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Premier League · Matchweek 1

Ipswich vs Sunderland

Sat 22 Aug, 15:00 UK · Portman Road

Ipswich2–1Sunderland

Ipswich Town

  • ⚽ 24' Emersonn – assist Julio Enciso
  • ⚽ 90' Jack Clarke – assist Sasa Lukic

Sunderland

  • ⚽ 39' Nilson Angulo
  • 🟨 36' Danny Ballard
  • 🟨 55' Nilson Angulo
  • 🟨 63' Luke O'Nien

Ipswich against Sunderland promises an open contest between newly promoted sides

Portman Road hosts a genuine six-pointer as early as the opening weekend. Both teams want to attack, and both have defensive question marks against the pace of Premier League football.

  • Ipswich press high and leave space behind their full-backs.
  • Sunderland have pace out wide and love counter-attacking.
  • Both teams scored in seven of their last ten meetings.

Starting lineups

Ipswich4-2-3-1

GK
Muric
DEF
Clarke, Burgess, O'Shea, Davis
MID
Morsy, Cajuste, Hutchinson, Chaplin, Szmodics
FWD
Delap

Broadhead is out with a thigh injury.

Sunderland4-3-3

GK
Roefs
DEF
Hume, Ballard, Mukiele, Masuaku
MID
Xhaka, Rigg, Sadiki
FWD
Talbi, Isidor, Le Fée

O'Nien is back in training but starts on the bench.

Our prediction

  • Both teams to score · Goals

    Two attacking teams with defensive weaknesses — this is the most obvious BTTS match of the round.

  • Over 2.5 goals · Goals

    High tempo and little control in midfield.

  • Ipswich · Result

    Home advantage is significant in the season opener.

Ipswich 2–1 Sunderland