Ipswich vs Bournemouth predictions, odds and betting tips

Struggling Ipswich will be looking for three much needed points when they host Bournemouth at Portman Road on Sunday.

Ipswich vs Bournemouth best bets

• Draw or Bournemouth to win and under 3.5 goals – 10/11 with Copybet
• Under 2.5 goals – 11/10 with Copybet 
• Marcus Tavernier to score or assist – 5/4 with Copybet

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Ipswich vs Bournemouth predictions

Ipswich Town sit 18th in the Premier League with nine points from 14 matches. They are yet to register a league win at Portman Road this season.  

Bizarrely, they moved up one place without even kicking a ball on Wednesday. Fellow strugglers Wolves lost 4-0 to Everton. As a result, Wolves now have a worse goal difference than the Tractor Boys.

But that’s of little consolation for Kieran McKenna and his team.

Things are starting to get really serious for Ipswich now. Their 1-0 defeat at home to Crystal Palace on Tuesday was a real sickener – it left Ipswich three points from safety and in danger of getting cut adrift.

It was also their second successive defeat, after the Tractor Boys lost 1-0 to Nottingham Forest last Saturday. 

What makes this all the more frustrating for McKenna and the Ipswich fans is the two defeats have come after a really good spell for the team. 

Before the two losses, Town had picked up five points from three matches. A 1-1 home draw with Leicester City was followed by Ipswich’s result of the season, a 2-1 away win at Tottenham. The Tractor Boys then held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at Portman Road.  

All that is history now, and it’s back to the drawing board with a home match against Bournemouth on Sunday. 

The Cherries are fresh from a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur. The victory saw Bournemouth go above Spurs in the Premier League table. They now sit ninth on 21 points from 14 matches. 

Bournemouth have now won three in their last five. They are also on a winning streak of two. 

But Andoni Iraola has been here before with Bournemouth this season. His team took seven points out of fixtures against Arsenal, Aston Villa and Manchester City. They then slumped to two defeats. 

If Bournemouth is to push into the top half of the Premier League, they will need to prolong this latest run of good form for as long as possible.

In team news, Ipswich are without George Hirst, Chiedozie Ogbene and probably also Janoi Donacien. Bournemouth are missing Luis Sinisterra, Julian Araujo and Alex Scott.

Ipswich vs Bournemouth betting tips

After a win over Spurs and a draw at home to Manchester United, Ipswich fans must have dared to dream they had cracked the Premier League. A loss to Nottingham Forest on the road was disappointing, but understandable. But the loss to Crystal Palace at Portman Road will take some coming back from.

Bournemouth has been up and down in recent weeks. Their magnificent home wins over Arsenal and Man City were somewhat diluted by defeats to Brentford and Brighton, teams they would aspire to be at the very least matching. 

The Cherries did bounce back with a win over Wolves last Saturday, and after beating Spurs on Thursday at the Vitality, they look good to take another three points from a match against a bottom-three club. More Ipswich vs Bournemouth betting tips can be found below:

Draw or Bournemouth to win and under 3.5 goals

On the road, Bournemouth’s record reads: won two, drawn two, lost three. 

The victories have come against Everton (2-3) and Wolves (2-4). The two draws were credible results at Nottingham Forest (1-1) and Aston Villa (1-1), and the defeats were against Liverpool (3-0), Leicester City (1-0) and Brentford (3-2). 

A mixed bag, it’s fair to say. But overall, it’s a decent away record in the Premier League.

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Ipswich on the other hand have been poor at Portman Road. They have played six, drawing four and losing two. 

The draws were against Fulham (1-1), Aston Villa (2-2), Leicester (1-1) and Manchester United (1-1). The defeats were real kicks in the teeth. They lost 2-0 to Everton and 1-0 to Crystal Palace. 

Only once has over 3.5 goals been scored at Portman Road. And Ipswich is yet to win here. 

Back Draw or Bournemouth to win and under 3.5 goals at 10/11 with Copybet

Under 2.5 goals

Ipswich are now two matches without a goal. And the pressure is really starting to build. 

After Bournemouth on Sunday, Town have a run of home fixtures against Newcastle United, Chelsea, Brighton, and Man City. 

They badly need a result now.

The problem is, there is just no evidence of where this win is going to come from. The run of games that saw them pick up five points from three matches is now almost ancient history. Back-to-back 1-0 defeats to Forest and Palace has seen to that.

Assuming they can get a win over Bournemouth on Sunday, it is likely to be a low-scoring one. Likewise, for a Bournemouth victory.

Ipswich don’t concede many at home. When they have lost, it has been by low scores (2-0 and 1-0). Furthermore, under 2.5 goals has been the outcome in five of Town’s six home matches this season.

Bournemouth might have scored a few on the road in their two away wins. But despite this, under 2.5 goals looks too good to turn down at odds-against. 

Back under 2.5 goals at 11/10 with Copybet

Marcus Tavernier to score or assist

Bournemouth were good value for their win over Spurs on Thursday. 

Despite surrendering the majority of the possession, the Cherries had the majority of the chances and should have won by a more comfortable margin.

One of the architects of Tottenham’s downfall was Marcus Tavernier. But he was also one of the reasons why Spurs were still in with a chance of grabbing a late equaliser. 

Tavernier provided the assist for Dean Huijsen’s winning goal, his second in successive matches. But he was also guilty of missing some great chances in the second half. 

Tavernier has two assists in his last two outings. He is in good form. And he might also be sharper in front of goal against Ipswich than he was against Spurs.

Back Marcus Tavernier to score or assist against Ipswich at 5/4 with Copybet

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