Thursday , 2 July 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Ipswich Town FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Sunderland AFC
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
Harry Clarke 24' Y
Jack Taylor 52' Y
George Edmundson 54' Y
Y 54' Abdoullah Ba
Wes Burns 60' Y
Y 83' Trai Hume
Jeremy Sarmiento 86' Y

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
4
Ipswich Town FC 7 games · Avg 2.1 goals Sunderland AFC
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-08-06 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC 2021-11-20 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-11-03 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
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
Sunderland AFC
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Ipswich Town FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' It’s high time Kieran McKenna made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adil Aouchiche, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Conor Chaplin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 47 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Harry Clarke on 24.
  • 26' GOAL! Jack Clarke scores on 26. Assisted by Abdoullah Ba
  • 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' Goal! Kayden Jackson scores his 32 goal in 358 matches.
  • 38' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 48' Jack Taylor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 31 Yellow cards this season.
  • 52' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Jack Taylor gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 60' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 60.
  • 65' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Abdoullah Ba by Adil Aouchiche on 65 minute.
  • 68' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremy Sarmiento is hanging Kayden Jackson on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' 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.
  • 75' What a strike from Conor Chaplin! The score is 2-1.
  • 80' The travelling Sunderland AFC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 83' Trai Hume is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 84' Nazarii Rusyn has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alex Pritchard on 84 minute.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jeremy Sarmiento on 86.
  • 89' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Jobe Bellingham by Mason Burstow on 89 minute.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Conor Chaplin is replaced by Axel Tuanzebe.
  • Another three points for Ipswich Town FC.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael Beale

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 2
Luke O'Nien 1
Nathan Broadhead 1
George Hirst 1
Dan Neil 1
Luke Garbutt 1
Kayden Jackson 1
Lynden Gooch 1

Head to Head

2024-01-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 2023-08-06 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC 2021-11-20 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC 2021-01-26 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Sunderland AFC 2020-11-03 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2024-01-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2024-01-06 AFC Wimbledon 1–3 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-01-01 Stoke City FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-12-29 Ipswich Town FC 0–0 Queens Park Rangers FC D 2023-12-26 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Leicester City FC D 2023-12-23 Leeds United FC 4–0 Ipswich Town FC L

Sunderland AFC Form

2024-01-13 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2024-01-06 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Newcastle United FC L 2024-01-01 Sunderland AFC 2–0 Preston North End FC W 2023-12-29 Rotherham United FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2023-12-26 Hull City AFC 0–1 Sunderland AFC W 2023-12-23 Sunderland AFC 0–3 Coventry City FC L

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.