Sunderland and Ipswich Town Meet in Final Fixture of First Championship Weekend
Sunderland vs Ipswich Town - 06/08/2023
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The final game to be played on the opening weekend of the 2023/24 Championship season is between Sunderland and Ipswich Town.
The match will be played on the 6th of August at the Stadium of Light and the hosts finished in the playoffs last season while the visitors won promotion from League One.
Sunderland come into the game on the back of a disappointing 5-2 loss in their final preseason friendly at Hartlepool United.
The loss ended what was generally a good preseason for Sunderland, with wins over South Shields, Gateshead, San Antonio, New Mexico United, and North Carolina.
There was also a 1-1 draw with Real Mallorca, the strongest team Sunderland played during preseason.
Sunderland finished 6th in the Championship last season and reached the playoffs.
Having defeated Luton Town 2-1 at home in the first leg of the semi-final, the Black Cats lost the second leg 2-0 and were eliminated.
However, Sunderland are undefeated in 10 of their last 11 Championship fixtures.
They won 3 of their final 5 matches last season, beating West Bromwich Albion and Preston North End away plus Luton Town at home.
In their last 6 consecutive home matches in the Championship, there have been no losses for Sunderland.
They have seen both teams score in each of their last 9 home Championship games and over 2.5 goals in 4 of their 5 most recent league matches on home soil.
Ipswich Town make the trip to the Stadium of Light having been held to a 1-1 draw at home by Luton Town of the Premier League in their final friendly.
Ipswich Town played 6 friendlies in preseason and won only 2 games, with the victories coming over Maidenhead United and Preston North End.
There were 2 defeats and they came against Cambridge United and Stevenage.
Ipswich Town finished second in League One last season and won automatic promotion to the Championship.
A run of 17 matches without a defeat from the 11th of February until the end of the season saw Ipswich Town return to the Championship in style.
They won 5 of their last 6 League One fixtures.
We must go back to 2019 to find the last time Ipswich Town were in the Championship.
They won only 1 of their last 6 Championship games and just 1 of their last 17 on the road.
Team news: Sunderland have added several players to their squad for the coming season, including Nectarios Triantis, Jobe Bellingham, Luís Semedo, Jenson Seelt, Bradley Dack, Eliezer Mayenda, and Nathan Bishop.
Ipswich Town have added three players to their senior squad, with Jack Taylor, Cieran Slicker, and George Hirst hoping to make their competitive debut for the club.
Sunderland know this is a game they should be winning if they want to compete for promotion again this season.
We expect to see over 2.5 goals in this match and both teams scoring but Sunderland should have too much for Ipswich Town and take maximum points.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
Avg. goals
Weather conditions
Coef.
Score
Live
coef.
CH
472826
1
2 - 1
2.80
15°
2.55
2.55
3.30
2.70
no
no
no
1 - 2(0 - 1)
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