Ipswich Town hosted Sunderland and won 2–1 during the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend. The match was played at Portman Road on Saturday 22 August 2026.
Ipswich were one of three promoted clubs in the 2026–27 Premier League, returning to the competition after a one-season absence. Sunderland were also newly promoted, making this fixture a meeting between two teams beginning their campaigns after moving up from the Championship.
The result gave Ipswich three points and Sunderland a narrow defeat. It was one of three Saturday 15:00 fixtures in the opening round, alongside Nottingham Forest versus Leeds United and Everton versus Crystal Palace. Ipswich’s victory was also the only opening-weekend match involving two promoted clubs that ended with a home win.