Ipswich Town faced Sunderland in its first Premier League match of the 2026–27 season.
The match was scheduled for Saturday 22 August 2026, with Ipswich hosting Sunderland. Both clubs were connected with recent promotion campaigns, making the fixture an early meeting between returning top-flight sides.
Ipswich won 2–1. The victory gave the home team three points and left Sunderland with a narrow defeat in its first league match of the campaign.
The match was one of three 15:00 BST fixtures on the opening Saturday, alongside Everton versus Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest versus Leeds United. Ipswich’s return was particularly notable because the club had spent only one season outside the Premier League.