Sunderland return to Premier League action with a home game against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
There are just seven games to go in what has been an extraordinary return to the Premier League for Sunderland.
Regis Le Bris and his players are currently preparing for their return from the final international break of the season as relegation threatened Tottenham Hotspur visit the Stadium of Light on Sunday afternoon. Should results elsewhere fall in their favour over the weekend, a Black Cats win could left them to seventh place in the table ahead of a tough looking visit to Champions League contenders Aston Villa seven days later.
Sunderland’s run-in to the end of the campaign is something of a mixed bag with away days at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Everton sitting alongside a fascinating trio a home clashes with relegation candidates Nottingham Forest and fellow European contenders Manchester United and Chelsea.
No matter what happens over the next seven weeks, the season has already been one full of lifelong memories for the Wearside faithful and it appears their beloved club has put firm foundations in place for a bright future at the Stadium of Light. However, securing European qualification would be the icing on the cake and it would provide only a second venture into continental competition in the club’s long and proud history.
But where are Sunderland predicted to finish in this season’s Premier League and is European football a realistic possibility? We take a look at a stats-based final table pieced together by the experts at Opta.
Where are Sunderland predicted to finish in this season’s Premier League?
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1st: Arsenal - 84.50 points
2nd: Manchester City - 74.83 points
3rd: Manchester United - 66.08 points
4th: Aston Villa - 65.08 points
5th: Liverpool - 60.22 points
6th: Chelsea - 58.32 points
7th: Brentford - 55.65 points
8th: Everton - 55.28 points
9th: Brighton and Hove Albion - 53.87 points
10th: Fulham - 51.99 points
11th: Newcastle United - 51.79 points
12th: Sunderland - 51.36 points
13th: Bournemouth - 50.80 points
14th: Crystal Palace - 48.08 points
15th: Leeds United - 41.92 points
16th: Nottingham Forest - 41.01 points
17th: Tottenham Hotspur - 38.43 points
18th: West Ham United - 36.94 points
19th: Burnley - 26.10 points
20th: Wolverhampton Wanderers - 25.01 points
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