saturday lunchtime and that point helped Regis Le Bris’ side remain within touching distance of the top eight of the Premier League table.
The Black Cats made the long trip to the south coast looking to bounce back from an underwhelming display in last weekend’s 3-1 home defeat against Fulham - and they got their reward for a positive start when Eliezer Mayenda scored his first Premier League goals since the opening day of the season with 18 minutes on the clock. However, the Cherries battled back to earn a share of the points when Evanilson grabbed an equaliser midway through the second half.
The result means Sunderland are now sitting six points adrift of the European places and the dream of entering continental competition for the first time since 1973 remains alive. However, there is no doubt the Black Cats will have to improve their recent run of form after Saturday’s made it just one win in their last 12 games and that came against a Burnley side sitting firmly in the relegation battle.
But where could Sunderland finish in this season’s Premier League table and could they secure European football at the end of the campaign? We take a look at the last predicted final Premier League table put together by the stats experts at Opta.
The latest Opta predicted final Premier League table
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Mikel Arteta might face London competition for a young starlet. | Getty Images
1st: Arsenal - 81.73 points
2nd: Manchester City - 77.24 points
3rd: Aston Villa - 67.08 points
4th: Liverpool - 65.52 points
5th: Manchester United - 64.48 points
6th: Chelsea - 61.23 points
7th: Brentford - 57.36 points
8th: Bournemouth - 52.60 points
9th: Everton - 52.55 points
10th: Fulham - 51.70 points
11th: Newcastle United - 50.49 points
12th: Brighton and Hove Albion - 49.95 points
13th: Sunderland - 48.08 points
14th: Crystal Palace - 47.61 points
15th: Leeds United - 44.13 points
16th: Tottenham Hotspur - 43.30 points
17th: Nottingham Forest - 39.35 points
18th: West Ham United - 35.20 points
19th: Burnley - 27.83 points
20th: Wolverhampton Wanderers - 22.10 points
What did Regis Le Bris say about Bournemouth 1-1 Sunderland?
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Sunderland head coach Regis Le Bris | Getty Images
Speaking after the draw, the Black Cats boss said: “It is a good point after a run of three defeats. We know this league is relentless and demanding. When you start to lose, it’s hard to break this dynamic. Bournemouth is a tough place to play because they are an intense, duel-driven, sprinting team. It was important to match this intensity. We showed that character and resilience, and good togetherness as well. After that, we had good periods with quality. Probably not enough to score another goal, but I am especially happy with the team spirit."
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