Ipswich vs Sunderland: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 22, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
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What was the result of Ipswich vs Sunderland?
Ipswich won 2-1 on August 22, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 24′EmersonnIpswich
- 39′N. AnguloSunderland
- 90′J. ClarkeIpswich
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Sunderland win at 36%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Ipswich vs Sunderland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Ipswich
4-2-3-1- 19Emersonn
- 38D. Maeda
- 10J. Enciso
- 7A. Fatawu
- 23S. Lukić
- 32M. Núñez
- 3L. Davis
- 24J. Greaves
- 6I. Diop
- 26D. O'Shea
- 37K. Scherpen
Sunderland
4-2-3-1- 9B. Brobbey
- 10N. Angulo
- 28E. Le Fée
- 32T. Hume
- 34G. Xhaka
- 27N. Sadiki
- 17Reinildo
- 13L. O'Nien
- 5D. Ballard
- 12T. Meunier
- 22R. Roefs
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Ipswich have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Sunderland have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Union Berlin(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Le Havre(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Oxford United(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2026 | Rennes(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Lens(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Wrexham(away) | 1-0 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Jul 30, 2026 | Leeds(home) | 0-1 | Premier League - Summer Series |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Liverpool(away) | 2-4 | Premier League - Summer Series |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Ipswich wins, 1 draw, 3 Sunderland wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland | Championship |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Sunderland 1-2 Ipswich | Championship |
| Dec 18, 2021 | Ipswich 1-1 Sunderland | League One |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Sunderland 2-0 Ipswich | League One |
| Jan 26, 2021 | Ipswich 0-1 Sunderland | League One |
| Nov 3, 2020 | Sunderland 2-1 Ipswich | League One |
Last archived meeting: Ipswich vs Sunderland on Jan 13, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Ipswich score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sunderland score 1.6 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Sunderland | 1.6 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Ipswich sit 10th in Premier League (9 points from 6 matches) and Sunderland sit 17th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ipswich | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy