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

5 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 11.8 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Swansea City AFC	8	17
2	West Ham United FC	8	15
3	Middlesbrough FC	8	15
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	7	14
5	West Bromwich Albion FC	8	14
6	Queens Park Rangers FC	8	13
7	Stoke City FC	8	13
8	Bristol City FC	8	13
9	Charlton Athletic FC	8	12
10	Birmingham City FC	8	11
11	Millwall FC	8	11
12	Lincoln City FC	8	11
13	Southampton FC	8	10
14	Wrexham AFC	8	10
15	Bolton Wanderers FC	8	10
16	Blackburn Rovers FC	8	9
17	Norwich City FC	8	9
18	Sheffield United FC	8	9
19	Portsmouth FC	7	8
20	Watford FC	8	8
21	Cardiff City FC	8	7
22	Derby County FC	8	5
23	Preston North End FC	8	4
24	Burnley FC	8	4

Head-to-Head

Sunderland AFC 8 games · Avg 2.3 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

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' What a night it is going to be! Sunderland AFC welcome Ipswich Town FC for this crunch clash at Stadium of Light.
5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sunderland AFC and Ipswich Town FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
10' Jobe Bellingham needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 21 Yellow cards this season.
15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Clarke made 363 appearances and scored 37 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
20' Trai Hume has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
30' The 32-year-old Janoi Donacien has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
32' The referee has no hesitation. Trai Hume is booked for Sunderland AFC — Yellow card on 32.
35' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dan Neil is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
46' Nathan Broadhead makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Ipswich Town FC are in front.
51' Luke Woolfenden is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Ipswich Town FC so far.
53' George Hirst is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Vaclav Hladky on 56 minutes.
58' Sunderland AFC ring the changes. Jobe Bellingham has done his job and it is now time for Abdoullah Ba to step up.
59' A change in the Sunderland AFC ranks — Jobe Bellingham exits the field as Alex Pritchard enters on 59.
62' Ipswich Town FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
67' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
72' Sunderland AFC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 72.
73' The Ipswich Town FC bench stirs into life. Nathan Broadhead is withdrawn and Marcus Harness gets his opportunity.
76' Omari Hutchinson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Conor Chaplin on 76 minute.
80' It’s a booking for Sunderland AFC player. Daniel Ballard gets a Yellow card.
81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Daniel Ballard on 81.
86' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dan Neil makes it 1-2.
87' The supporters are chanting for Lynden Gooch. He replaces Pierre Ekwah on 87 minute.
90' Another substitution for Sunderland AFC to replace Dennis Cirkin by Niall Huggins on 90 minute.
With this win, Ipswich Town FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Dan Neil	1
Luke Garbutt	1
Kayden Jackson	1
Lynden Gooch	1
Conor Chaplin	1
Chris Maguire	1
Jack Clarke	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.