Sunderland and West Brom share a significant trend that will be critical to promotion: View.
It may be early days, but the early indications are positive for both Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion in the 24/25 Championship season, with both clubs unblemished as we enter the international break.
Regis Le Bris has led the Black Cats to four consecutive victories, surrendering only one goal in the process.
Carlos Corberan has led the Baggies to three victories and a tie, with their lone loss coming in a stalemate against Leeds United.
Sitting first and second after four games will not guarantee their season, but the early signals are positive for the current top two, with one vital aspect showing their early promotion credentials.
Sunderland and West Bromwich Albion share the early 24/25 Championship trait.
Both teams have won their first two away matches of the season, and history shows that a good performance on the road is critical to any prospective promotion drive.
The Mackems kicked off their season with a 2-0 win over Cardiff City, with goals from Luke O’Nien and Jack Clarke.
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Carlos Corberan’s team has had an outstanding start to the season and is now unblemished.
Clarke may have departed for Ipswich Town, but Le Bris and his team have showed no signs of slowing down, with the Wearsiders’ young energy a sight to behold in the second tier.
The Black Cats had the youngest starting lineup this season, with teenagers Chris Rigg, Jobe Bellingham, Eliezer Mayenda, and Romaine Mundle.
On Saturday, the early Championship leaders defeated League One Champions Portsmouth 3-1 at Fratton Park, with the latter scoring his second goal of the season.
Albion’s recent trips have been similar, with a sensational Josh Maja hat-trick setting the tone on the opening day, resulting in a 3-1 victory against QPR.
Albion, headed by Corberan, have a well-drilled group that gives up few chances and punishes opponents with excellent attacking play, making them well-equipped to win on the road, as seen in their second away game against Stoke City.
Karlan Grant [pictured] and Maja scored clinically to secure a 2-1 victory that day, with the lively Tom Fellows causing issues on the sides, as last season’s beaten playoff semi-finalists try to improve this time around.
West Brom and Sunderland have already made significant gains from 23/24.
Albion struggled on the road last season, winning only six games away from the Hawthorns.
After ten defeats in 23 matches, they were unable to achieve automatic promotion and had to settle for a playoff spot. They were defeated 3-1 by Southampton at St Mary’s, therefore ending their ambitions of returning to the Premier League.
Albion’s next travels to Portsmouth, Sheffield Wednesday, and Oxford United will challenge them to better their current form and stay competitive as the season progresses.
| West Bromwich Albion, Sunderland Championship away from 23/24 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | West Bromwich Albion | |
| Wins | 6 | 6 |
| Draws | 6 | 8 |
| Defeats | 11 | 9 |
| Points per game | 1.04 | 1.13 |
Last season, Sunderland struggled both on and off the field, with only six victories and eleven defeats on the road.
Following a protracted recruiting process to locate Michael Beale’s replacement, the Black Cats appear to have found a man capable of extracting the most from such a young bright squad in Le Bris, and are reaping the benefits as a consequence.
After a trip to Plymouth Argyle, the team will play high-flying Watford at Vicarage Road before the end of the month, putting their current road form to test.
If they come out of Hertfordshire with a good result, early signals suggest that this is a team capable of pushing to the top of the table by May, as momentum builds around the Stadium of Light, just as it did at the Hawthorns.
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