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Matchday 1 · Saturday 22 August, 16:00 · Portman Road Stadium

Ipswich Town vs Sunderland: line-ups and result

Ipswich Town 14 · 3 points
  • 24' Emersonn
  • 90' Jack Clarke
2 - 1
Sunderland 12 · 4 points
  • 39' Nilson Angulo

Line-ups Ipswich Town vs Sunderland

Ipswich Town 4-2-3-1 · Gary O'Neil
37 Scherpen
3 Davis
24 Greaves
6 Diop
26 O'Shea
23 Lukić
32 Núñez
38 Maeda
10 Enciso
7 Fatawu
19 Emersonn
  • 66' Kasey McAteer Abdul Fatawu
  • 66' Chuba Akpom Emersonn
  • 71' Jack Clarke Julio Enciso
  • 80' Abdoul Ouattara Daizen Maeda
  • 80' Sindre Walle Egeli Marcelino Núñez

Line-up for Ipswich Town: Scherpen, Davis, Greaves, Diop, O'Shea, Lukić, Núñez, Maeda, Enciso, Fatawu, Emersonn

Bench
  • 28 C. Walton
  • 4 C. Kipre
  • 2 D. Furlong
  • 42 A. Ouattara 80'
  • 30 C. Humphreys
  • 47 J. Clarke 71'
  • 20 K. McAteer 66'
  • 8 S. W. Egeli 80'
  • 29 C. Akpom 66'
Absentees Ipswich Town

Matusiwa, Philogene, Taylor (injured)

Sunderland 4-2-3-1 · Regis Le Bris
22 Roefs
17 Mandava
13 O'Nien
5 Ballard
12 Meunier
34 Xhaka
27 Sadiki
10 Angulo
28 Le Fée
32 Hume
9 Brobbey
  • 59' Chemsdine Talbi Nilson Angulo
  • 67' Omar Alderete Luke O'Nien
  • 67' Wilson Isidor Brian Brobbey
  • 80' Chris Rigg Trai Hume
  • 80' Mouhamadou Diarra Enzo Le Fée

Line-up for Sunderland: Roefs, Mandava, O'Nien, Ballard, Meunier, Xhaka, Sadiki, Angulo, Le Fée, Hume, Brobbey

Bench
  • 31 M. Ellborg
  • 15 O. Alderete 67'
  • 20 N. Mukiele
  • 11 C. Rigg 80'
  • 19 H. Diarra 80'
  • 37 J. Ta Bi
  • 14 R. Mundle
  • 7 C. Talbi 59'
  • 18 W. Isidor 67'
Absentees Sunderland

Diarra (injured)

Players to watch

The five players from each team with the most combined goals and assists this season.

All stats

Ipswich Town

  1. Leif Davis Defender 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Julio Enciso Midfielder 0 goals 2 assists
  3. Emersonn Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Chuba Akpom Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  5. Jack Clarke Forward 1 goals 0 assists

Sunderland

  1. Enzo Le Fée Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  2. Nilson Angulo Midfielder 1 goals 0 assists
  3. Wilson Isidor Forward 1 goals 0 assists
  4. Mouhamadou Diarra Midfielder 0 goals 1 assists

Playing time and form

Who has played the most in recent weeks, and how have they performed?

Ipswich Town

Player Starts Min. Form
Kjell Scherpen 3/3 270 strong
Dara O'Shea 3/3 270 poor
Issa Diop 3/3 270 solid
Jacob Greaves 3/3 270 poor
Leif Davis 3/3 270 mixed
Saša Lukić 3/3 253 solid
Julio Enciso 3/3 251 strong
Abdul Fatawu 3/3 228 solid

Sunderland

Player Starts Min. Form
Robin Roefs 3/3 270 mixed
Daniel Ballard 3/3 270 solid
Reinildo 3/3 270 solid
Granit Xhaka 3/3 270 excellent
Enzo Le Fée 3/3 259 mixed
Noah Sadiki 3/3 254 strong
Thomas Meunier 3/3 244 solid
Brian Brobbey 3/3 221 solid

Stats

Ipswich Town Match Sunderland
  • 1.80 xG 0.66
  • 38% Possession 62%
  • 10 Shots 11
  • 3 Shots on target 4
  • 6 Shots off target 3
  • 3 Corners 5
  • 12 Fouls 14
  • 1 Offsides 4
  • 0 Yellow cards 3
  • 0 Red cards 0

Team comparison

IPS home Per match SUN away
1.50 Points 0.50
1.00 Goals for 1.00
1.50 Goals against 1.50
1.30 xG for 1.47
1.43 xG against 1.19
3.5 Corners 4.0
WL Home and away form LD

Head-to-head record Ipswich Town vs Sunderland

10 previous meetings
4 Ipswich Town 2 draws 4 Sunderland
  • Goals per match2.60
  • Both teams scored60%
  • Over 2.5 goals40%
  • Jan 2024 Ipswich Town 2 - 1 Sunderland
  • Aug 2023 Sunderland 1 - 2 Ipswich Town
  • Dec 2021 Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Sunderland
  • Nov 2021 Sunderland 2 - 0 Ipswich Town
  • Jan 2021 Ipswich Town 0 - 1 Sunderland
  • Nov 2020 Sunderland 2 - 1 Ipswich Town
  • Feb 2020 Sunderland 1 - 0 Ipswich Town
  • Aug 2019 Ipswich Town 1 - 1 Sunderland
  • Feb 2018 Sunderland 0 - 2 Ipswich Town
  • Sep 2017 Ipswich Town 5 - 2 Sunderland

Frequently asked questions

Who is the referee for Ipswich Town vs Sunderland?

Farai Hallam took charge of Ipswich Town vs Sunderland.

Who is unavailable for Ipswich Town against Sunderland?

Ipswich Town are without Azor Matusiwa (injury), Jaden Philogene (injury) and Jack Taylor (knee injury).

Who is unavailable for Sunderland against Ipswich Town?

Sunderland are without Mouhamadou Diarra (injury).

What formation do Ipswich Town play?

Ipswich Town have used a 4-2-3-1 formation in their last 3 matches under G. O'Neil.

What formation do Sunderland play?

Sunderland have used a 4-2-3-1 in 2 of their last 3 matches. In their last match, they played a 5-4-1.

How did the last meeting between Ipswich Town and Sunderland finish?

On 13 January 2024, Ipswich Town vs Sunderland finished 2-1.

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