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Ipswich Town FC vs Sunderland AFC

Ipswich Town FC crest HOME · PORTMAN ROAD STADIUM
Ipswich Town FC Portman Road Stadium
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Sunderland AFC
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Preview

Ipswich Town, Premier League newcomers, host seventh-placed Sunderland. Last five Championship meetings with Sunderland ended 1 win, 2 draws, 1 loss — home side yet to win. Ipswich finished 1st in the Championship last season while Sunderland placed 6th. Both sides start their top-flight campaign with pressure to impress. With Ipswich seeking to prove themselves in the Premier League and Sunderland aiming for consistency, the opening fixture sets the tone for both sides. Watch how the home side's new Premier League status translates in their first top-flight game since 2001-02.

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Standings

Premier League · post MD0
PPlayed WWon DDrawn LLost GFGoals For GAGoals Against GDGoal Difference PtsPoints
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Form
1 A Arsenal FC 38 26 7 5 71 27 +44 85
1 A Arsenal FC 10 9 0 1 15 5 +10 27
2 M Manchester City FC 38 23 9 6 77 35 +42 78
2 M Manchester City FC 10 7 0 3 20 12 +8 21
3 M Manchester United FC 38 20 11 7 69 50 +19 71
3 B Brighton & Hove Albion FC 9 6 1 2 24 7 +17 19
4 A Aston Villa FC 38 19 8 11 56 49 +7 65
4 C Chelsea FC 9 5 1 3 19 15 +4 16
5 L Liverpool FC 38 17 9 12 63 53 +10 60
5 E Everton FC 10 4 4 2 12 10 +2 16
6 B AFC Bournemouth 38 13 18 7 58 54 +4 57
6 L Liverpool FC 9 4 3 2 11 9 +2 15
7 S Sunderland AFC 38 14 12 12 42 48 -6 54
7 B Brentford FC 9 3 5 1 16 9 +7 14
8 B Brighton & Hove Albion FC 38 14 11 13 52 46 +6 53
8 L Leeds United FC 10 3 5 2 10 8 +2 14
9 B Brentford FC 38 14 11 13 55 52 +3 53
9 B AFC Bournemouth 9 3 3 3 14 13 +1 12
10 C Chelsea FC 38 14 10 14 58 52 +6 52
10 T Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 3 3 4 10 11 -1 12
11 F Fulham FC 38 15 7 16 47 51 -4 52
11 N Newcastle United FC 10 3 3 4 13 16 -3 12
12 N Newcastle United FC 38 14 7 17 53 55 -2 49
12 A Aston Villa FC 9 3 3 3 10 13 -3 12
13 E Everton FC 38 13 10 15 47 50 -3 49
13 H Hull City AFC 10 2 5 3 11 11 0 11
14 L Leeds United FC 38 11 14 13 49 56 -7 47
14 I Ipswich Town FC 9 3 2 4 14 18 -4 11
15 C Crystal Palace FC 38 11 12 15 41 51 -10 45
15 F Fulham FC 10 2 4 4 10 12 -2 10
16 N Nottingham Forest FC 38 11 11 16 48 51 -3 44
16 N Nottingham Forest FC 10 2 3 5 8 12 -4 9
17 T Tottenham Hotspur FC 38 10 11 17 48 57 -9 41
17 C Coventry City FC 10 3 0 7 10 19 -9 9
18 W West Ham United FC 38 10 9 19 46 65 -19 39
18 M Manchester United FC 9 1 4 4 10 15 -5 7
19 B Burnley FC 38 4 10 24 38 75 -37 22
19 C Crystal Palace FC 9 2 1 6 9 21 -12 7
20 W Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 3 11 24 27 68 -41 20
20 S Sunderland AFC 9 1 2 6 7 17 -10 5
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Head to head

last 10 meetings — all competitions
0
IPS wins
2
Drawn
0
SUN wins
TOTAL GOALS
6GOALS / MATCH · 3.00
BIGGEST WIN
Ipswich Town FC2-1
LAST WINNER
Ipswich Town FC2-1 · 2024-01-13
Date Comp Match Score Venue
2023-08-06 ELC S Sunderland AFC × Ipswich Town FC I 1–2 —
2024-01-13 ELC I Ipswich Town FC × Sunderland AFC S 2–1 —
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Top scorers

Premier League · this season
1
M
9GOALS
2
E
Thierno BarryEverton FC · None · 10 apps
6GOALS
3
L
Alexander IsakLiverpool FC · None · 8 apps
6GOALS
4
B
5GOALS
5
C
João PedroChelsea FC · None · 6 apps
5GOALS
6
C
Morgan RogersChelsea FC · None · 9 apps
5GOALS
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Ipswich Town FC form

last 10 matches · all competitions
Date Opponent Comp Result Score Venue
2026-08-22 S Sunderland AFC PL W 2–1 HOME
2026-08-30 M Manchester United FC PL L 2–5 AWAY
2026-09-04 L Liverpool FC PL L 0–2 HOME
2026-09-12 C Crystal Palace FC PL W 3–2 AWAY
2026-09-19 E Everton FC PL L 0–1 AWAY
2026-10-10 F Fulham FC PL W 2–1 HOME
2026-10-17 M Manchester City FC PL L 2–3 AWAY
2026-10-23 N Nottingham Forest FC PL D 1–1 HOME
2026-10-31 H Hull City AFC PL D 2–2 AWAY

→ Ipswich Town FC

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Sunderland AFC form

last 10 matches · all competitions
Date Opponent Comp Result Score Venue
2026-08-22 I Ipswich Town FC PL L 1–2 AWAY
2026-08-30 F Fulham FC PL W 1–0 HOME
2026-09-05 B Brentford FC PL D 1–1 AWAY
2026-09-12 A Arsenal FC PL L 0–2 HOME
2026-09-20 M Manchester City FC PL L 3–5 AWAY
2026-10-10 B Brighton & Hove Albion FC PL L 0–2 HOME
2026-10-18 B AFC Bournemouth PL L 0–2 AWAY
2026-10-25 L Leeds United FC PL D 0–0 HOME
2026-10-31 C Coventry City FC PL L 1–3 AWAY

→ Sunderland AFC

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Side by side

this season
Goals scored
1.56
1.11
Goals conceded — lower is better
2.0
1.26
Clean sheets
3
14
Win rate
33.3%
36.8%

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