Sunderland are enjoying their best run of the season - and the bookies feel a second trophy of the campaign is just around the corner.
Twelve games unbeaten in all competitions - nine of those being wins - has propelled them into the hunt for automatic promotion from League One.
Lee Johnson's side are just three points off league leaders Hull City with two games in hand, while Peterborough United are two points above Sunderland in second having played one more game.
Now the bookmakers are backing Sunderland to win the title this season, according to the recent odds on oddschecker.
The majority of bookmakers have their promotion rivals Hull as favourites to gain promotion to the Championship in one way or another.
Bookmakers' favourites to lift the League 1 title
Sunderland 13/8
Hull City 7/4
Peterborough 9/4
Blackpool 66/1
Lincoln City 100/1
Portsmouth 100/1
Promotion odds
Hull City 4/11
Sunderland 2/5
Peterborough 1/2
Portsmouth 4/1
Lincoln City 9/2
Blackpool 5/1
