All four meetings between these two this century have produced draws, with Bournemouth winless in six visits to Portman Road, dating back to 1988, so will either streak come to an end?
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Will Bournemouth's excellent form continue? On Thursday night, Dean Court continued to be a fortress as the Cherries defeat Tottenham in Dorset, with Dean Huijsen's header the only goal of the night. 1-0 it finished, but the xG figures of 3.66-0.64 are far more representative as to how the match actually played out and how dominant the hosts were.
As a result, Andoni Iraola's side have now claimed back-to-back wins for the first time this season, also smashing Wolves 4-2 last weekend, with Justin Kluivert becoming the first player since 1957 to score a hat-trick of penalties in an English top-division fixture. This has seen Bournemouth rise up to ninth, with supporters dreaming of witnessing European football for the very first time, so will they claim another victory here?
Ipswich Town, in contrast, were beaten 1-0 by Crystal Palace on Tuesday, a defeat that saw them drop back into the relegation zone. Kieran McKenna's team had also been defeated by the same, narrowest of scorelines at Nottingham Forest three days earlier, meaning the Tractor Boys have still only won once all season, still searching for a first Premier League home win since 2002. With Newcastle, Chelsea, Brighton and then Man City the next four visitors to Suffolk, the Portman Road faithful may feel this will be their best chance for quite a while to witness that illusive first home victory back in the top-flight.
Ipswich Town vs Bournemouth Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 38.
- Ipswich Town Wins: 14. Draws: 13. Bournemouth Wins: 11.
Ipswich Town Team News
Jacob Greaves, Axel Tuanzebe and Luke Woolfenden are all sidelined, but Ben Johnson could return at right-back, displacing Harry Clarke. Fit-again Kalvin Phillips will be hoping to start at the base of midfield, although the form of Jens Cajuste may prevent this from happening. Further forward, Chiedozie Ogbene is injured, while fellow Ireland-international Sammie Szmodics could return in place of either Jack Clarke or Wes Burns out-wide. Captain Sam Morsy and Omari Hutchinson would sit out next weekend's trip to Molineux if booked.
Ipswich Town predicted lineup vs Bournemouth: (4-2-3-1): Muric; Johnson, O'Shea, Greaves, Davis; Morsy, Cajuste, Burns, Hutchinson, Szmodics; Delap.
Ipswich Town Player to Watch vs Bournemouth
Liam Delap has scored three of Ipswich's five goals at Portman Road this season, so could he be the man to fire them to victory in Suffolk?
Bournemouth Team News
With Marcos Senesi sidelined on Thursday, 19-year old Dean Huijsen deputised in defence rather well, scoring the night's only goal and awarded the man of the match award. Elsewhere, Julián Araujo and Alex Scott are sidelined long-term, while Tyler Adams will start a fifth successive Premier League matches, having recovered from a long-term back issue. Overall, Andoni Iraola is expected to name an unchanged side, despite the quick turnaround. Lewis Cook and Justin Kluivert are one yellow card away from a ban.
Bournemouth predicted lineup vs Ipswich Town: (4-2-3-1): Arrizabalaga; Smith, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Adams, Christie, Tavernier, Semenyo, Kluivert; Evanilson.
Bournemouth Player to Watch vs Ipswich Town
Following on from his hat-trick of spot-kicks at Molineux, can Justin Kluivert score in a third successive Premier League away games?
Ipswich Town vs Bournemouth Prediction
We are backing Bournemouth to leave Portman Road with all three points. The Cherries are in fine form right now, the same cannot be said about Ipswich, albeit the Tractor Boys have had two days extra preparation time, hoping to make that advantage count: Ipswich Town 1-2 Bournemouth.
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What is the date and kick-off time for Ipswich Town vs Bournemouth in the Premier League?
Ipswich Town vs Bournemouth takes place on Sunday 8 October 2024, with kick off at 14:00 (GMT), 9:00 (EDT) & 6:00 (PST).