Ipswich Town faced Sunderland in their first Premier League game back during the 2026–27 opening weekend. Ipswich won the match 2–1 at home on 22 August 2026.
The fixture was one of three matches scheduled for 15:00 on the opening Saturday. It marked Ipswich’s return to the top flight after a one-year absence and gave the club three points immediately.
Sunderland were also part of the opening-round fixture list, but they did not have the same promoted status as Ipswich in this context. Ipswich joined Coventry City and Hull City as the three clubs promoted into the Premier League for 2026–27.
The match is easy to confuse with Hull City versus Manchester United because both promoted clubs won on the same Saturday. Ipswich’s 2–1 result over Sunderland was one of the victories that contributed to a notable opening weekend for newly promoted sides.