Thursday , 2 July 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Sunderland AFC, League One 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2020-21
Ipswich Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
Tue 26 Jan 2021 · 19:45 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Kayden Jackson 10' R
Y 40' Carl Winchester
Stephen Ward 70' Y
Andre Dozzell 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Sunderland AFC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Abbas Khan
  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee John Busby
  • Referee Leigh Crowhurst
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Stockport County FC 46 77
4 Bradford City AFC 46 77
5 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
6 Stevenage FC 46 75
7 Luton Town FC 46 74
8 Plymouth Argyle FC 46 73
9 Huddersfield Town AFC 46 67
10 Mansfield Town FC 46 65
11 Wycombe Wanderers FC 46 63
12 Reading FC 46 63
13 Blackpool FC 46 60
14 Doncaster Rovers FC 46 60
15 Barnsley FC 46 59
16 Wigan Athletic FC 46 56
17 Burton Albion FC 46 54
18 Peterborough United FC 46 53
19 AFC Wimbledon 46 53
20 Leyton Orient FC 46 52
21 Exeter City FC 46 49
22 Port Vale FC 46 42
23 Rotherham United FC 46 41
24 Northampton Town FC 46 35

Head-to-Head

2
1
4
Ipswich Town FC 7 games · Avg 2.1 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-11-03 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC 2020-02-08 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC 2019-08-10 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Sunderland AFC H 0–1 L
23 Jan Peterborough United FC H 0–1 L
16 Jan Burton Albion FC A 1–0 W
09 Jan Swindon Town FC H 2–3 L
15 Dec Burton Albion FC H 2–1 W
12 Dec Portsmouth FC H 0–2 L
Sunderland AFC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
23 Jan Shrewsbury Town FC H 1–0 W
19 Jan Plymouth Argyle FC H 1–2 L
16 Jan AFC Wimbledon A 3–0 W
09 Jan Hull City AFC H 1–1 D
02 Jan Northampton Town FC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Portman Road Stadium that hosts another battle between Ipswich Town FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' A moment of madness from Kayden Jackson on 10 minutes earns him a Red card. Ipswich Town FC will be frustrated.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Sunderland AFC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 20' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC is showing some good football. However, Sunderland AFC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Carl Winchester on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. Ipswich Town FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Charlie Wyke makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Sunderland AFC are in front.
  • 46' Sunderland AFC make a change. Carl Winchester trudges off to be replaced by Elliot Embleton on 46 minutes.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Lee Johnson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Aaron Drinan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jon Nolan on 55 minute.
  • 60' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' Dion Sanderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bailey Wright on 65 minute.
  • 70' Controversy at the stadium! Stephen Ward argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 71' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Luke Thomas is withdrawn and Teddy Bishop gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Sunderland AFC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 79' Lynden Gooch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aiden McGeady on 79 minute.
  • 82' Andre Dozzell is having his name booked by the referee on 82.
  • 87' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 87 minute. Aiden O'Brien leaves to be changed by Luke O'Nien.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Sunderland AFC take all three points.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Sunderland AFC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Lee Johnson

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 2
George Hirst 1
Dan Neil 1
Luke Garbutt 1
Kayden Jackson 1
Lynden Gooch 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Chris Maguire 1

Head to Head

2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-11-03 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC 2020-02-08 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC 2019-08-10 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC L 2021-01-23 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Peterborough United FC L 2021-01-16 Burton Albion FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2021-01-09 Ipswich Town FC 2–3 Swindon Town FC L 2020-12-15 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Burton Albion FC W 2020-12-12 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Portsmouth FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2021-01-23 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Shrewsbury Town FC W 2021-01-19 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Plymouth Argyle FC L 2021-01-16 AFC Wimbledon 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2021-01-09 Sunderland AFC 1–1 Hull City AFC D 2021-01-02 Northampton Town FC 0–0 Sunderland AFC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.86 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC26% Draw31% Sunderland AFC43%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
56%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
74%
Ipswich Town FC or Sunderland AFC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC18% Draw53% Sunderland AFC29%
Actual: Sunderland AFC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 2
9.1%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 2
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 16% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 24% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.