Ipswich vs Bournemouth Preview: Team News & Prediction

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Ipswich Town have been competitive upon their return to the Premier League as The Tractor Boys now welcome AFC Bournemouth to Portman Road.

Kick-off date/time: 8 November 2026 at 2:00 pm

How to watch on TV & online: UK – Sky Sports & Sky Go / USA – NBC & Peacock

Ipswich preview: Competitive Ipswich

Having spent the most amount of money ever shelled out by a newly-promoted side over the summer, Ipswich Town have been competitive at the start of this season as they sit on 11 points after nine matches.

The Tractor Boys’ last outing in the Premier League, the 2024-25 campaign, went from nine to 12 points on the 16th match day of the season and that improvement will give them real belief they can survive this season.

Bournemouth preview: In-form Cherries

After a stuttering start to the campaign whereby AFC Bournemouth were performing well but being left frustrated in terms of results, Marco Rose’s Cherries have become rampant in the last few weeks.

Coming from behind against ten-man Czech giants Sparta Prague to win by three goals to one in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League in midweek extended the visitors’ winning streak to seven matches across all competitions.

Ipswich team news: Lukic pushing to return

Serbia international midfielder Sasa Lukic narrowly missed out on returning last weekend and so he will be hopeful of getting back into the fray this weekend.

As for any other concerns, Gary O’Neil has the rare blessing of a squad with no confirmed injury or suspension absentees.

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Walton; Ouattara, O’Shea, Diop, Davis; Palacios, Luis; Fatawu Enciso, Philogene; Emersonn

Unavailable: 

Questionable: Lukic (Injured)

Bournemouth team news: Scott could return

Having been sidelined since the last international break due to a thigh injury, it could well be that Alex Scott is involved this weekend, albeit surely more likely Bournemouth wait until after the break.

Juanlu is unavailable for The Cherries after an injury playing or the U21s and he joins full-back Julian Araujo and midfielder Alex Toth on the sidelines.

Further details will appear here following pre-match press conferences…

Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Petrovic; Smith, Hill, Silva, Truffert; Cook, Adams; Rayan, Kluivert, Tavernier; Evanilson

Unavailable: Araujo (Injured), Juanlu (Injured), Toth (Injured)

Questionable: Scott (Fitness)

Key stats

• This is only the third Premier League meeting between the clubs; both previous games, in 2024/25, were won 2-1 by the away side. 
• Bournemouth won 2-1 at Portman Road on 8 December 2024, and Ipswich won 2-1 at Bournemouth on 2 April 2025. 
• Ipswich have conceded in 28 consecutive Premier League games since 5 January 2025; their last clean sheet was a 2-0 home win over Chelsea on 30 December 2024. 
• Only five teams have had longer runs of conceding in the Premier League since 1992/93: West Brom (34), Blackburn, Watford and Wolves (30 each) and Burnley (29). 
• Ipswich and Man Utd are the only teams yet to keep a clean sheet this season. 
• Ipswich are 14th coming into Matchweek 10 with 11 points (W3 D2 L4) – already more than the four they had at this stage of 2024/25. 
• Ipswich have already won two home league games this season (2-1 vs Sunderland and 2-1 vs Fulham), one more than in the whole of 2024/25 (W1 D4 L14). 
• Ipswich's 14 goals after nine games are their most at this stage in seven Premier League seasons since 1992/93 (previous best 12, in 1992/93 and 2000/01); their matches have averaged 3.56 goals, second only to Chelsea's 3.78. 
• Ipswich are unbeaten in two (1-1 vs Forest and 2-2 at Hull) but winless in three, and have won only four of 30 Premier League games on a Sunday since 1992/93 (D10 L16). 
• Bournemouth are eighth with 12 points (W3 D3 L3) and have won three in a row without conceding (2-0 vs Sunderland, 3-0 at Man Utd and 2-0 vs Leeds). 
• That is the fourth time Bournemouth have kept three successive clean sheets in the Premier League – they have never managed four in a row in 351 Premier League games. 
• Bournemouth have scored in eight consecutive away league games since 11 April 2026, but have won only one of four on the road this season (W1 D1 L2). 
• Bournemouth are unbeaten in their last four Premier League games with Simon Hooper (W3 D1), and are W4 D1 L4 in nine overall. 
• Ipswich have had Hooper twice in the Premier League, both away in 2024/25 (W1 L1). 

'Key stats' are Premier League only (not all competitions)

Ipswich vs Bournemouth prediction

In their seven successive victories across all competitions, Bournemouth have scored 19 goals and conceded just one, with this run of form following a 5-1 defeat to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last month. They have become efficient in attack and effective at the back but Ipswich are a flexible side with a few different ways of hurting an opponent so, with the fatigue of the visitors, too, may well punish them on occasion here but Bournemouth remain firm favourites.

Ipswich vs Bournemouth tip: Bournemouth to win & over 2.5 goals