Sunderland vs Ipswich Town — match preview

Premier LeagueSaturday, 10 April 2027Stadium of Light

Sunderland

15:00

Kick-off
Ipswich Town
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Last five results, oldest on the left, newest on the right.

Sunderland at homeIpswich awayFull head-to-head

Card outlook

Card Volatility Rating
  • Sunderland51.6Medium

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

  • Ipswich65.1High

    Based on 7 matches with card data.

Combined 117 of 200average 58.3High

In 2025/26, of the 330 matches where both sides had played five or more, the 52 whose two teams averaged 54 or more before kick-off produced 4.5 cards a game, with 4+ cards in two of three (65%); the other 278 averaged 3.9, with 4+ in 56%.

  • Sunderland

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Ipswich

    Not rated in this range yet.

  • Sunderland48.7Medium

    Based on 45 matches with card data.

  • Ipswich59.6High

    Based on 45 matches with card data.

Combined 108 of 200average 54.2High

  • Sunderland46.1Medium

    Based on 315 matches with card data.

  • Ipswich59.6High

    Based on 45 matches with card data.

Combined 106 of 200average 52.9Medium

Card Volatility Rating scores how card-heavy a team’s Premier League matches have been, 0 to 100, from its cards per game, its share of 4+ card matches, its away form and its late cards. Bands: High 54–100 · Medium 43–53.9 · Low 0–42.9.

Every team’s rating
  • 4+ cards were shown in 5 of Ipswich Town's 8 league matches this season
  • 4 of Ipswich Town's 16 cards this season came after the 70th minute
  • 5 of Sunderland's 16 cards this season came after the 70th minute

Key trends

From past matches
Goals
Ipswich Town kept a clean sheet in none of their 8 league matches this season
Both teams to score
Both teams scored in 2 of Sunderland's last 10 home league games
Cards
Combined Card Volatility: 117 of 200 (average 58.3, High), from 7 matches each with card data. In 2025/26, the 52 matches whose two teams averaged 54+ before kick-off had 4.5 cards a game, 4+ in 65%; the other 278 had 3.9, 4+ in 56%
Form & context
Sunderland were winless in their last 5 league matches (1 draw, 4 defeats)
Head-to-head
Ipswich Town's 5–0 home win over Sunderland (Dec 2001) was the biggest margin in the last 5 meetings

One line per topic, the one that stands out most against a typical Premier League side; each line names the matches behind it.

Season comparison

Premier League
Season comparison, 2026/27Scored per game: Sunderland 0.9, Ipswich 1.5. Conceded per game: Sunderland 2.0, Ipswich 2.0. Clean sheets: Sunderland 14%, Ipswich 0%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 43%, Ipswich 75%. Corners per game: Sunderland 4.3, Ipswich 2.9. Yellows per game: Sunderland 2.0, Ipswich 1.9.0.9Scored per game1.52.0Conceded per game2.014%Clean sheets0%43%Both teams scored75%4.3Corners per game2.92.0Yellows per game1.9

Based on 7 Sunderland and 8 Ipswich Town matches, Premier League, this season.

Season comparison, Last 3 seasonsScored per game: Sunderland 1.1, Ipswich 1.0. Conceded per game: Sunderland 1.4, Ipswich 2.1. Clean sheets: Sunderland 27%, Ipswich 4%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 47%, Ipswich 63%. Corners per game: Sunderland 3.7, Ipswich 2.9. Yellows per game: Sunderland 2.2, Ipswich 2.2.1.1Scored per game1.01.4Conceded per game2.127%Clean sheets4%47%Both teams scored63%3.7Corners per game2.92.2Yellows per game2.2

Based on 45 Sunderland and 46 Ipswich Town matches, Premier League, last 3 seasons.

Based on 45 Sunderland and 8 of 46 Ipswich Town matches with corner data.

Season comparison, Last 5 seasonsScored per game: Sunderland 1.1, Ipswich 1.0. Conceded per game: Sunderland 1.4, Ipswich 2.1. Clean sheets: Sunderland 27%, Ipswich 4%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 47%, Ipswich 63%. Corners per game: Sunderland 3.7, Ipswich 2.9. Yellows per game: Sunderland 2.2, Ipswich 2.2.1.1Scored per game1.01.4Conceded per game2.127%Clean sheets4%47%Both teams scored63%3.7Corners per game2.92.2Yellows per game2.2

Based on 45 Sunderland and 46 Ipswich Town matches, Premier League, last 5 seasons.

Based on 45 Sunderland and 8 of 46 Ipswich Town matches with corner data.

Season comparison, All timeScored per game: Sunderland 1.0, Ipswich 1.2. Conceded per game: Sunderland 1.5, Ipswich 1.7. Clean sheets: Sunderland 25%, Ipswich 19%. Both teams scored: Sunderland 46%, Ipswich 58%. Corners per game: Sunderland 3.7, Ipswich 2.9. Yellows per game: Sunderland 1.9, Ipswich 2.2.1.0Scored per game1.21.5Conceded per game1.725%Clean sheets19%46%Both teams scored58%3.7Corners per game2.91.9Yellows per game2.2

Based on 577 Sunderland and 122 Ipswich Town matches, Premier League, all time.

Based on 45 of 577 Sunderland and 8 of 122 Ipswich Town matches with corner data.

Based on 315 of 577 Sunderland and 46 of 122 Ipswich Town matches with card data.

Last 10 results

League, this season and last
SunderlandW3 D2 L5 · 11 scored, 16 conceded
Sunderland, last 10 league resultsOldest first. W3 D2 L5 · 11 scored, 16 conceded. 9 May 2026, home to Man Utd: drew 0–0; 17 May 2026, away at Everton: won 3–1; 24 May 2026, home to Chelsea: won 2–1; 22 Aug 2026, away at Ipswich: lost 1–2; 30 Aug 2026, home to Fulham: won 1–0; 5 Sept 2026, away at Brentford: drew 1–1; 12 Sept 2026, home to Arsenal: lost 0–2; 20 Sept 2026, away at Man City: lost 3–5; 10 Oct 2026, home to Brighton: lost 0–2; 18 Oct 2026, away at Bournemouth: lost 0–2.9 May 2026 · v Man Utd · drew 0–0D0–017 May 2026 · at Everton · won 3–1W3–124 May 2026 · v Chelsea · won 2–1W2–122 Aug 2026 · at Ipswich · lost 1–2L1–230 Aug 2026 · v Fulham · won 1–0W1–05 Sept 2026 · at Brentford · drew 1–1D1–112 Sept 2026 · v Arsenal · lost 0–2L0–220 Sept 2026 · at Man City · lost 3–5L3–510 Oct 2026 · v Brighton · lost 0–2L0–218 Oct 2026 · at Bournemouth · lost 0–2L0–2

The line marks the start of 2026/27.

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Sunderland, last 10 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
18 Oct 2026Bournemouth (A)0–2L
10 Oct 2026Brighton (H)0–2L
20 Sept 2026Man City (A)3–5L
12 Sept 2026Arsenal (H)0–2L
5 Sept 2026Brentford (A)1–1D
30 Aug 2026Fulham (H)1–0W
22 Aug 2026Ipswich (A)1–2L
24 May 2026Chelsea (H)2–1W
17 May 2026Everton (A)3–1W
9 May 2026Man Utd (H)0–0D
IpswichW3 D1 L4 · 12 scored, 16 conceded
Ipswich, last 8 league resultsOldest first. W3 D1 L4 · 12 scored, 16 conceded. 22 Aug 2026, home to Sunderland: won 2–1; 30 Aug 2026, away at Man Utd: lost 2–5; 4 Sept 2026, home to Liverpool: lost 0–2; 12 Sept 2026, away at Crystal Palace: won 3–2; 19 Sept 2026, away at Everton: lost 0–1; 10 Oct 2026, home to Fulham: won 2–1; 17 Oct 2026, away at Man City: lost 2–3; 23 Oct 2026, home to Nott'm Forest: drew 1–1.22 Aug 2026 · v Sunderland · won 2–1W2–130 Aug 2026 · at Man Utd · lost 2–5L2–54 Sept 2026 · v Liverpool · lost 0–2L0–212 Sept 2026 · at Crystal Palace · won 3–2W3–219 Sept 2026 · at Everton · lost 0–1L0–110 Oct 2026 · v Fulham · won 2–1W2–117 Oct 2026 · at Man City · lost 2–3L2–323 Oct 2026 · v Nott'm Forest · drew 1–1D1–1
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Ipswich, last 8 league results
DateOpponentScoreResult
23 Oct 2026Nott'm Forest (H)1–1D
17 Oct 2026Man City (A)2–3L
10 Oct 2026Fulham (H)2–1W
19 Sept 2026Everton (A)0–1L
12 Sept 2026Crystal Palace (A)3–2W
4 Sept 2026Liverpool (H)0–2L
30 Aug 2026Man Utd (A)2–5L
22 Aug 2026Sunderland (H)2–1W

Goal timing

By 15-minute band
Sunderland11 scored, 16 conceded
Sunderland: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 16–30 minutes: scored 1, conceded 2; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 2; 46–60 minutes: scored 3, conceded 6; 61–75 minutes: scored 1, conceded 0; 76–90 minutes: scored 3, conceded 4.33661–15 min · scored 1, conceded 216–30 min · scored 1, conceded 231–45 min · scored 2, conceded 246–60 min · scored 3, conceded 661–75 min · scored 1, conceded 076–90 min · scored 3, conceded 40153045607590
Ipswich12 scored, 16 conceded
Ipswich: goals scored and conceded by 15-minute band1–15 minutes: scored 0, conceded 5; 16–30 minutes: scored 4, conceded 1; 31–45 minutes: scored 2, conceded 3; 46–60 minutes: scored 0, conceded 2; 61–75 minutes: scored 0, conceded 4; 76–90 minutes: scored 6, conceded 1.33661–15 min · scored 0, conceded 516–30 min · scored 4, conceded 131–45 min · scored 2, conceded 346–60 min · scored 0, conceded 261–75 min · scored 0, conceded 476–90 min · scored 6, conceded 10153045607590

From the matches in Last 10 results: 10 Sunderland and 8 Ipswich.

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Goals by 15-minute band: Sunderland and Ipswich
MinutesSunderland scoredSunderland concededIpswich scoredIpswich conceded
1–151205
16–301241
31–452223
46–603602
61–751004
76–903461

Head-to-head

Last 5 meetings
Sunderland wins
2
Draws
0
Ipswich wins
3

Wins, draws and losses are read from Sunderland’s side, as are the result badges on each meeting.

Based on 5 Premier League meetings, the most recent before this fixture.

Head-to-head results; result column from Sunderland's side
HomeScoreAwayResult
Ipswich2–1SunderlandL
Ipswich5–0SunderlandL
Sunderland1–0IpswichW
Sunderland4–1IpswichW
Ipswich1–0SunderlandL

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