Ipswich Town 2-1 Sunderland: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 1 · Saturday 22 August 2026 · Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich · referee F. Hallam · full time
Full time: Ipswich Town 2-1 Sunderland
Ipswich Town won 2-1 at home to Sunderland in Premier League Matchday 1 on Saturday 22 August 2026. The goals: Emersonn 24', Nilson Angulo 39', Jack Clarke 90'.
How Ipswich Town won it
Emersonn put Ipswich Town ahead in the 24th minute, set up by Julio Enciso. Sunderland levelled at 1-1 in the 39th minute through Nilson Angulo. Jack Clarke made it 2-1 to Ipswich Town in the 90th minute, set up by Saša Lukić.
It was 1-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, F. Hallam, showed 3 yellow cards: 0 to Ipswich Town and 3 to Sunderland.
Ipswich Town: G. O'Neil, 4-2-3-1 · Sunderland: R. Le Bris, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.91 for Ipswich Town and 1.43 for Sunderland.
Ipswich Town scored about 1.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Ipswich Town had 3 shots on target, Sunderland 4.
Sunderland had 62% of the ball, but Ipswich Town took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Ipswich Town came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 2.2 a match, with 1.29 expected goals for and 1.71 against, and had won 40% of their matches.
Sunderland came into it with 5 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.2 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.86 expected goals for and 1.60 against, and had won 20% of their matches.
Ipswich Town vs Sunderland: the match in numbers
| Ipswich Town | Match statistics | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 0.91 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 |
| 10 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Big chances | 2 |
| 333 | Total passes | 557 |
| 79% | Pass accuracy | 88% |
| 3 | Corners | 5 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Emersonn (Ipswich Town), rated 8.0 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Ipswich Town
- Emersonn 8.0 1 goal
- Julio Enciso 7.5 1 assist
- Dara O'Shea 7.5
- Marcelino Núñez 7.5
- Jack Clarke 7.5 1 goal
Sunderland
- Granit Xhaka 7.4
- Trai Hume 7.3
- Noah Sadiki 7.2
- Nilson Angulo 7.1 1 goal
- Reinildo Mandava 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Luke O'Nien at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Ipswich Town: Ipswich Town vs Fulham Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
- Sunderland: Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Ipswich Town vs Sunderland
What was the score in Ipswich Town vs Sunderland?
Ipswich Town 2-1 Sunderland (half-time 1-1), Premier League, Saturday 22 August 2026.
Who scored in Ipswich Town vs Sunderland?
Emersonn 24', Nilson Angulo 39', Jack Clarke 90'.
Did Moneyball predict Ipswich Town vs Sunderland correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Ipswich Town vs Sunderland?
Emersonn, rated 8.0 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Ipswich Town vs Sunderland?
F. Hallam.
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