Which 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend club played Sunderland at home?

Ipswich Town played Sunderland at home on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.

The fixture was scheduled for Saturday 22 August 2026 at Portman Road. It was Ipswich’s first Premier League match after returning to the division following a one-season absence. Sunderland were also back in the top flight, making the match a meeting between two promoted clubs.

Ipswich had won promotion from the Championship and appointed Gary O’Neil as manager before the new campaign. Sunderland, managed by Régis Le Bris, had also secured a return to the Premier League. The game was one of three Saturday fixtures scheduled for the standard 15:00 kick-off time.

This fixture is easy to confuse with Hull City versus Manchester United, another match involving a promoted club on the same day. Coventry City, the third promoted team, opened the season away to defending champions Arsenal. Together, the three games showed all of the promoted clubs in action during the first round.