Ipswich Town were scheduled to play Sunderland on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
Ipswich hosted Sunderland on Saturday 22 August 2026 in one of the three matches listed for 15:00 BST. The fixture was Ipswich’s first Premier League match of the campaign after promotion from the Championship.
Ipswich were one of three promoted clubs in the 2026–27 competition. Coventry City opened the season away to defending champions Arsenal, while Hull City hosted Manchester United in the first Saturday lunchtime match. Sunderland, by contrast, were already established in the Premier League after finishing the previous campaign in the division.
The fixture also linked two clubs with substantial histories in English football. Ipswich have won the English league title and the UEFA Cup, while Sunderland are two-time English champions. Their opening-weekend meeting therefore involved a promoted side against a club beginning another Premier League campaign.