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1 X 2
Under Over
19:45
1 143/50
X 13/5
2 1/1
Under 2.5 9/10
2.5
Over 2.5 23/25
19:45
1 67/100
X 17/5
2 18/5
Under 2.5 47/25
2.5
Over 2.5 21/50
14:00
1 73/50
X 21/10
2 47/20
Under 2.5 1/2
2.5
Over 2.5 17/10
17:00
1 13/20
X 247/100
2 13/2
Under 2.5 23/50
2.5
Over 2.5 43/25
17:00
1 14/5
X 12/5
2 21/20
Under 2.5 41/50
2.5
Over 2.5 1/1
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Logo Ipswich Ipswich
Sunderland Logo Sunderland
38 Ball possession (%) 62
10 Goal attempts 11
3 Shots on Goal 4
7 Shots off Goal 7
1 Blocked shots 4

Ipswich vs Sunderland: prediction & betting odds 22 August 2026

Published: 20 August 2026 22:02

Ipswich Town host Sunderland at Portman Road in the Premier League opening round. The match starts 22 August 2026 at 10:00 EDT / 07:00 PDT.

The Black Cats performed superbly in their first season back in the top flight. The Tractor Boys have set themselves the same target for the new campaign — they want to pick up as many points as possible at the start.

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Ipswich Town have started the season at full speed under a new manager and immediately showed they have no intention of sitting back: they won 4:2 in their latest friendly against Union, and seven shots on target were not a one-off but a sign of their readiness to attack with a revamped squad. That is important for the opening Premier League fixture: Ipswich Town's players do not need long to get up to speed. 

Sunderland do not look like a team that will come solely to defend either. They conceded a penalty before half-time against Rennes but turned the game around after the break and won 2:1. Their ability to improve as matches progress is an important factor: even if the opening spell is cautious, Sunderland have the resources to liven up the game. 

The trends also point towards a high-scoring scenario. At least three goals have been scored in eight of Ipswich Town's last 10 matches, while nine of Sunderland's last 10 games have featured at least one goal. We should not expect a completely closed game here: both teams can turn attacks into genuine chances. 

However, the margin for the selected over 2.5 goals bet does not look huge. No more than three goals have been scored in 8 of Ipswich Town's last 10 matches, while Sunderland's opponents have rarely scored twice. That does not rule out a high-scoring scenario, but it refines it: the third goal will most likely come during active spells from both teams rather than through one side running away with the game. 

The odds of 1.97 look fully justified for this outcome. If Ipswich Town continue to create chances as they did in their latest friendly and Sunderland improve again after the break, three goals between the two teams is a perfectly viable outcome. 

Betting prediction
Over 2.5
Cf
Odds
97/100
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Team lineups

Ipswich

Gary O'Neil
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Kjell Scherpen
gk. 1 0
Dara Joseph O'Shea
df. 1 0
Issa Laye Lucas Jean Diop
df. 1 0
Jacob John Greaves
df. 1 0
Leif Davis
df. 1 0
Julio César Enciso Espínola
mf. 1 0
Marcelino Ignacio Núñez Espinoza
mf. 1 0
Saša Lukić
mf. 1 0
Abdul Fatawu Issahaku
fw. 1 0
Daizen Maeda
fw. 1 0
Emersonn Correia da Silva
fw. 1 1
Substitutes
Christian Timothy Walton
gk. 0 0
Cédric Kipré
df. 0 0
Darnell Anthony Furlong
df. 0 0
Kasey Ian Robert McAteer
mf. 1 0
Abdoul Guemissongui Ouattara
mf. 0 0
Cameron Humphreys
mf. 0 0
Chuba Amechi Akpom
fw. 1 0
Jack Raymond Clarke
fw. 1 0
Sindre Walle Egeli
fw. 0 0
Sunderland

Régis Le Bris
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Robin Gerardus Petrus Roefs
gk. 0 0
Thomas André Meunier
df. 1 0
Daniel George Ballard
df. 0 0
Reinildo Isnard Mandava
df. 0 0
Trai Hume
df. 0 0
Enzo Jérémy Le Fée
mf. 0 0
Granit Xhaka
mf. 0 0
Luke Terry O'Nien
mf. 0 0
Noah Junior Sadiki
mf. 0 0
Brian Ebenezer Adjei Brobbey
fw. 0 0
Nilson David Angulo Ramírez
fw. 0 0
Substitutes
Melker Åke Ellborg
gk. 0 0
Omar Federico Alderete Fernández
df. 1 0
Nordi Mukiele Mulere
df. 0 0
Christopher John Rigg
mf. 1 0
Mouhamadou Habib Mbacke Diarra
mf. 1 0
Wilson Isidor
fw. 1 0
Chemsdine Talbi
fw. 0 0
Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
fw. 0 0
Romaine Lee Mundle
fw. 0 0

Previous matches in the tournament

Ipswich
The team hasn't played a game yet this season
Sunderland
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H2H: Ipswich — Sunderland

championship 2017-2018
3 February, 2018
Sunderland
Ipswich
0
2
26 September, 2017
Ipswich
Sunderland
5
2
championship 2006-2007
12 January, 2007
Sunderland
Ipswich
1
0
22 September, 2006
Ipswich
Sunderland
3
1

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Tables

# Team Form Matches played W D L G Points
1
Manchester City
5 5 0 0 13:5 15
2
Arsenal
5 4 0 1 8:4 12
3
Brighton and Hove Albion
5 3 1 1 16:5 10
4
Brentford
5 2 3 0 10:4 9
5
Leeds United
5 2 3 0 7:3 9
6
Liverpool
5 2 3 0 7:4 9
7
Everton
5 2 3 0 6:3 9
8
Hull City
5 2 2 1 6:4 8
9
Newcastle United
5 2 2 1 9:9 8
10
Chelsea
5 2 1 2 10:12 7
11
Ipswich
5 2 0 3 7:11 6
12
Manchester United
5 1 2 2 8:8 5
13
Nottingham Forest
5 1 2 2 4:5 5
14
Sunderland
5 1 1 3 6:10 4
15
Crystal Palace
5 1 1 3 6:11 4
16
Aston Villa
5 1 1 3 4:9 4
17
Bournemouth
5 0 3 2 6:8 3
18
Coventry City
5 1 0 4 1:10 3
19
Fulham
5 0 2 3 5:8 2
20
Tottenham Hotspur
5 0 2 3 2:8 2
# Team Form Matches played W D L G Points
1
Manchester City
3 3 0 0 8:4 9
2
Brighton and Hove Albion
3 2 1 0 8:1 7
3
Brentford
3 2 1 0 7:1 7
4
Everton
3 2 1 0 5:2 7
5
Arsenal
2 2 0 0 5:1 6
6
Leeds United
3 1 2 0 5:2 5
7
Newcastle United
3 1 2 0 6:5 5
8
Hull City
2 1 1 0 2:0 4
9
Chelsea
2 1 1 0 6:5 4
10
Ipswich
2 1 0 1 2:3 3
11
Manchester United
2 1 0 1 5:3 3
12
Sunderland
2 1 0 1 1:2 3
13
Liverpool
2 0 2 0 2:2 2
14
Bournemouth
3 0 2 1 3:4 2
15
Nottingham Forest
3 0 1 2 0:2 1
16
Fulham
3 0 1 2 5:7 1
17
Tottenham Hotspur
3 0 1 2 2:5 1
18
Crystal Palace
2 0 0 2 3:7 0
19
Aston Villa
2 0 0 2 1:3 0
20
Coventry City
2 0 0 2 0:6 0
# Team Form Matches played W D L G Points
1
Liverpool
3 2 1 0 5:2 7
2
Manchester City
2 2 0 0 5:1 6
3
Arsenal
3 2 0 1 3:3 6
4
Leeds United
2 1 1 0 2:1 4
5
Hull City
3 1 1 1 4:4 4
6
Nottingham Forest
2 1 1 0 4:3 4
7
Crystal Palace
3 1 1 1 3:4 4
8
Aston Villa
3 1 1 1 3:6 4
9
Brighton and Hove Albion
2 1 0 1 8:4 3
10
Newcastle United
2 1 0 1 3:4 3
11
Chelsea
3 1 0 2 4:7 3
12
Ipswich
3 1 0 2 5:8 3
13
Coventry City
3 1 0 2 1:4 3
14
Brentford
2 0 2 0 3:3 2
15
Everton
2 0 2 0 1:1 2
16
Manchester United
3 0 2 1 3:5 2
17
Sunderland
3 0 1 2 5:8 1
18
Bournemouth
2 0 1 1 3:4 1
19
Fulham
2 0 1 1 0:1 1
20
Tottenham Hotspur
2 0 1 1 0:3 1
Legend
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# Place
Matches played Games played
W Wins
D Draws
L Losses
G Goals

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