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Sunderland vs Ipswich lineups

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Sunderland host Ipswich at Stadium of Light on 10 April 2027. The fixture is Matchweek 31 of the Premier League. They last met on 22 August 2026, when Ipswich won 2-1.

Sunderland vs Ipswich match facts

Kick-off
Sat 10 Apr 2027, 15:00
Stadium
Stadium of Light, Sunderland
Competition
Premier League
Round
Matchweek 31

Sunderland vs Ipswich lineups

Both clubs name their starting eleven about an hour before kick-off, and it appears here as soon as it does. From fourteen days before kick-off, this page carries the likely XI for each side, worked out from the eleven they have named in recent matches. Team news follows in the days before the match.

Sunderland vs Ipswich head to head

4
Sunderland wins
2
Draws
5
Ipswich wins

13–16 on goals in 11 meetings since 26 September 2017

Recent Sunderland vs Ipswich results

  1. Ipswich2–1SunderlandPremier LeaguePortman Road Stadium
  2. Ipswich2–1SunderlandChampionshipPortman Road
  3. Sunderland1–2IpswichChampionshipStadium of Light
  4. Ipswich1–1SunderlandLeague OnePortman Road
  5. Sunderland2–0IpswichLeague OneStadium of Light

Sunderland vs Ipswich history

Sunderland have won one of the last five, with one drawn. Ipswich last won at Stadium of Light on 6 August 2023, by 2-1. The clubs have already met one time this season, in the Premier League. Three of the last five were decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in four of the last five.

Stadium of Light

Sunderland play at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The ground holds 49,000. Ipswich have won there twice in five visits, most recently in August 2023. Sunderland have won three of those, with none drawn. The pitch is grass. Ipswich's most recent visit was on 6 August 2023, a 2-1 win.

Last meeting: Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland, August 2026

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Ipswich, 4-2-3-1
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Sunderland, 4-2-3-1
Ipswich crest
IpswichFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 37Kjell ScherpenG
  2. 26Dara O'SheaD
  3. 6Issa DiopD
  4. 24Jacob GreavesD
  5. 3Leif DavisD
  6. 32Marcelino NúñezM
  7. 23Saša LukićM
  8. 7Issahaku FatawuM
  9. 10Julio EncisoM
  10. 38Daizen MaedaM
  11. 19EmersonnF

Bench

  1. 28Christian WaltonG
  2. 4Cédric KipréD
  3. 2Darnell FurlongD
  4. 42Abdoul OuattaraD
  5. 30Cameron HumphreysM
  6. 47Jack ClarkeF
  7. 20Kasey McAteerM
  8. 8S. W. EgeliF
  9. 29Chuba AkpomF

Coach: Gary O'Neil

Sunderland crest
SunderlandFormation 4-2-3-1
  1. 22Robin RoefsG
  2. 12MeunierD
  3. 5Daniel BallardD
  4. 13Luke O'NienD
  5. 17ReinildoD
  6. 27Noah SadikiM
  7. 34Granit XhakaM
  8. 32Trai HumeM
  9. 28Enzo Le FéeM
  10. 10Nilson AnguloM
  11. 9Brian BrobbeyF

Bench

  1. 31Melker EllborgG
  2. 15Omar AldereteD
  3. 20Nordi MukieleD
  4. 11Christopher RiggM
  5. 19Mouhamadou DiarraM
  6. 37J. Ta BiF
  7. 14Romaine MundleF
  8. 7Chemsdine TalbiF
  9. 18Wilson IsidorF

Coach: Regis Le Bris

Ipswich lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Sunderland in a 4-2-3-1 when the clubs last met, on 22 August 2026 in the Premier League. Ipswich won 2-1. Emersonn, Nilson Angulo and Jack Clarke scored. Kjell Scherpen and Robin Roefs started in goal.

Sunderland vs Ipswich lineups — common questions

When is Sunderland vs Ipswich?
Sunderland vs Ipswich kicks off at 15:00 UK time on 10 April 2027 at Stadium of Light in Sunderland. The match is Matchweek 31 of the 2026/27 Premier League season.
What was the score in the last Sunderland vs Ipswich match?
In the meeting before this one, Ipswich won 2-1 on 22 August 2026 in the Premier League. The time before that, Ipswich won 2-1 on 13 January 2024 in the Championship. Sunderland have won 4 of the 11 meetings between the clubs and Ipswich have won 5.

Ipswich vs Sunderland at Portman Road Stadium

Updated 22 September 2026