Ipswich Town v Bournemouth: in-form visitors meet mid-table hosts

The occasion and the table

Ipswich Town host Bournemouth in the Premier League on matchday 10, with kick-off on 8 November 2026 at 14:00. The two sides sit close together in the table, and the result will shape how each looks after the first ten rounds.

Ipswich Town are 14th with 11 points from 9 matches. Their record reads 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats, with 14 goals scored and 18 conceded. Bournemouth are 8th with 12 points from the same number of matches, built on 3 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. They have also scored 14 league goals, but have conceded 13.

Recent form and home/away records

Ipswich Town's last 5 matches have produced 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Most recently they drew 2-2 away to Hull City. Before that they drew 1-1 at home to Nottingham Forest, and before that they lost 2-3 away to Manchester City. Earlier still they beat Fulham 2-1 at home, and before that they lost 0-1 away to Everton.

Bournemouth arrive with a perfect run of 5 wins from 5. Their latest result was a 3-1 away win over Sparta Prague. Before that they beat Leeds United 2-0 at home, and before that they won 3-0 at home against Aston Villa. Prior to that came a 3-0 away win at Manchester United, and before that a 3-0 home victory over AC Milan.

Home and away records add a further layer. Ipswich Town have played 4 Premier League matches at home this season, winning 2, drawing 1 and losing 1, with 5 goals scored and 5 conceded. Bournemouth's league form on the road has been less convincing than their overall run: 4 away matches have brought 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with 7 goals scored and 9 conceded.

Players to watch

Marcus Tavernier is Bournemouth's top scorer in the Premier League this season with 5 goals, a significant share of his side's 14 league goals. He is the clear attacking reference point for the visitors.

For Ipswich Town, Emersonn Correia da Silva leads the way with 2 Premier League goals. The hosts' scoring has been spread more widely, but he remains the man to watch in the final third.

How the two sides tend to play

The numbers point to two different profiles. Ipswich Town's matches have tended to be open: in their last 5 matches they scored in 4, kept a clean sheet in none, and both teams scored in 4. Their league goals-conceded total of 18 is the highest of the two sides, which suggests the defence has been under regular pressure, even if the attack usually finds a way to contribute.

Bournemouth's recent run has been built on control at both ends. In their last 5 matches they scored in all 5, kept a clean sheet in 4, and both teams scored in only 1. That defensive solidity contrasts with their away league figures, where 9 goals conceded in 4 matches shows they have been more vulnerable on their travels.

For Ipswich Town, the challenge will be to keep up their habit of scoring while tightening a defence that has not kept a clean sheet in their last 5 matches. For Bournemouth, the question is whether their recent defensive record can carry over to their away league form.

Estimated win chances

Estimated win chances computed by goal888 from market data, with the margin removed, are Ipswich Town 25%, draw 25% and Bournemouth 50%. These figures are estimates drawn from market data and are not a prediction of the result.

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