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 | Lincoln City FC | 46 | 103 |
| 2 | Cardiff City FC | 46 | 91 |
| 3 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 46 | 75 |
| 4 | Exeter City FC | 46 | 49 |
| 5 | Port Vale FC | 46 | 42 |
| 6 | Rotherham United FC | 46 | 41 |
| 7 | Northampton Town FC | 46 | 35 |
| 8 | Huddersfield Town AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Stockport County FC | 1 | 3 |
| 10 | Bradford City AFC | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Luton Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Cambridge United FC | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Mansfield Town FC | 1 | 3 |
| 14 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Bromley FC | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Oxford United FC | 1 | 1 |
| 17 | Milton Keynes Dons FC | 1 | 1 |
| 18 | Stevenage FC | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | Wycombe Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | Blackpool FC | 1 | 1 |
| 21 | Burton Albion FC | 1 | 1 |
| 22 | Leicester City FC | 1 | 1 |
| 23 | Notts County FC | 1 | 1 |
| 24 | Reading FC | 1 | 0 |
| 25 | Wigan Athletic FC | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | Doncaster Rovers FC | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Leyton Orient FC | 1 | 0 |
| 28 | Barnsley FC | 1 | 0 |
| 29 | Plymouth Argyle FC | 1 | 0 |
| 30 | Peterborough United FC | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 0 |
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
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Sunderland AFC vs Ipswich Town FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Sunderland AFC in their trying to find a way past Ipswich Town FC's compact .
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sunderland AFC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 19' A moment of madness from Corry Evans on 19 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Sunderland AFC will be frustrated.
- 24' The 34-year-old Bailey Wright has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' A quiet spell here at Stadium of Light. Sunderland AFC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Lynden Gooch gets a Yellow card.
- 39' 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.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Sunderland AFC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Ross Stewart has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 16 cards already picked up this season.
- 55' Bersant Celina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Elliot Embleton exits the field as Aiden McGeady enters on 62.
- 64' Ross Stewart has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 69' Conor Chaplin gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces Kyle Edwards and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' Callum Doyle needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 76' Another change for Sunderland AFC made on 76 minute. Corry Evans leaves to be changed by Alex Pritchard.
- 80' The Sunderland AFC bench stirs into life. Nathan Broadhead is withdrawn and Leon Dajaku gets his opportunity.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Sunderland AFC. Carl Winchester will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' A tactical swap from Ipswich Town FC — Joe Pigott on, Macauley Bonne off on 81 minutes.
- 85' Luke O'Nien does the damage! The net is bulging and Sunderland AFC surge ahead!
- 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| 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
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.

