Premier League · Matchweek 1 · Aug 22

Ipswich - Sunderland

Ipswich beat Sunderland 2-1 in Premier League (Matchweek 1). Goals: Emersonn 24'; J. Clarke 90'; N. Angulo 39'.

🏟 Portman Road Stadium Ipswich 👤 Referee: Farai Hallam, England
Key events
24' ⚽ Emersonn(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Enciso Ipswich
36' 🟨 D. BallardYellow card Sunderland
39' ⚽ N. Angulo(1 - 1) Sunderland
55' 🟨 N. AnguloYellow card Sunderland
63' 🟨 L. O'NienYellow card Sunderland
90' ⚽ J. Clarke(2 - 1) · Assist: S. Lukic Ipswich
Quick stats
%38 Possession %62
1.10 Expected goals (xG) 1.35
7 Total shots 9
2 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 5
1 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 1
Match timeline
First half
Emersonn(1 - 0) · Assist: J. Enciso⚽
24'
36'
🟨D. BallardYellow card
39'
⚽N. Angulo(1 - 1)
HT 1 - 1
55'
🟨N. AnguloYellow card
59'
🔁N. Angulo ↔ C. TalbiSubstitution
63'
🟨L. O'NienYellow card
I. Fatawu ↔ K. McAteerSubstitution🔁
66'
Emersonn ↔ C. AkpomSubstitution🔁
66'
67'
🔁L. O'Nien ↔ O. AldereteSubstitution
67'
🔁B. Brobbey ↔ W. IsidorSubstitution
J. Enciso ↔ J. ClarkeSubstitution🔁
71'
80'
🔁T. Hume ↔ C. RiggSubstitution
80'
🔁E. Le Fee ↔ H. DiarraSubstitution
D. Maeda ↔ A. OuattaraSubstitution🔁
80'
M. Nunez ↔ S. W. EgeliSubstitution🔁
80'
J. Clarke(2 - 1) · Assist: S. Lukic⚽
90'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsIpswich · Sunderland
Key stats
%38 Possession %62
1.10 Expected goals (xG) 1.35
Shots
7 Total shots 9
2 Shots on target 3
4 Shots off target 3
1 Blocked shots 3
6 Shots inside box 5
1 Shots outside box 4
1 Saves 1
Attacking
76 Attacks 96
35 Dangerous attacks 51
Passing
225 Total passes 383
182 Accurate passes 342
%81 Pass accuracy %89
Set pieces & discipline
1 Corners 4
1 Offsides 3
8 Fouls 8
19 Free kicks 13
16 Throw-ins 28
4 Goal kicks 6
Cards
0 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 1
0 2nd-half cards 2
By half
1 1st-half goals 1
1 2nd-half goals 0
0 1st-half corners 4
3 2nd-half corners 1
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Ipswich▼ Sunderland90'
Shot map21 shots
Brian Brobbey 4' · xG 0.16 Trai Hume 4' · xG 0.01 Julio Enciso 7' · xG 0.04 Emersonn 7' · xG 0.01 Emersonn 24' · xG 0.77 Emersonn 27' · xG 0.04 Noah Sadiki 29' · xG 0.06 Luke O'Nien 29' · xG 0.01 Nilson Angulo 30' · xG 0.09 Julio Enciso 31' · xG 0.13 Thomas Meunier 38' · xG 0.07 Nilson Angulo 39' · xG 0.06 Trai Hume 45' · xG 0.03 Daizen Maeda 50' · xG 0.61 Julio Enciso 51' · xG 0.05 Brian Brobbey 53' · xG 0.14 Marcelino Núñez 65' · xG 0.03 Thomas Meunier 82' · xG 0.01 Jack Clarke 90' · xG 0.05 Jack Clarke 90' · xG 0.05 Habib Diarra 90' · xG 0.03
Ipswich Sunderland Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD2 meetings · 2023–2024
Ipswich 2
Too few meetings for a trend
Sunderland 0
2 Ipswich 0 draw 0 Sunderland
Ipswich won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.0goals / match
4–2total goals
0/0clean sheets
2-1Ipswich best win · Jan 13
%100 Over 1.5 2/2
%100 Over 2.5 2/2
%0 Over 3.5 0/2
%100 BTTS 2/2
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Ipswich at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 2:1
Sunderland at home1 matches
0W 0D 1L 1:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
9Ipswichin the table9pts
6matches 3-0-3W-D-L 9:12goals -3diff
WLWLL
16Sunderlandin the table4pts
6matches 1-1-4W-D-L 6:12goals -6diff
LLLDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Jan 13 Ipswich 2-1 Sunderland Championship
Aug 6 Sunderland 1-2 Ipswich Championship
xG difference & finishing
Ipswich2 gol · 1.10 xG +0.90
Sunderland1 gol · 1.35 xG -0.35
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Sunderland dominated the ball62% possession
THREAT OVER TIMExT
Ipswich0.97 Sunderland1.45
0'25'45'70'90'
Ipswichpeak 50-55' Sunderlandpeak 25-30'
Expected threat: every pass and carry is valued by how much closer it brings the ball to a goal. Higher area means more danger created in that window.
TACTICAL PROFILEwhoscored + fotmob
Press Verticality Progressive Final third Pass acc. Def. height
Ipswich Sunderland
Each axis has a fixed range taken from typical top-flight values, so the shape reads as an absolute profile — not just who beat whom.
9.9 PPDA 8.6
536 Touches 750
35.8m Defensive height 40.3m
77 Progressive passes 101
%71.0 Final-third accuracy %70.0
%36.4 Verticality %30.9
%77.0 Pass accuracy %85.0
10 Shots 11
150 Defensive actions 121
28.3m Block depth 28.9m
%39 In opposition half %42
HOW THE GAME FLOWEDfotmob
Ipswich1.80xG Sunderland0.66xG
24' Emersonn 90' Jack Clarke 39' Nilson Angulo
0'25'45'70'90'
Cumulative expected goals, step by step — each step is a shot and the dots are goals. These totals come from the shot-level model, so they can differ slightly from the xG in the stats tab.
Momentum
Ipswich Sunderland
Which side was pushing at each moment; above the line is the home team.
ON THE PITCHwhoscored
Ipswich648 touches
Sunderland865 touches
Where each side spent the match. Both attack left to right.
53% SUN 64% SUN 67% SUN 76% IPS 62% SUN 80% SUN 61% SUN 55% SUN 53% SUN
Ipswichown half →Sunderland
BY THIRD
Defensive %55 %45
Middle %39 %61
Attacking %31 %69
BY FLANK
Left %38 %62
Centre %44 %56
Right %44 %56
Share of touches in each zone. Home attacks to the right; the bars split the same touches lengthwise and across the pitch.
Ipswich150 actions
average height 35.8m
Sunderland121 actions
average height 40.3m
Tackles, interceptions, clearances, blocks and recoveries. The dashed line is their average height.
Ipswich371 passes · %77
32 Marcelino Núñez — 41/56 passes · %95 23 Sasa Lukic — 38/53 passes · %81 24 Jacob Greaves — 34/52 passes · %83 26 Dara O'Shea — 31/70 passes · %69 6 Issa Diop — 31/46 passes · %79 3 Leif Davis — 29/49 passes · %72 10 Julio Enciso — 19/42 passes · %86 37 Kjell Scherpen — 19/39 passes · %58 19 Emersonn — 10/26 passes · %83 38 Daizen Maeda — 9/32 passes · %64 7 Abdul Fatawu — 7/37 passes · %44 20 Kasey McAteer — 5/9 passes · %83 47 Jack Clarke — 5/8 passes · %100 42 Abdoul Ouattara — 3/7 passes · %100 29 Chuba Akpom — 2/8 passes · %50
Sunderland613 passes · %85
34 Granit Xhaka — 72/96 passes · %88 12 Thomas Meunier — 60/83 passes · %82 17 Reinildo Mandava — 59/81 passes · %89 27 Noah Sadiki — 53/74 passes · %90 5 Dan Ballard — 53/73 passes · %91 13 Luke O'Nien — 49/70 passes · %82 22 Robin Roefs — 40/57 passes · %78 28 Enzo Le Fée — 39/59 passes · %85 15 Omar Alderete — 34/38 passes · %92 32 Trai Hume — 20/37 passes · %77 10 Nilson Angulo — 19/39 passes · %79 7 Chemsdine Talbi — 9/16 passes · %64 19 Habib Diarra — 6/7 passes · %100 9 Brian Brobbey — 3/10 passes · %100 18 Wilson Isidor — 2/6 passes · %50
>%85 %70–85 <%70
Average position of each player and their most frequent pass combinations; thicker lines mean more passes, and the ring colour is that player’s pass accuracy.
Ipswich77 progressive · map shows 34
Left%32Centre%24Right%44
Sunderland101 progressive · map shows 60
Left%28Centre%28Right%43
Successful passes carrying the ball 10m+ forward from the middle third onward.
9.9 PPDA 8.6
%36.4 Verticality %30.9
%71 Final third pass %70
%77 Pass accuracy %85
35.8m Defensive height 40.3m
PPDA: opponent passes allowed per defensive action in their half — lower means heavier pressing.
THE REFEREE32 matches on record
Farai Hallam
Strictness38 TEMPO45
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 23.5 -1.5
Fouls 1619.4 -3.4
Goals 32.9 +0.1
Corners 59.4 -4.4
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.01.4 +0.6
Shots 7.011.8 -4.8
On target 2.05.0 -3.0
Possession %38%47 -9.0
Corners 1.03.4 -2.4
Cards 0.01.8 -1.8
Conceded 1.02.2 -1.2
this matchseason average · 5 matches
Goals 1.01.0
Shots 9.013.4 -4.4
On target 3.04.8 -1.8
Possession %62%48 +13.6
Corners 4.04.4 -0.4
Cards 2.02.0
Conceded 2.02.0
this matchseason average · 5 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Emersonn 7.90
Starting XI
19 Emersonn F · 63' 7.90
Goals1On target2/3Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles1Duels won7/10Fouls won1Passes11 · %9
10 Julio Enciso M · 63' 7.60
Assist1Key pass1Dribbles4/7Tackles1Duels won7/11Fouls won2Fouls1Offside1Passes21 · %19
32 Marcelino Núñez M · 63' 7.60
Dribbles2/2Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won3/6Fouls1Passes27 · %25
7 Abdul Fatawu Issahaku M · 63' 7.30
Key pass2Dribbles2/2Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won9/17Fouls won3Fouls1Passes10 · %6
26 Dara O'Shea D · 63' · K 7.30
Key pass2Tackles3Blocks1Duels won6/8Passes19 · %13
24 Jacob Greaves D · 63' 6.90
Tackles2Duels won7/8Fouls won2Fouls1Passes29 · %24
3 Leif Davis D · 63' 6.90
Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes21 · %17
37 Kjell Scherpen G · 63' 6.30
Saves1Passes16 · %10
23 Saša Lukić M · 63' 6.20
Tackles1Duels won1/7Fouls1Passes33 · %29
38 Daizen Maeda M · 63' 6.20
Tackles4Blocks1Duels won4/10Fouls2Passes8 · %6
6 Issa Diop D · 63' 5.90
Interceptions1Fouls1Passes30 · %24
Unused: Darnell FurlongCédric KipréAbdoul OuattaraCameron HumphreysKasey McAteerSindre Walle EgeliJack ClarkeChuba AkpomChristian Walton
Starting XI
10 Nilson Angulo M · 59' 7.20
Goals1On target1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/13Fouls won1Passes21 · %18
34 Granit Xhaka M · 63' · K 7.20
Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes51 · %50
17 Reinildo Mandava D · 63' 6.90
Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles3Interceptions3Duels won6/11Fouls1Passes40 · %36
22 Robin Roefs G · 63' 6.90
Saves1Dribbles1/1Duels won2/2Fouls won1Passes32 · %24
27 Noah Sadiki M · 63' 6.90
On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles4/5Duels won8/10Fouls won3Passes47 · %43
12 Thomas Meunier D · 63' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won3/5Passes39 · %35
32 Trai Hume M · 63' 6.70
Key pass3Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won3/7Fouls2Passes17 · %13
9 Brian Brobbey F · 63' 6.30
On target1/1Fouls2Offside2Passes3 · %3
28 Enzo Le Fée M · 63' 6.30
Dribbles1/4Tackles1Duels won3/9Fouls won1Offside1Passes39 · %36
13 Luke O'Nien D · 63' 6.20
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/6Fouls2Passes53 · %47
5 Daniel Ballard D · 63' 6.20
Tackles2Duels won4/10Fouls1Passes38 · %36
Substitutes
7 Chemsdine Talbi F · 4'
Passes4 · %2
Unused: Wilson IsidorMelker EllborgOmar AldereteNordi MukieleChris RiggHabib DiarraJocelin Ta BiRomaine Mundle
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%65) ✓
Ipswich %65 Draw %16 Sunderland %19
2.11Ipswich xPuan
0.73Sunderland xPuan
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