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Ipswich Town will invite Bournemouth to Portman Road in the Premier League on Sunday. Ipswich have just one win in their 14 league games and are in 18th place in the league table with nine points. The Cherries have fared much better with six wins and are in ninth place with 21 points.
The hosts are winless in their last three league games, suffering two consecutive defeats. They failed to score for the second consecutive match earlier this week, suffering a 1-0 home loss to Crystal Palace.
The visitors have bounced back well from two consecutive defeats and are currently on a two-game winning streak in the competition. They hosted Tottenham Hotspur in their previous league outing on Thursday and Dean Huijsen's 17th-minute strike helped them to a 1-0 win.
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Ipswich Town vs Bournemouth Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 38 times in all competitions. They have contested these meetings closely, with Ipswich having a 14-11 lead in wins and 13 games ending in draws.
- The two teams will meet for the first time in the Premier League and will look to leave a good account of themselves here.
- Their last four meetings have ended in draws, including a 1-1 stalemate at Portman Road in the EFL Championship in 2015.
- Ipswich Town are unbeaten in their last seven meetings against the Cherries, with four games ending in draws.
- Three of Bournemouth's five losses in the Premier League have come in their travels this season. Two of their six wins in the league have been registered in away games.
- Ipswich have scored at least two goals in five of their last seven games in this fixture.
Ipswich Town vs Bournemouth Prediction
The Tractor Boys are winless in their three league games since resuming their campaign following the international break, failing to score in the last two. They are winless at home in the Premier League this season, with four of the seven games ending in draws.
There is no team news update for Kieran McKenna as he remains without the services of George Hirst, Axel Tuanzebe, and Chiedozie Ogbene due to injuries. Jens Cajuste, Kalvin Phillips, and Ben Johnson are doubts.
The Cherries have registered two wins on the trot, scoring five goals, and will look to build on that form. They registered a 4-2 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in their previous away game last week, scoring four goals for the first time this season.
Luis Sinisterra, Julian Araujo, Alex Scott, and Marcos Senesi continue to be sidelined with injuries for the visitors. Evanilson has produced impressive performances and should start here ahead of Enes Ünal.
Ipswich have struggled to get going this season and, considering Bournemouth's better goalscoring record, we back the visitors to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: Ipswich Town 1-2 Bournemouth
Ipswich Town vs Bournemouth Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Bournemouth to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes
