Sunderland head into this match at the Stadium of Light in mixed form. They have won two of their last five games, drawn two, and lost one. However, that defeat came in their most recent match, a 2-1 loss away from home. Ipswich's away form is older but shows a similar pattern of two wins, two losses, and a draw from their last five road trips.

Looking at the history between these two sides, their meetings have been tight and often low-scoring. The last three matches all finished with just two or fewer total goals, including a 1-1 draw and two 2-0 results. With both teams showing inconsistent form and their previous clashes being close affairs, this game looks like it could be a tight contest. Given Sunderland's home advantage and the pattern of close matches, it's likely to be a draw.