Premier League Gameweek 1 Sat, Aug 22 2026 · 15:00 Portman Road, Ipswich, Suffolk
Ipswich
2–1 Full time · HT 1–1 xG 1.80 – 0.66
Sunderland
  • Emersonn 24’
  • J. Clarke 90’
  • 39’ N. Angulo
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Clarke’s late goal settles it for Ipswich

Ipswich won 2–1 through goals from Emersonn and Clarke. Sunderland replied through a Angulo goal. Ipswich finished with the higher xG (1.80 vs 0.66).

Ipswich ✓36%
Draw25%
Sunderland39%

Model vs reality

Ipswich goals
2
Model 1.35 · xG 1.80
Sunderland goals
1
Model 1.41 · xG 0.66
Total goals
3
Model 2.76 · xG 2.46
Score 2–1
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 52%
Both scored
Yes
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchM. NúñezIpswich
7.9
  • RefereeFarai Hallam
  • CoachesGary O’Neil · Regis Le Bris
  • VenuePortman Road
  • Weather at kick-off19°C · Overcast · wind 14 km/h

Timeline

  1. Emersonn 1–0Assist J. Enciso
    24’
  2. D. BallardYellow card · Persistent fouling
    36’
  3. N. Angulo 1–1
    39’
  4. Half time · 1–1
  5. N. AnguloYellow card
    55’
  6. ⇄ C. TalbiFor N. Angulo
    59’
  7. L. O'NienYellow card · Foul
    63’
  8. ⇄ K. McAteerFor I. Fatawu
    66’
  9. ⇄ C. AkpomFor Emersonn
    66’
  10. ⇄ O. AldereteFor L. O'Nien
    67’
  11. ⇄ W. IsidorFor B. Brobbey
    67’
  12. ⇄ J. ClarkeFor J. Enciso
    71’
  13. ⇄ A. OuattaraFor D. Maeda
    80’
  14. ⇄ S. EgeliFor M. Núñez
    80’
  15. ⇄ C. RiggFor T. Hume
    80’
  16. ⇄ M. DiarraFor E. Le Fée
    80’
  17. J. Clarke 2–1Assist S. Lukić
    90’
  18. Full time · 2–1

Team stats

Ipswich10 shots · 8 in box, 2 outside
Sunderland11 shots · 5 in box, 6 outside
IpswichSunderland
38% Possession 62%
1.80 Expected goals (xG) 0.66
2.16 Expected points (xPts) 0.61
10 Shots 11
3 Shots on target 4
6 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 4
8 Shots inside the box 5
2 Shots outside the box 6
333 Passes 557
79% Pass accuracy 88%
3 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 1
12 Fouls 14
1 Offsides 4
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.99 Team rating 6.60

Line-ups

Ipswich 4-2-3-1

376.7 K. Scherpen(G)
36.9 L. Davis 246.9 J. Greaves 65.9 I. Diop 267.3 D. O'Shea
236.7 S. Lukić A 327.9★ M. Núñez ↓80’
386.2 D. Maeda ↓80’ 107.6 J. Enciso A↓71’ 77.7 I. Fatawu ↓66’
197.9 Emersonn ↓66’
  • 37K. Scherpen (G)6.7
  • 3L. Davis6.9
  • 24J. Greaves6.9
  • 6I. Diop5.9
  • 26D. O'Shea7.3
  • 23S. LukićA6.7
  • 32M. Núñez ★↓80’7.9
  • 38D. Maeda↓80’6.2
  • 10J. EncisoA↓71’7.6
  • 7I. Fatawu↓66’7.7
  • 19Emersonn↓66’7.9

Substitutes used

  • 42A. Ouattara↑80’6.9
  • 47J. Clarke↑71’7.6
  • 20K. McAteer↑66’6.7
  • 8S. Egeli↑80’6.3
  • 29C. Akpom↑66’6.3

Unused: C. Walton, C. Kipré, D. Furlong, C. Humphreys

Coach: Gary O’Neil

Sunderland 4-2-3-1

226.5 R. Roefs(G)
176.7 Reinildo 136.3 L. O'Nien ↓67’ 56.2 D. Ballard 126.7 T. Meunier
347.7 G. Xhaka 276.9 N. Sadiki
107.2 N. Angulo ↓59’ 286.2 E. Le Fée ↓80’ 326.3 T. Hume ↓80’
96.2 B. Brobbey ↓67’
  • 22R. Roefs (G)6.5
  • 17Reinildo6.7
  • 13L. O'Nien↓67’6.3
  • 5D. Ballard6.2
  • 12T. Meunier6.7
  • 34G. Xhaka7.7
  • 27N. Sadiki6.9
  • 10N. Angulo↓59’7.2
  • 28E. Le Fée↓80’6.2
  • 32T. Hume↓80’6.3
  • 9B. Brobbey↓67’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 15O. Alderete↑67’6.2
  • 11C. Rigg↑80’6.5
  • 19M. Diarra↑80’6.3
  • 7C. Talbi↑59’6.2
  • 18W. Isidor↑67’6.3

Unused: M. Ellborg, N. Mukiele, J. Ta Bi, R. Mundle

Coach: Regis Le Bris

Player stats

Top rated
M. NúñezIpswich7.9
2nd
EmersonnIpswich7.9
3rd
I. FatawuIpswich7.7

Ipswich

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
K. Scherpen G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 50% 26 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
L. Davis D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 31 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.9
J. Greaves D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 41 3 0 0/0 1/2 6.9
I. Diop D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 39 1 2 0/0 2/0 5.9
D. O'Shea D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 67% 36 2 2 0/0 0/2 7.3
S. Lukić M 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 84% 45 1 1 0/1 1/0 6.7
M. Núñez M 80 0 0 1 (0) 0 95% 41 2 1 2/2 1/0 7.9
D. Maeda F 80 0 0 1 (0) 0 75% 12 4 0 0/3 2/0 6.2
J. Enciso M 71 0 1 2 (0) 1 86% 22 1 1 4/7 1/2 7.6
I. Fatawu F 66 0 0 0 (0) 2 50% 10 4 1 3/3 1/3 7.7
Emersonn F 66 1 0 3 (2) 2 82% 11 1 0 2/2 0/1 7.9
A. Ouattara F 10 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Clarke F 19 1 0 2 (1) 0 100% 5 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
K. McAteer M 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7
S. Egeli M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 1 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
C. Akpom F 24 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 1 0 0/0 1/1 6.3

Sunderland

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
R. Roefs G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 76% 46 0 0 1/1 0/1 6.5
Reinildo D 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 89% 53 3 3 1/1 2/1 6.7
L. O'Nien M 67 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 55 1 0 1/1 2/0 6.3
D. Ballard D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 58 2 0 0/0 2/1 6.2
T. Meunier D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 89% 61 2 2 1/2 1/0 6.7
G. Xhaka M 90 0 0 0 (0) 2 93% 75 3 2 1/1 1/4 7.7
N. Sadiki M 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 89% 57 0 0 4/5 1/3 6.9
N. Angulo F 59 1 0 2 (1) 0 86% 21 1 1 0/0 0/1 7.2
E. Le Fée M 80 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 44 1 0 1/5 0/1 6.2
T. Hume D 80 0 0 2 (0) 3 78% 23 3 1 0/1 2/0 6.3
B. Brobbey F 67 0 0 1 (1) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/1 2/0 6.2
O. Alderete D 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 37 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
C. Rigg M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
M. Diarra M 10 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
C. Talbi F 31 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 11 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.2
W. Isidor F 23 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.