Ipswich Town played Sunderland in their 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend match.
The fixture took place at Portman Road on Saturday, 22 August 2026. Ipswich were one of the promoted clubs in the division, while Sunderland were also beginning a new Premier League campaign after returning to the top flight.
Ipswich won the match 2–1, earning three points in their first league appearance of the season. The result made the meeting especially notable as a contest between two clubs whose recent histories had included time outside the Premier League.
Several promoted-team fixtures were played during the opening round, which can make the opponents easy to confuse. Hull City hosted Manchester United, and Coventry City visited Arsenal. Ipswich’s specific opponent was Sunderland, and their home venue was Portman Road. The match was one of three Saturday games scheduled for the standard 15:00 UK kick-off.