Sunderland AFC vs Ipswich Town FC, League One 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Sunderland AFC vs Ipswich Town FC — League One at Stadium of Light.
- Sunderland AFC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bradford City AFC | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stockport County FC | 8 | 13 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 8 | 13 |
| 5 | Cambridge United FC | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 7 | 12 |
| 7 | Burton Albion FC | 8 | 12 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 8 | 12 |
| 9 | Reading FC | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | Oxford United FC | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Leyton Orient FC | 7 | 10 |
| 12 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 8 | 10 |
| 13 | Stevenage FC | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | Leicester City FC | 7 | 9 |
| 15 | Blackpool FC | 7 | 8 |
| 16 | Luton Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town FC | 7 | 8 |
| 18 | Barnsley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 19 | Bromley FC | 7 | 8 |
| 20 | Notts County FC | 7 | 7 |
| 21 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 7 | 6 |
| 22 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 7 | 6 |
| 23 | Peterborough United FC | 8 | 5 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic FC | 7 | 4 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Ipswich Town FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Nov | Mansfield Town FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Nov | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | Rotherham United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 23 Oct | Charlton Athletic FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | Crewe Alexandra FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Nov | Sunderland AFC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Nov | Oxford United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Nov | Oldham Athletic AFC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Wycombe Wanderers FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Oct | Plymouth Argyle FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Fleetwood Town FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' That's the starting whistle at Stadium of Light. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Sunderland AFC and Ipswich Town FC.
- 5' Sunderland AFC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Luke O'Nien needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 58 Yellow cards this season.
- 19' Sunderland AFC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Ipswich Town FC that had 360 games and scored 475 goals.
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Christian Walton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Sunderland AFC.
- 34' Lynden Gooch was booked on 34.
- 39' Ipswich Town FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' England international Callum Doyle has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' 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.
- 55' Poor challenge from Bersant Celina. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 62' Sunderland AFC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aiden McGeady is hanging Elliot Embleton on the field on 62 minute.
- 64' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ross Stewart.
- 69' The Ipswich Town FC manager makes a substitution. Kyle Edwards departs to be replaced by Conor Chaplin.
- 74' Sunderland AFC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 76' Alex Pritchard is ready to make an impact after coming on for Corry Evans at the 76 minute mark.
- 80' Leon Dajaku is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Broadhead at the 80 minute mark.
- 81' Sunderland AFC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 81' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Joe Pigott on, Macauley Bonne off on 81 minutes.
- 85' Sunderland AFC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Luke O'Nien on 85.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Full Time. Sunderland AFC beats Ipswich Town FC
Lineups
Sunderland AFC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 11
-
8
Elliot Embleton ↓ Aiden McGeady 62'
- 13
-
4
Corry Evans ↓ Alex Pritchard 76'
- 15
- 39
- 14
- 24
-
9
Nathan Broadhead ↓ Leon Dajaku 80'
- 6
Bench
-
21
Alex Pritchard ↑ 76'
- 10
-
28
Aiden McGeady ↑ 62'
- 3
- 25
-
7
Leon Dajaku ↑ 80'
- 5
Coach
Lee Johnson
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Macauley Bonne ↓ Joe Pigott 81'
- 23
-
29
Kyle Edwards ↓ Conor Chaplin 69'
-
43
Bersant Celina ↓ Scott Fraser 69'
- 22
- 44
- 55
- 8
- 28
- 5
- 33
Bench
-
9
Joe Pigott ↑ 81'
-
11
Scott Fraser ↑ 69'
- 26
- 24
-
21
Conor Chaplin ↑ 69'
- 31
- 16
Coach
Paul Cook
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charlie Wyke | 2 |
| Nathan Broadhead | 1 |
| George Hirst | 1 |
| Dan Neil | 1 |
| Luke Garbutt | 1 |
| Kayden Jackson | 1 |
| Lynden Gooch | 1 |
| Conor Chaplin | 1 |
Head to Head
Sunderland AFC Form
2021-11-20
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
W
2021-11-06
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Mansfield Town FC
L
2021-11-02
Sheffield Wednesday FC
3–0
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-10-30
Rotherham United FC
5–1
Sunderland AFC
L
2021-10-23
Sunderland AFC
0–1
Charlton Athletic FC
L
2021-10-19
Crewe Alexandra FC
0–4
Sunderland AFC
W
Ipswich Town FC Form
2021-11-20
Sunderland AFC
2–0
Ipswich Town FC
L
2021-11-13
Ipswich Town FC
0–0
Oxford United FC
D
2021-11-06
Ipswich Town FC
1–1
Oldham Athletic AFC
D
2021-11-02
Wycombe Wanderers FC
1–4
Ipswich Town FC
W
2021-10-30
Plymouth Argyle FC
2–1
Ipswich Town FC
L
2021-10-23
Ipswich Town FC
2–1
Fleetwood Town FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33
Sunderland AFC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sunderland AFC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Sunderland AFC or Draw
77%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
52%
Sunderland AFC or Ipswich Town FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
12.7%
0 – 0
12.7%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Sunderland AFC
| Handicap | Sunderland AFC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 23% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Sunderland AFC keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.