Sunday , 16 August 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Sunderland AFC
1 – 2
Full Time
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

Match Preview

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

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

4
1
2
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Charlie Wyke 2
Jack Clarke 1
Jack Lankester 1
Grant Leadbitter 1
Aiden McGeady 1
Luke O'Nien 1
Nathan Broadhead 1
George Hirst 1

Head to Head

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

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
6%
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.