Saturday , 14 November 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 Huddersfield Town AFC 14 29
2 Stockport County FC 14 26
3 Oxford United FC 13 26
4 Luton Town FC 14 24
5 Plymouth Argyle FC 14 23
6 Reading FC 14 22
7 Bradford City AFC 13 22
8 Cambridge United FC 14 21
9 Sheffield Wednesday FC 13 20
10 Leicester City FC 13 19
11 Mansfield Town FC 13 19
12 Milton Keynes Dons FC 13 18
13 Wycombe Wanderers FC 13 18
14 Leyton Orient FC 13 17
15 Burton Albion FC 14 17
16 Stevenage FC 12 16
17 Notts County FC 12 14
18 AFC Wimbledon 13 13
19 Blackpool FC 12 12
20 Doncaster Rovers FC 13 12
21 Wigan Athletic FC 14 11
22 Peterborough United FC 13 10
23 Barnsley FC 12 9
24 Bromley FC 13 9

Head-to-Head

3
1
4
Ipswich Town FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 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

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Portman Road Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Ipswich Town FC and Sunderland AFC.
  • 5' The 40-year-old Grant Leadbitter has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Kayden Jackson is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josh Scowen, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Sunderland AFC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Carl Winchester. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 45' Ireland international Stephen Ward has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' GOAL! Charlie Wyke fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 46' The whistle greets Carl Winchester as he departs to be replaced by Elliot Embleton.
  • 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sunderland AFC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 55' Jon Nolan makes way for Aaron Drinan at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 65 minute. Bailey Wright leaves to be changed by Dion Sanderson.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Stephen Ward. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Luke Thomas is replaced by Teddy Bishop on 71 minute.
  • 76' The energy levels are beginning to show. Lee Johnson might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' Lynden Gooch is replacing Aiden McGeady for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 82' That is a Yellow card for Ipswich Town FC. Andre Dozzell will be fuming at that decision.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Sunderland AFC team. Aiden O'Brien is replaced by Luke O'Nien on 87 minute.
  • Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Ipswich Town FC

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
Chris Maguire 1
Jack Clarke 1
Jack Lankester 1
Jack Clarke 1
Emersonn 1
Grant Leadbitter 1
Nilson Angulo 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.