Ipswich vs Bournemouth Prediction

Recent league form

Bournemouth's overall record looks very strong, but that tally mixes in cup and European fixtures alongside the league. Narrowed down to the Premier League, they've won three, drawn three and lost three of their last nine, which is good enough for seventh place and twelve points.

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Ipswich: 20 completed matches; Bournemouth: 20 completed matches.

Ipswich

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

20% 4 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

35

Conceded

32

Difference

+3

Bournemouth

20 matches

Win

55% 11 / 20

Draw

25% 5 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

52

Conceded

23

Difference

+29

Ipswich's Premier League record over the same span reads three wins, two draws and four defeats from nine games, leaving them thirteenth on eleven points. They've drawn their last two league matches, against Hull and Nottingham Forest, after a mixed October.

The points gap between them is only one, even though the table positions look further apart.

Comparative Team Statistics: Ipswich vs Bournemouth

Head to head

The last two meetings, both in the Premier League, went to the away side by the same 2-1 scoreline, one apiece. Before that, back in their Championship days, these two mostly shared the points, with a run of draws.

Home advantage hasn't been much of a factor in this fixture historically, for either side.

Where they stand

Bournemouth are seventh in the Premier League, Ipswich thirteenth. Bournemouth also have the healthier goal difference, with fourteen scored and thirteen conceded, against Ipswich's fourteen scored and eighteen conceded.

Players to watch

Tavernier has been Bournemouth's sharpest attacker of late, with three goals in his last five appearances, while Evanilson has set up three in the same run. For Ipswich, Emersonn and Davis have both scored twice in their last five, with Enciso adding two assists.

Ipswich:

Best scorers:

Emersonn - 2

L. Davis - 2

Best assist providers:

J. Enciso - 2

Penalty cards:

A. Fatawu x 1 x 3

S. Lukić x 2

Bournemouth:

Best scorers:

M. Tavernier - 3

Best assist providers:

Evanilson - 3

Penalty cards:

A. Smith x 3

M. Tavernier x 2

Discipline is worth flagging too. Ipswich's Fatawu has picked up three yellow cards and a red in his last five matches, the busiest card count of anyone involved.

How it might play out

Both sides have shown they can find the net, and Bournemouth in particular have put plenty of goals past teams recently. Ipswich have also scored fairly freely, but they've conceded more across the league season, so goals at both ends wouldn't be a surprise.

Bournemouth's away form hasn't been flawless either, with a heavy defeat at Chelsea and a loss at Manchester City mixed into otherwise decent results. Ipswich will hope that inconsistency gives them something to work with at home.