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Ipswich Town FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 17:30 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 26' Jack Clarke
Kayden Jackson 33' 1–1
Conor Chaplin 75' 2–1

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Portman Road.

Match Details

  • Referee Samuel Allison
  • Assistant 1 Alex James (England)
  • Assistant 2 Rob Merchant
4 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
06 Jan AFC Wimbledon A 3–1 W
01 Jan Stoke City FC A 0–0 D
29 Dec Queens Park Rangers FC H 0–0 D
26 Dec Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
23 Dec Leeds United FC A 0–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 1–2 L
06 Jan Newcastle United FC H 0–3 L
01 Jan Preston North End FC H 2–0 W
29 Dec Rotherham United FC A 1–1 D
26 Dec Hull City AFC A 1–0 W
23 Dec Coventry City FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Sunderland AFC gets underway.
  • 5' Ipswich Town FC 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.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' It looks surprising Sunderland AFC does not make any changes. Trai Hume has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' The referee has no hesitation. Harry Clarke is booked for Ipswich Town FC — Yellow card on 24.
  • 26' A stunning finish from Jack Clarke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' A stunning finish from Kayden Jackson — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jack Taylor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sunderland AFC that had 369 games and scored 485 goals.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jack Taylor on 52 minutes.
  • 54' Poor challenge from George Edmundson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Abdoullah Ba.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Wes Burns.
  • 65' Adil Aouchiche is replacing Abdoullah Ba for the Sunderland AFC side.
  • 68' Ipswich Town FC make a change. Kayden Jackson trudges off to be replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento on 68 minutes.
  • 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Ipswich Town FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 75' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Conor Chaplin makes it 2-1.
  • 80' 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.
  • 83' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nazarii Rusyn is hanging Alex Pritchard on the field on 84 minute.
  • 86' Jeremy Sarmiento is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Jobe Bellingham as he leaves the pitch. Mason Burstow steps in for Sunderland AFC.
  • 90' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Conor Chaplin is withdrawn and Axel Tuanzebe gets his opportunity.
  • It finishes all square. Ipswich Town FC and Sunderland AFC share the spoils 2-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Sunderland AFC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC43% Draw29% Sunderland AFC28%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Sunderland AFC
57%
Ipswich Town FC or Sunderland AFC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC27% Draw51% Sunderland AFC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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