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Championship | Gameweek 1
Aug 6, 2023 at 5pm UK
Stadium of Light
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Sunderland
1 - 2
Ipswich

Neill (86')
Mowbray (0'), Hume (32'), Ballard (80')
Hume (72')
FT(HT: 0-1)
Broadhead (45+1'), Hirst (53')
McKenna (33'), Burns (35'), Hladky (56'), Morsy (62')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Championship clash between Sunderland and Ipswich Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Hartlepool 5-2 Sunderland
Tuesday, August 1 at 7.30pm in Club Friendlies 1
Last Game: Luton 1-1 Ipswich
Tuesday, July 25 at 7.30pm in Club Friendlies 1

We said: Sunderland 1-1 Ipswich Town

Two teams with big expectations should make for an intriguing contest on Sunday, Ipswich somewhat of an unknown quantity back at this level. Nevertheless, they may relish being underdogs on this stage, and we are backing the Tractor Boys to earn a share of the spoils. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Ipswich Town win with a probability of 42.56%. A win for Sunderland had a probability of 32.3% and a draw had a probability of 25.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.26%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.95%) and 0-2 (6.98%). The likeliest Sunderland win was 1-0 (7.87%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with an 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Ipswich Town would win this match.

Result
SunderlandDrawIpswich Town
32.3% (0.306 0.31) 25.14% (-0.15 -0.15) 42.56% (-0.156 -0.16)
Both teams to score 56.27% (0.625 0.63)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
52.83% (0.759 0.76)47.16% (-0.759 -0.76)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
30.6% (0.703 0.7)69.39% (-0.702 -0.7)
Sunderland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.26% (0.56999999999999 0.57)27.74% (-0.57 -0.57)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
36.69% (0.726 0.73)63.31% (-0.727 -0.73)
Ipswich Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.88% (0.251 0.25)22.12% (-0.25 -0.25)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.5% (0.377 0.38)55.49% (-0.376 -0.38)
Score Analysis
    Sunderland 32.3%
    Ipswich Town 42.56%
    Draw 25.14%
SunderlandDrawIpswich Town
1-0 @ 7.87% (-0.124 -0.12)
2-1 @ 7.61% (0.06 0.06)
2-0 @ 5.05% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-1 @ 3.25% (0.077 0.08)
3-2 @ 2.45% (0.076 0.08)
3-0 @ 2.16% (0.035 0.04)
4-1 @ 1.04% (0.041 0.04)
Other @ 2.87%
Total : 32.3%
1-1 @ 11.87% (-0.090000000000002 -0.09)
0-0 @ 6.14% (-0.197 -0.2)
2-2 @ 5.74% (0.087 0.09)
3-3 @ 1.23% (0.047 0.05)
Other @ 0.16%
Total : 25.14%
0-1 @ 9.26% (-0.226 -0.23)
1-2 @ 8.95% (-0.0060000000000002 -0.01)
0-2 @ 6.98% (-0.117 -0.12)
1-3 @ 4.5% (0.031 0.03)
0-3 @ 3.51% (-0.032 -0.03)
2-3 @ 2.89% (0.065 0.07)
1-4 @ 1.7% (0.024 0.02)
0-4 @ 1.32% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
2-4 @ 1.09% (0.033 0.03)
Other @ 2.35%
Total : 42.56%

How you voted: Sunderland vs Ipswich

Sunderland
59.3%
Draw
18.5%
Ipswich Town
22.2%
27
Head to Head
Dec 18, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 23
Ipswich
1-1
Sunderland
Norwood (45+1')
Burns (68')
Broadhead (50')
Winchester (52'), Flanagan (60'), Stewart (62')
Nov 20, 2021 3pm
Gameweek 18
Sunderland
2-0
Ipswich
O'Nien (85'), McGeady (90+3' pen.)
Evans (20'), Gooch (34'), Stewart (64'), Winchester (81')

Celina (55')
Jan 26, 2021 7.45pm
Gameweek 26
Ipswich
0-1
Sunderland

Ward (70'), Dozzell (82')
Jackson (10')
Wyke (45+1')
Winchester (40')
Nov 3, 2020 7pm
Gameweek 11
Sunderland
2-1
Ipswich
Wyke (8'), Leadbitter (84' pen.)
Leadbitter (78'), Hume (82')
Lankester (38')
McGuinness (84')
Dozzell (72')
Feb 8, 2020 3pm
Gameweek 32
Sunderland
1-0
Ipswich
Maguire (81')
(75'), Flanagan (75')

Downes (23'), Chambers (54')
rhs 2.0
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Sunderland1594225111431
2Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd1510321971231
3Leeds UnitedLeeds158522491529
4Burnley157621861227
5West Bromwich AlbionWest Brom15672169725
6Watford158162322125
7Middlesbrough157352317624
8Millwall156541813523
9Blackburn RoversBlackburn156451917222
10Bristol City155732019122
11Swansea CitySwansea155461110119
12Derby CountyDerby155461919019
13Stoke CityStoke155461819-119
14Norwich CityNorwich154652322118
15Sheffield WednesdaySheff Weds155371725-818
16Oxford UnitedOxford Utd154561718-117
17Coventry CityCoventry154472021-116
18Plymouth ArgylePlymouth154471526-1116
19Hull City153661620-415
20Preston North EndPreston153661523-815
21Luton TownLuton154381726-915
22Cardiff CityCardiff154381423-915
23Portsmouth152671628-1212
24Queens Park RangersQPR151771225-1310


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