Ipswich Town played Sunderland at 15:00 on the 2026–27 Premier League opening Saturday.
The fixture was Ipswich Town v Sunderland at Portman Road on Saturday 22 August 2026. It was one of three matches scheduled for the traditional 15:00 Saturday slot, alongside Everton v Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest v Leeds United.
Ipswich were returning to the Premier League after spending one season outside the division. Sunderland were also among the promoted clubs for 2026–27, giving the match a meeting between two newly elevated sides. Coventry City and Hull City completed the season’s promoted group.
Portman Road is Ipswich Town’s home stadium in Ipswich, Suffolk. The club’s return added another historic English football venue to the Premier League schedule. The opening-round fixture list was published in June, with the league warning that exact dates and times could later change for broadcast and competition reasons.