Sunderland top six chances outlined as Opta predicts final 2024/25 Championship table

Opta has announced the final, anticipated Championship table.

However, what is Sunderland’s ranking?

Sunderland was only one point behind West Brom in first place in the Championship

table heading into this weekend.

The Regis Le Bris team is still winning in the league after defeating

Middlesbrough 1-0 last time out. Chris Rigg, a Real Madrid and Manchester United target,

is making waves after scoring a backheel goal against Boro.

However, a number of other first-team players—Jobe Bellingham and Romaine Mundle,

to just a few—are showing themselves to be extremely good this season.

Of course, Le Bris is receiving praise as well.

However, the Frenchman is being extremely quiet about his team’s prospects this year.

Finally, Opta forecasts the Championship table.

This current season has only seen six games played. However,

early signs of which clubs will face off at which end of the table are beginning to emerge.

And it appears like Sunderland will be vying for a spot at the top of the table in order

to make a comeback to the Premier League after being demoted in 2017.

Other teams who appear to be contenders include Burnley and Leeds United,

as well as West Brom, of course.

The research website Opta has predicted Leeds to finish in second place and West Brom

to win the league for this season, sharing their final Championship standings.

Then came Sunderland in fifth, Burnley in third, Sheffield United in fourth,

and Middlesbrough rounding off their top six.

Sunderland still appears to be the underdog in the title fight,

despite their formidable appearance and a roster that is largely acknowledged

to be extremely skilled. Sunderland, who placed 16th in the previous season’s table,

hasn’t made as many purchases as many of the teams vying for the top six.

Moreover, it seems that a lot of people, including Opta, are still expecting Sunderland

to collapse eventually because their new manager has never played in the English Premier League.

Even if Sunderland has obstacles ahead of them, their status as the underdog is always advantageous,

particularly when it comes to the competition for Championship promotion.

Sunderland may be able to play with less pressure than teams like Burnley and Leeds,

who are under a great deal of pressure.

This weekend, Sunderland takes on Watford in the Championship.