Ipswich Town began the 2026–27 Premier League season at home to Sunderland.
The match was scheduled for Saturday 22 August 2026 at Portman Road, Ipswich’s home ground. Ipswich had returned to the Premier League after a one-year absence, making the fixture their first game back in England’s top division.
Sunderland were the visitors. The match was one of three Saturday fixtures listed for the standard 15:00 BST kick-off, alongside Everton versus Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest versus Leeds United.
Ipswich were one of three promoted clubs in the 2026–27 Premier League. Coventry City and Hull City were the other two, but their opening opponents were different: Coventry visited Arsenal, while Hull hosted Manchester United.