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Round 1 - Premier League

Ipswich Town FC VS Sunderland AFC

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22 August, 2026

Overview:

Ipswich Town host Sunderland AFC in a Premier League fixture, with Ipswich entering as the more established top-flight side in the available evidence and Sunderland approached as the less proven team at this level. Ipswich’s recent profile suggests direct attacking play and useful chance creation, while Sunderland’s projection is modeled conservatively due to limited current-top-flight evidence in the provided sources.

Recent H2H results: Limited recent H2H data

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-1 in favor of Ipswich Town.
Ipswich are likely to use a more direct attacking approach with forward service into central areas, while Sunderland may try to reduce space between the lines and counter quickly. Set pieces and second balls could be decisive if Ipswich can sustain territorial pressure.
Ipswich’s superior top-flight reference point and more clearly defined attacking threat slightly tilt the match toward a home result, but the limited Sunderland data keeps draw risk meaningful.

Last Update: 26-07-2026

Stats:

Ipswich Town FC Sunderland AFC
Expected Possession
52.4 47.6
Average Goals Per Match
1.42 1.18
Win Probability
44 26
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Arsenal 26 7 5 85
2 Man City 23 9 6 78
3 Man United 20 11 7 71
4 Aston Villa 19 8 11 65
5 Liverpool 17 9 12 60
6 Bournemouth 13 18 7 57
7 Sunderland 14 12 12 54
8 Brighton Hove 14 11 13 53
9 Brentford 14 11 13 53
10 Chelsea 14 10 14 52
11 Fulham 15 7 16 52
12 Newcastle 14 7 17 49
13 Everton 13 10 15 49
14 Leeds United 11 14 13 47
15 Crystal Palace 11 12 15 45
16 Nottingham 11 11 16 44
17 Tottenham 10 11 17 41
18 West Ham 10 9 19 39
19 Burnley 4 10 24 22
20 Wolverhampton 3 11 24 20
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
E. Haaland MCI NOR 36 27 8
T. Rodrigues BRE BRA 38 22 1
A. Semenyo MCI GHA 37 17 4
O. Watkins AVL ENG 37 16 3

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