Ipswich Town FC vs Sunderland AFC, Premier League 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2026-27

Ipswich Town FC

2 – 1

Full Time

Sunderland AFC

Sat 22 Aug 2026 · 14:00 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'

Emersonn 24' 1–0

1–1 39' Nilson Angulo

Jack Clarke 90' 2–1

Y 36' Daniel Ballard

Y 55' Nilson Angulo

Y 63' Luke O'Nien

Overview

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

Ipswich Town FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Sunderland AFC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Farai Hallam (England)
Assistant 1 Adrian Holmes
Assistant 2 Simon Long

5 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 10.2 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Manchester City FC	5	15
2	Arsenal FC	5	12
3	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	5	10
4	Brentford FC	5	9
5	Leeds United FC	5	9
6	Liverpool FC	5	9
7	Everton FC	5	9
8	Hull City AFC	5	8
9	Newcastle United FC	5	8
10	Chelsea FC	5	7
11	Ipswich Town FC	5	6
12	Manchester United FC	5	5
13	Nottingham Forest FC	5	5
14	Sunderland AFC	5	4
15	Crystal Palace FC	5	4
16	Aston Villa FC	5	4
17	AFC Bournemouth	5	3
18	Coventry City FC	5	3
19	Fulham FC	5	2
20	Tottenham Hotspur FC	5	2

Head-to-Head

Ipswich Town FC 8 games · Avg 2.3 goals Sunderland AFC

Last 5 meetings

2026-08-22 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC 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

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Sunderland AFC	H	2–1	W
02 May	Queens Park Rangers FC	H	3–0	W
28 Apr	Southampton FC	A	2–2	D
25 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	0–0	D
22 Apr	Charlton Athletic FC	A	2–1	W
19 Apr	Middlesbrough FC	H	2–2	D

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 Aug	Ipswich Town FC	A	1–2	L
24 May	Chelsea FC	H	2–1	W
17 May	Everton FC	A	3–1	W
09 May	Manchester United FC	H	0–0	D
02 May	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	A	1–1	D
24 Apr	Nottingham Forest FC	H	0–5	L

Season Stats

Ipswich Town FC		Sunderland AFC
#11	Position	#14
6	Points	4
5	Played	5
2 / 0 / 3	W / D / L	1 / 1 / 3
7	Scored	6
11	Conceded	10
-4	GD	-4
1.20	PPG	0.80
40%	Win %	20%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season

20% Clean Sheets
Sunderland AFC this season

Ipswich Town FC are 11th (6 pts). Sunderland AFC are 14th (4 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Ipswich Town FC

0-15

–/4

16-30

3/–

31-45

1/2

46-60

–/–

61-75

–/3

76+

3/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Sunderland AFC

0-15

1/1

16-30

–/2

31-45

2/1

46-60

1/3

61-75

1/–

76+

1/3

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Ipswich Town FC

Leif Davis	2 G	1 A
Emersonn	2 G	1 A
Jack Clarke	1 G
Chuba Akpom	1 G

Sunderland AFC

Brian Brobbey	3 G
Nilson Angulo	1 G	1 A
Wilson Isidor	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Ipswich Town FC is hosting Sunderland AFC for another epic battle.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Ipswich Town FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Jack Clarke scoring 1 goals.
15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
24' Brilliant from the forward! Emersonn makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 24.
29' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 363 games and scored 478 goals.
34' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
36' That is a card for Sunderland AFC. Daniel Ballard will be fuming at that decision.
39' Nilson Angulo does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
44' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
49' The 26-year-old Enzo Le Fee has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nilson Angulo on 55.
59' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Chemsdine Talbi on, Nilson Angulo off on 59 minutes.
63' Luke O'Nien catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
66' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 66 minute. Abdul Issahaku leaves to be changed by Kasey McAteer.
67' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Omar Alderete is hanging Luke O'Nien on the field on 67 minute.
71' The supporters are chanting for Jack Clarke. He replaces Julio Enciso on 71 minute.
76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
80' A tactical swap from Sunderland AFC — Chris Rigg on, Trai Hume off on 80 minutes.
81' Daizen Maeda makes way for Abdoul Ouattara at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jack Clarke makes it 2-1.
Ipswich Town FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

18
Wilson Isidor ↑ 67'
20
Nordi Mukiele
15
Omar Alderete ↑ 67'
31
Melker Ellborg
19
Habib Diarra ↑ 80'
14
Romaine Mundle
11
Chris Rigg ↑ 80'
7
Chemsdine Talbi ↑ 59'
37
Jocelin Bi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Charlie Wyke	2
Lynden Gooch	1
Conor Chaplin	1
Chris Maguire	1
Jack Clarke	1
Jack Lankester	1
Jack Clarke	1
Emersonn	1

Head to Head

Ipswich Town FC Form

2026-08-22 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2026-05-02 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Queens Park Rangers FC W 2026-04-28 Southampton FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-04-25 West Bromwich Albion FC 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D 2026-04-22 Charlton Athletic FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2026-04-19 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 Middlesbrough FC D

Sunderland AFC Form

2026-08-22 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC L 2026-05-24 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2026-05-17 Everton FC 1–3 Sunderland AFC W 2026-05-09 Sunderland AFC 0–0 Manchester United FC D 2026-05-02 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1–1 Sunderland AFC D 2026-04-24 Sunderland AFC 0–5 Nottingham Forest FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.99 Ipswich Town FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.54 Sunderland AFC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Ipswich Town FC51% Draw23% Sunderland AFC26%

Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.53

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	67%	33%
± 3.5	46%	54%
± 4.5	28%	72%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw

74%

Draw or Sunderland AFC

49%

Ipswich Town FC or Sunderland AFC

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Ipswich Town FC36% Draw40% Sunderland AFC24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.8%

2 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

6.7%

2 – 2

6.6%

2 – 0

5.9%

3 – 1

5.7%

1 – 0

5.3%

3 – 2

4.4%

0 – 0

4.3%

0 – 1

3.9%

3 – 0

3.8%

0 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap	Ipswich Town FC covers	Push	Sunderland AFC covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	14%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	20%	53%
-0.5	47%	—	53%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	15%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

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