Ipswich Town vs Sunderland Prediction & Picks - Premier League
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by Bradley Gibbs | in Premier League Picks
After one season away, the Tractor Boys are back in the English Premier League. Long-serving manager Kieran McKenna oversaw the promotion, but now it's down to Gary O'Neill, who took over from McKenna a few months ago, to ensure that the men from Portman Road don't drop out of the division at the first time of asking. Saturday's opponents survived the drop as newbies with aplomb last season, and with that solid effort acting a platform from which to build, Regis Le Bris' men will be hoping to kick on this term.
Looking at the early lines ahead of Ipswich's first game back in the big time, there's a certain player prop that appeals. That player prop is 'Emersonn +1 Shots on Target'. The young Brazilian has arrived at Portman Road this summer after a fine season in Ligue 1 with Toulouse, where he looked a real handful for opposition defenses. He's started well in England and should come into this game full of confidence having netted in his final two pre-season outings.
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Ipswich Town vs Sunderland Form
Ipswich Town and Sunderland Latest Matches
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
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Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 29, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 4, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 29, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 2, 2026 - Championship
Apr 19, 2026 - Championship
Apr 6, 2026 - Championship
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 1, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Apr 28, 2026 - Championship
Apr 25, 2026 - Championship
Apr 22, 2026 - Championship
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 2, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 30, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 18, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 15, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Aug 2, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 24, 2026 - Premier League
May 9, 2026 - Premier League
Apr 24, 2026 - Premier League
Apr 12, 2026 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 8, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 30, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 25, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
Jul 18, 2026 - Clubs Friendlies
May 17, 2026 - Premier League
May 2, 2026 - Premier League
Ipswich Town against Sunderland : Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
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Average stats (last H2H results)
Jan 13, 2024 - Championship
Aug 6, 2023 - Championship
Sep 26, 2017 - Championship
Missing players
A. Matusiwa
J. Taylor
T. Meunier
N. Mukiele
O. Alderete
Ipswich Town - Sunderland Key Points
- Emersonn scored in each of Ipswich's final two pre-season friendlies, doing so against top-level opposition.
- Last season in Ligue 1, Emersonn averaged an encouraging 3.06 shots per 90 minutes.
- Also in Ligue 1 last season, Emersonn averaged a pleasing 1.14 shots on target per 90 minutes.
- Emersonn currently has a career average of 1.20 shots on target per 90 minutes.
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Our Ipswich Town vs Sunderland Prediction
In those last two friendlies against Rayo Vallecano and Union Berlin, young forward Emersonn looked very keen to prove that he should be a starter for Ipswich in the Premier League, and after scoring in each of those two matches, Gary O'Neill is expected to select the 22-year-old in the starting XI against Sunderland. At odds of -133, Emersonn, who looks a threat on the break and who is no stranger to pulling the trigger, is well worth betting on to register a shot on target.
In front of a home crowd, the new-and-improved Tractor Boys should be more than capable of competing against the Black Cats, and if they can provide the service, Emersonn, whose numbers from last season are encouraging, can do the damage.
Our Ipswich vs Sunderland Pick: Emersonn 1+ Shots on Target.
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