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

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Championship · 2023-24

Sunderland AFC

1 – 2

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Ipswich Town FC

Sun 6 Aug 2023 · 16:00 UTC Stadium of Light 44,407 HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 45+1' Nathan Broadhead

0–2 53' George Hirst

Dan Neil 86' 1–2

Trai Hume 32' Y

Y 35' Wes Burns

Y 56' Vaclav Hladky

Y 62' Sam Morsy

Trai Hume 72' YR

Daniel Ballard 80' Y

Overview

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Sunderland AFC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Stadium of Light.

Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Sam Barrott (England)
Assistant 1 Bhupinder Gill
Assistant 2 Ian Cooper

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Coventry City FC	46	95
2	Ipswich Town FC	46	84
3	Hull City AFC	46	73
4	Oxford United FC	46	47
5	Leicester City FC	46	46
6	Blackburn Rovers FC	1	1
7	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	1	1
8	Queens Park Rangers FC	0	0
9	Millwall FC	0	0
10	Middlesbrough FC	0	0
11	Swansea City AFC	0	0
12	Charlton Athletic FC	0	0
13	West Bromwich Albion FC	0	0
14	Bolton Wanderers FC	0	0
15	Birmingham City FC	0	0
16	Sheffield United FC	0	0
17	Southampton FC	0	0
18	Wrexham AFC	0	0
19	Watford FC	0	0
20	Burnley FC	0	0
21	Cardiff City FC	0	0
22	West Ham United FC	0	0
23	Derby County FC	0	0
24	Norwich City FC	0	0
25	Preston North End FC	0	0
26	Stoke City FC	0	0
27	Lincoln City FC	0	0
28	Portsmouth FC	0	0
29	Bristol City FC	0	0
30	Sheffield Wednesday FC	46	0

Head-to-Head

Sunderland AFC 7 games · Avg 2.1 goals Ipswich Town FC

Last 5 meetings

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 2020-02-08 Sunderland AFC 1–0 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Sunderland AFC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Aug	Ipswich Town FC	H	1–2	L
16 May	Luton Town FC	A	0–2	L
13 May	Luton Town FC	H	2–1	W
08 May	Preston North End FC	A	3–0	W
29 Apr	Watford FC	H	2–2	D
23 Apr	West Bromwich Albion FC	A	2–1	W

Ipswich Town FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
06 Aug	Sunderland AFC	A	2–1	W
07 May	Fleetwood Town FC	A	2–2	D
29 Apr	Exeter City FC	H	6–0	W
25 Apr	Barnsley FC	A	3–0	W
22 Apr	Peterborough United FC	A	3–0	W
18 Apr	Port Vale FC	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' Sunderland AFC have kicked off against Ipswich Town FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Sunderland AFC and Ipswich Town FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' Alex Pritchard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
30' Czech Republic international Vaclav Hladky has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
32' Trai Hume is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Wes Burns.
40' Ipswich Town FC have won 470 goals from 358 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
45' Sunderland AFC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Ipswich Town FC backline.
46' Nathan Broadhead makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
53' Brilliant from the ! George Hirst makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 53.
56' Vaclav Hladky was booked on 56.
58' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Jobe Bellingham has done his job and it is now time for Abdoullah Ba to step up.
59' Time for substitution for Sunderland AFC. Jobe Bellingham is replaced by Alex Pritchard.
62' The referee calls foul for Sam Morsy. He receives a Yellow card.
67' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
72' Trai Hume has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 72.
73' Marcus Harness gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces Nathan Broadhead and will look to change the dynamic.
76' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Conor Chaplin is replaced by Omari Hutchinson.
80' The referee calls foul for Daniel Ballard. He receives a Yellow card.
81' Daniel Ballard is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
86' Dan Neil is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
87' Lynden Gooch is replacing Pierre Ekwah for the Sunderland AFC side.
90' The whistle greets Dennis Cirkin as he departs to be replaced by Niall Huggins.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

Lineups

Sunderland AFC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

44
Janoi Donacien ↓ Dominic Ball 90'
25
Massimo Luongo
7
Wes Burns
5
Sam Morsy
15
Cameron Burgess
6
Luke Woolfenden
10
Conor Chaplin ↓ Omari Hutchinson 76'
3
Leif Davis ↓ Greg Leigh 90'
31
Vaclav Hladky
33
Nathan Broadhead ↓ Marcus Harness 73'
27
George Hirst ↓ Freddie Ladapo 76'

Bench

11
Marcus Harness ↑ 73'
19
Kayden Jackson
8
Lee Evans
9
Freddie Ladapo ↑ 76'
14
Jack Taylor
12
Dominic Ball ↑ 90'
13
Cieran Slicker
20
Omari Hutchinson ↑ 76'
21
Greg Leigh ↑ 90'

Coach Kieran McKenna

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

Sunderland AFC Form

2023-08-06 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC L 2023-05-16 Luton Town FC 2–0 Sunderland AFC L 2023-05-13 Sunderland AFC 2–1 Luton Town FC W 2023-05-08 Preston North End FC 0–3 Sunderland AFC W 2023-04-29 Sunderland AFC 2–2 Watford FC D 2023-04-23 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–2 Sunderland AFC W

Ipswich Town FC Form

2023-08-06 Sunderland AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-05-07 Fleetwood Town FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-04-29 Ipswich Town FC 6–0 Exeter City FC W 2023-04-25 Barnsley FC 0–3 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-04-22 Peterborough United FC 0–3 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-04-18 Ipswich Town FC 2–1 Port Vale FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.32 Sunderland AFC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.3 Ipswich Town FC xG

I would bet for: Sunderland AFC or Ipswich Town FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Sunderland AFC37% Draw29% Ipswich Town FC34%

Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.62

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	74%	26%
± 2.5	48%	52%
± 3.5	27%	73%
± 4.5	13%	87%

Double Chance

Sunderland AFC or Draw

66%

Draw or Ipswich Town FC

63%

Sunderland AFC or Ipswich Town FC

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Sunderland AFC26% Draw48% Ipswich Town FC26%

Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.4%

0 – 0

9.3%

1 – 0

8.6%

0 – 1

8.4%

2 – 1

7.9%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.2%

0 – 2

2 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

3.5%

1 – 3

3.4%

3 – 0

2.7%

Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC

Handicap	Sunderland AFC covers	Push	Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	11%	83%
-1.5	17%	—	83%
-1	17%	19%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	65%	—	35%
+1	65%	19%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet

28% ✓

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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