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Premier League Poll closed

Ipswich Town vs Sunderland

Saturday, 22 August 2026 at 15:00 · Portman Road

Total votes
1,320
Most wanted to win
SUN · 58%
Attendance
29,699
Venue
Portman Road

How the world voted

A snapshot of Who2Win support when voting closed — 1,320 votes across 45 countries.

Final sentiment
Ipswich Town vs Sunderland
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Coloured by leading team

Buy me a coffee
The world wanted to win
Sunderland
58% of 1,320 votes
Actual result
Ipswich Town 21 Sunderland
Fans wanted Sunderland, but Ipswich Town took the win.

Match summary

Ipswich Town made a winning return to the Premier League, overcoming Sunderland 2-1 at Portman Road. Emersonn put the hosts ahead in the 24th minute after good work from Julio Enciso, but Sunderland responded through Nilson Angulo’s excellent free-kick in the 39th minute. The score remained level until the closing stages, when Jack Clarke struck in the 90th minute to secure all three points for Ipswich

Key moments

  • **90’ — Clarke settles it against Sunderland\.** With the match heading towards a draw, Jack Clarke produced a dramatic late winner in the 90th minute to give Ipswich a 2\-1 victory over his former club\.

Who2Win fan sentiment

Sunderland carried Who2Win support 58%–42% across 45 countries.

Strongest support · Ipswich Town
  • 🇨🇱Chile55%
  • 🇩🇪Germany80%
  • 🇳🇱Netherlands100%
Strongest support · Sunderland
  • 🇬🇧United Kingdom57%
  • 🇺🇸United States58%
  • 🇲🇽Mexico53%
  • 🇪🇸Spain56%
  • 🇮🇳India52%
Closest voting countries
  • 🇮🇳India4852
  • 🇲🇽Mexico4753
  • 🇨🇱Chile5545

Regional sentiment

Final continental breakdown for Ipswich Town vs Sunderland.

Europe

No votes yet
IPS 50%SUN 50%

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North America

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IPS 50%SUN 50%

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South America

No votes yet
IPS 50%SUN 50%

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Asia

No votes yet
IPS 50%SUN 50%

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Africa

No votes yet
IPS 50%SUN 50%

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Oceania

No votes yet
IPS 50%SUN 50%

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Head-to-head history

The two clubs have shared many memorable meetings across all divisions of English football, most of them fiercely competitive. Portman Road has traditionally been a tough place for Sunderland to visit, but the Black Cats have pulled off some famous away results here.

Why this match mattered

The result gives Ipswich a memorable three points on their Premier League return and provides Gary O’Neil with a winning start. Sunderland will be disappointed after recovering from a goal down, while Clarke’s decisive goal against his former club made Ipswich’s opening-day victory even more memorable

Who2Win Verdict

The poll drew 1,321 votes, with Sunderland taking 58% compared with Ipswich Town’s 42%. The 16-point margin shows that more fans wanted Sunderland to win, although Ipswich still attracted substantial backing.

Sunderland’s strongest support came from the United Kingdom, United States, Mexico, Spain and India, indicating broad appeal across Europe, North America and Asia. Ipswich were most strongly backed in Chile, Germany, the Netherlands, mainland China and Singapore, giving them a similarly international support base spanning South America, Europe and Asia. Overall, the voting patterns highlight global interest in both clubs, with Sunderland holding the clearer advantage among participating fans.

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Comments (2)

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StateSideStriker

Momentum matters and one of these sides has plenty of it right now.

LisbonLine10

Underdog for me every time. Football is better when the big teams sweat.