The host team, Sunderland, should be favourites in this fixture, but Ipswich Town have proven both flair and bravery. Learn more about the match!
- Sunderland have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in League One
- Ipswich Town have the most scored goals (34) in League One
Ipswich Town could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a FA Cup game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Oldham Athletic, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Ipswich Town.
Sunderland form and stats
Sunderland have been outstanding at home so far in the League One with 6 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss. Sunderland has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager L. Johnson and the players.
A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Sunderland, who played 1-1 against Bradford City (after extra-time, 2-4 on penalties). That match was also played at this venue (Stadium of Light).
Ahead of that match, Sunderland lost 0-1 at home to Mansfield Town.This is expected to be a close game, with Sunderland perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sunderland as a small favourite), we find two games. Sunderland has won zero of these, drawn two and lost zero.
There will be little rest for Sunderland after this match as they are travelling to Shrewsbury Town for a League One game in only three days.
Sunderland can score goals in their home matches. After 7 league matches they have found the net 14 times. From these home matches, Sunderland have conceded only 4 goals.
Ipswich Town form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their League One travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
It's the second away game in a row for Ipswich, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup last time out.
Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Oxford United in the League One.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 14 similar matches played by Ipswich in our archives, and the results are: five wins for Ipswich Town, three draws and six defeats.
A new game in only three days for Ipswich Town, the League One home match versus Rotherham United. Busy days.
Ipswich are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 8 away games so far. As opposed to that, Ipswich have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Sunderland four wins, one draw and Ipswich Town three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  M. Bonne 11 goals |   R. Stewart 10 goals |  C. Chaplin 4 goals |
Sunderland missing players
Ipswich Town missing players
| Sunderland | Ipswich Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 9 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 25 | 14 | 8 | Scored | S | 5 | 15 | 34 |
| 21 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 73% | 57% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 73% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 82% |
| 40% | 29% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 47% |
| 13% | 14% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 18% |
| 47% | 43% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 76% |
| 27% | 43% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 24% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4 | 4.8 |
| 5.2 | 4.6 | 5.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14.4 | 15.9 | 19.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.9 | 10.5 |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 32% | 37% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 52% | 50% |
| 14.1 | 12.6 | 14.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 11.1 | 9.9 |
| 3.9 | 3 | 3.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
- Ipswich Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ipswich Town have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Ipswich Town have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in League One
- Ipswich Town have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in League One
- Ipswich Town have the most matches over the total-line (14) in League One
- Ipswich Town have the most scored goals (34) in League One
- Ipswich Town haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sunderland have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Sunderland have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in League One
- Sunderland haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Wigan Athletic | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 30 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 3 | Rotherham United | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 31 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 31 |
| 5 | Milton Keynes Dons | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Oxford United | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 28 |
| 7 | Sunderland | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Sheffield Wednesday | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 24 |
| 10 | Portsmouth | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 23 |
| 11 | Bolton Wanderers | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 13 | -2 | 22 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 22 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 22 |
| 14 | Accrington Stanley | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Lincoln City | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 17 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -2 | 19 |
| 18 | AFC Wimbledon | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -4 | 17 |
| 19 | Gillingham | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -6 | 17 |
| 20 | Morecambe | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -5 | 15 |
| 21 | Shrewsbury Town | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -7 | 15 |
| 22 | Fleetwood Town | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 14 |
| 23 | Doncaster Rovers | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 12 |
| 24 | Crewe Alexandra | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -19 | 9 |