Ipswich Town FC vs Sunderland AFC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Ipswich Town FC vs Sunderland AFC — Championship at Portman Road.
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swansea City AFC | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | West Ham United FC | 8 | 15 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough FC | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 7 | 14 |
| 5 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 8 | 14 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stoke City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 8 | Bristol City FC | 8 | 13 |
| 9 | Charlton Athletic FC | 8 | 12 |
| 10 | Birmingham City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 11 | Millwall FC | 8 | 11 |
| 12 | Lincoln City FC | 8 | 11 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 8 | 10 |
| 14 | Wrexham AFC | 8 | 10 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 8 | 9 |
| 17 | Norwich City FC | 8 | 9 |
| 18 | Sheffield United FC | 8 | 9 |
| 19 | Portsmouth FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Watford FC | 8 | 8 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 8 | 7 |
| 22 | Derby County FC | 8 | 5 |
| 23 | Preston North End FC | 8 | 4 |
| 24 | Burnley FC | 8 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
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
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 19
-
28
Lewis Travis ↓ Dominic Ball 68'
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Omari Hutchinson 68'
- 4
- 6
-
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Axel Tuanzebe 90'
- 14
- 3
- 31
- 33
- 2
Bench
- 23
-
11
Marcus Harness ↑ 89'
-
40
Axel Tuanzebe ↑ 90'
- 1
- 9
-
12
Dominic Ball ↑ 68'
-
21
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 68'
-
20
Omari Hutchinson ↑ 68'
- 30
Coach
Kieran McKenna
Sunderland AFC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↓ Nazarii Rusyn 84'
- 13
- 20
- 1
- 32
- 5
-
17
Abdoullah Ba ↓ Adil Aouchiche 65'
- 42
- 24
-
7
Jobe Bellingham ↓ Mason Burstow 89'
- 39
Bench
- 30
-
15
Nazarii Rusyn ↑ 84'
-
22
Adil Aouchiche ↑ 65'
- 27
-
11
Mason Burstow ↑ 89'
- 23
- 25
- 19
- 9
Coach
Michael Beale
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Ipswich Town FC Form
Sunderland AFC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

