Ipswich vs Bournemouthprediction and how to watch

Prediction and how to watch for Ipswich vs Bournemouth: everything you need to know before the game.

Ipswich Town host Bournemouth at Portman Road on Sunday 8 November, with kick-off at 2pm GMT (08:00 Mexico City time) in Matchweek 10 of the Premier League.

The hosts sit 14th on 11 points after nine games. The Cherries are eighth on 12 and arrive on a run of seven straight wins in all competitions.

Match preview

Gary O'Neil's Ipswich have collected 11 points from nine games, with three wins, two draws and four defeats. They sit 14th with a goal difference of -4.

At Portman Road they have won two, drawn one and lost one, scoring five and conceding five. <cite index="2-12,2-13">They have scored in three consecutive home games but conceded in six in a row there.</cite>

Recent form is mixed: a 2-2 draw at Hull City, a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, a 3-2 defeat at Manchester City and a 2-1 win over Fulham. Before that came a 1-0 loss to Everton. They are unbeaten in two but winless in three.

The problem is at the back. <cite index="2-16">Ipswich have conceded in 11 consecutive games</cite> and, <cite index="9-3">along with Manchester United, are the only side yet to keep a clean sheet this season.</cite> <cite index="1-8">They have a lighter schedule and a week off.</cite>

Bournemouth are eighth on 12 points, with three wins, three draws and three defeats in the league. Even so, <cite index="2-11">Marco Rose's side come into this match on the back of seven consecutive wins.</cite>

They beat Sparta Prague 3-1 in the Europa League, Leeds 2-0, Aston Villa 3-0 in the League Cup, Manchester United 3-0 and AC Milan 3-0. That is 14 goals scored and only one conceded across those five games.

Away from home they have won one, drawn one and lost two, scoring seven and conceding nine. <cite index="2-7">They have scored away from home in six consecutive games.</cite> Marcus Tavernier leads the scoring with five goals and Evanilson has four.

Fatigue is the counterweight. <cite index="1-5">The Cherries have played nine matches in less than a month</cite> and <cite index="8-8">Rose made eight changes in Prague.</cite>

<cite index="2-17,2-18">The head-to-head favours Ipswich, who have won 15 of 40 meetings to Bournemouth's 12, including 12 wins in 21 at Portman Road.</cite> The last two Premier League meetings finished 2-1 to Bournemouth in December 2024 and 2-1 to Ipswich in April 2025.

<cite index="8-6">O'Neil is a former Bournemouth head coach</cite> and knows the opposition well. Just one point separates the sides in the table.

Team news

Ipswich have no confirmed absentees. Saša Lukić is the main doubt, although <cite index="9-3">The Stats Zone says he is pushing to return.</cite> <cite index="8-7">Few changes to the team are expected.</cite>

<cite index="3-2">O'Neil's predicted 4-2-3-1 is Walton; Ouattara, Diop, O'Shea, Davis; Florentino, Palacios; Fatawu, Enciso, Philogene-Bidace; Emersonn.</cite>

<cite index="1-6,1-7">Bournemouth are expected to revert to their strongest side after rotating against Sparta Prague. Petrovic, Antonio Silva, Truffert, Tyler Adams, Tavernier, Kluivert, Rayan and Evanilson all come back in.</cite> <cite index="8-5">Alex Scott is back in training but only a bench option.</cite>

<cite index="8-10">The predicted visiting XI is Petrovic; Smith, Silva, Hill, Truffert; Christie, Adams; Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson.</cite> These are predicted line-ups from media outlets, not official teams.

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