Premier League: Ipswich vs Sunderland – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 1 match between Ipswich and Sunderland and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Premier League title favourites Ipswich begin their title challenge this coming Saturday in an opening day encounter with Sunderland at Portman Road.

Team form: Ipswich vs Sunderland

Ipswich Form

Ipswich went through their last three matches undefeated, but started by drawing 0-0 with West Bromwich. Another draw followed, this time 2-2 against Southampton, before they beat Queens Park Rangers by 3-0. Ipswich are without a win in their last six Premier League matches on home soil, which produced a record of zero draws and six defeats, in which they conceded 18 and scored five goals.

Sunderland Form

Sunderland went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against Manchester United. A 1-3 win against Everton followed, before they beat Chelsea by 2-1. Sunderland managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Premier League away matches, in which they scored 11 while also conceding eight times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Betting facts for Ipswich and Sunderland

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Ipswich and Sunderland. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Ipswich vs Sunderland

Having scored just once lately in the Premier League, George Hirst will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Sunderland hope Wilson Isidor can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two Premier League goals in his last six Premier League games.

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Full-time result

Ipswich claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Sunderland won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing four in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Ipswich scored first in six of their last ten home games. Sunderland scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Sunderland played. Ipswich managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches across all tournaments. Sunderland have scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Ipswich when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Ipswich, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Sunderland, who managed to score 1.8 times in those matches. Amazingly, Ipswich failed to keep a clean sheet in their 19 last matches.