Ipswich Town played Sunderland at home during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
The match was held at Portman Road on Saturday, 22 August 2026. It was one of three opening-weekend fixtures scheduled for the traditional 3 p.m. Saturday slot in the United Kingdom.
Both clubs were returning to the Premier League, but their circumstances differed. Ipswich had been away from the division for one year, while Sunderland’s promotion brought them back after a longer spell outside the top flight.
Ipswich won the match 2–1. The result gave the home side three points in their first match of the campaign and made the fixture one of the weekend’s contests between newly promoted teams.