Ipswich vs Bournemouth Prediction

Form going into this one

Ipswich's first five Premier League games this season have been a mixed bag. Two wins, three defeats, and they've found the net in every match, but they've also shipped eleven goals along the way.

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

Ipswich

20 matches

Win

50% 10 / 20

Draw

15% 3 / 20

Loss

35% 7 / 20

Scored

34

Conceded

31

Difference

+3

Bournemouth

20 matches

Win

45% 9 / 20

Draw

35% 7 / 20

Loss

20% 4 / 20

Scored

48

Conceded

27

Difference

+21

Bournemouth have gone without a win in their five league outings, picking up three draws and two losses. They've been tighter at the back by comparison, but the goals just haven't come for them either.

Ipswich look likelier to score, but their defence is giving opponents plenty to work with.

Comparative Team Statistics: Ipswich vs Bournemouth

Head-to-head

The last two meetings have gone one apiece, with the away side winning both times. Ipswich won 2-1 at Bournemouth in April 2025, while Bournemouth returned the favour with a 2-1 win at Portman Road the previous December.

Further back, their Championship meetings from the mid-2010s were mostly draws, but that's a different era for both clubs and doesn't say much about this fixture.

Where they sit

Ipswich are 11th with six points from five games, built on two wins and three defeats. Bournemouth are down in 17th with three points, all draws and losses so far this season.

It's early days, but Bournemouth's lack of a win stands out more than Ipswich's up-and-down record.

Ipswich hold a clear early-season edge in the table.

Players to watch

Bournemouth's goals have mostly come through Tavernier, who has three in his last five appearances, with Evanilson chipping in three assists over the same spell.

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

For Ipswich, Emersonn and L. Davis have two goals apiece recently, while Enciso has two assists. Fatawu has picked up a red card and three yellows in his last five matches, which is worth noting given how much the referee could matter here.

How this one could play out

Ipswich's home form suggests goals at both ends are likely, especially with Bournemouth's defence not exactly watertight either. If Ipswich keep creating chances the way they have, there should be openings for both sides.

Bournemouth's recent habit of drawing games suggests they might be happy to keep this one tight, even on the road. That tension between an open Ipswich attack and a more cautious Bournemouth could shape how things go.