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Ipswich - Sunderland
England Championship - Portman Road Stadium
Ipswich and Sunderland go head-to-head at Portman Road in the Championship on Saturday, January 13th. Can Ipswich leave behind some patchy form to beat Sunderland in the second tier this weekend? Read our Championship predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.
Ipswich vs Sunderland – Betting tips & odds
Hot Tip – Both Teams to Score (4/6)
- Seven of Ipswich’s last eight home games in the Championship have featured goals at both ends.
- Sunderland managed to score in three of their last four away games in the league.
Ipswich are in the midst of their first sticky patch of the campaign and the Tractor Boys will need to raise their game to beat competitive opponents Sunderland on Saturday. All but one of the last eight Championship fixtures at Portman Road featured goals from both teams and our primary Ipswich vs Sunderland prediction tips that trend to continue.
Latest odds
Head to Head
06/08/23
England Championship CHA

Sunderland

Ipswich
1
2
18/12/21
England League 1 League 1

Ipswich

Sunderland
1
1
20/11/21
England League 1 League 1

Sunderland

Ipswich
2
0
26/01/21
England League 1 League 1

Ipswich

Sunderland
0
1
03/11/20
England League 1 League 1

Sunderland

Ipswich
2
1
Last Five - Ipswich
08/02/25
England FA Cup FA Cup

Coventry

Ipswich
1
4
W
01/02/25
England Premier League EPL

Southampton

Ipswich
2
1
L
25/01/25
England Premier League EPL

Liverpool

Ipswich
4
1
L
19/01/25
England Premier League EPL

Man City

Ipswich
6
0
L
16/01/25
England Premier League EPL

Brighton

Ipswich
2
0
L
Last Five - Sunderland
12/02/25
England Championship CHA

Luton

Sunderland
0
2
W
08/02/25
England Championship CHA

Watford

Sunderland
2
2
D
03/02/25
England Championship CHA

Middlesbrough

Sunderland
2
3
W
25/01/25
England Championship CHA

Plymouth

Sunderland
2
2
D
21/01/25
England Championship CHA

Derby

Sunderland
0
1
W
Win probability
- HOME: 11/10 (2.10) – 47.6%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 12/5 (3.40) – 29.4%
Ipswich have been priced as favourites to collect three points this week with the probability rating of a home win currently set at 47.6%. The expected winners are also priced at 4/7 (1.57) to win either half this week. That outcome has an implied probability of 63.6%. If you are on the lookout for more Ipswich vs Sunderland betting tips, keep reading our expert predictions below.
Ipswich vs Sunderland prediction – Other tips
Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland: Correct score (7/1)
- Ipswich scored two goals in two of their last four Championship home assignments.
- Sunderland hit one goal in three of their last four Championship away tests.
Over 2.5 Goals (4/5)
- 10 of Ipswich’s last 12 home games in the league have produced at least three goals.
- Three goals were registered when Ipswich and Sunderland last met in August.
Ipswich vs Sunderland Team News
Ipswich
Ipswich have close to a fully fit squad at present so expect to see a strong Tractor Boys XI on Saturday. Town recorded a timely 3-1 win at Wimbledon in the FA Cup last weekend after a run of three straight draws in the league.
Predicted Lineup for Ipswich: Hladky – Tuanzebe, Woolfenden, Edmundson, Clarke – Luongo, Morsy, Burns, Chaplin, Broadhead – Hirst
Sunderland
Bradley Dack, Dennis Cirkin, Jay Matete and Corry Evans are all in the treatment room at Sunderland while Niall Huggins is a long-term absentee and isn't expected to return to the fold until next season.
Predicted Lineup for Sunderland: Patterson – Hume, O'Nien, Ballard, Alese – Ekwah, Neil, Pritchard, Bellingham, Clarke – Rusyn
Confirmed lineups will appear here around 60 minutes before kickoff.
Ipswich

Sunderland

Make sure to check out our football betting tips page for more expert predictions and picks.
Player to Watch – George Hirst
Ipswich striker George Hirst has scored a relatively modest two goals in his last eight matches for Town, though the centre-forward will be keen to improve his output on Saturday. Hirst was Ipswich’s match-winner when they beat Sunderland 2-1 back in August.