Ipswich Town hosted Sunderland in the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend on Saturday 22 August 2026.
The fixture marked Ipswich Town’s first Premier League match after returning to the division. Ipswich were one of three promoted clubs for the season, alongside Coventry City and Hull City. Their first opponent was Sunderland, another historic English club and a familiar name in the top-flight landscape.
The match was listed among three Saturday fixtures scheduled for the standard 15:00 BST kick-off time. The other two matches in that time slot were Everton against Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest against Leeds United. Hull City versus Manchester United began earlier, while Brentford versus Tottenham Hotspur was the late Saturday fixture.
Ipswich Town’s home ground is Portman Road. The club’s return was part of a wider reshaping of the division after West Ham United, Burnley and Wolverhampton Wanderers were relegated the previous season.