Ipswich Town host Bournemouth in the Premier League on Sunday with both teams having made satisfactory starts to the season.
Promoted Ipswich have claimed three league victories – only one fewer than they managed in the entire 2024/25 Premier League season.
And Bournemouth are on the charge under Marco Rose, winning their last seven matches in all competitions, including Thursday's 3-1 UEFA Europa League success at Sparta Prague.
Ipswich Town v Bournemouth Tips Summary
Best Bet - Rayan to be first goalscorer @ 15/2
Alternative Bet - Over 2.5 Bournemouth cards @ 6/4
Bet Builder - Both teams to score, Julio Enciso 1+ shots on target & Tyler Adams to be booked @ 6/1
Ipswich Town v Bournemouth Prediction
Best Bet: Rayan to be first goalscorer @ 15/2
Bournemouth manager Marco Rose started his Premier League career with a six-match winless run culminating in a 5-1 defeat at Chelsea.
Since that setback at Stamford Bridge, however, Rose's men have flourished, winning their last seven matches in all competitions by an aggregate score of 19-1.
Their most recent away trip in the league ended in a 3-0 victory at Manchester United and they are favourites to extend their hot streak at Ipswich Town on Sunday.
Bournemouth's prospects look bright, especially as last season's top scorer Eli Junior Kroupi and England midfielder Alex Scott are back in training after injuries.
But they are short enough to win at Portman Road, where Ipswich's only defeats this term came against Liverpool in the league and Arsenal in the EFL Cup.
Bournemouth's intensity levels may be affected by Thursday's UEFA Europa League trip to Sparta Prague, where they came from 1-0 down at half-time to beat their 10-man hosts 3-1.
Rayan came off the bench to score the Cherries' third goal and the Brazil forward should be back in the starting line-up at Ipswich.
He is an eye-catching price to open the scoring as he averages three shots per 90 minutes in the league and has scored six times in his last 14 appearances for club and country.
Rayan struck the first blow in Bournemouth's impressive win at Manchester United and poses a huge threat to Ipswich's leaky defence.
Alternative Bet: Over 2.5 Bournemouth cards @ 6/4
Only Hull City picked up more bookings than Bournemouth's 24 in the first nine rounds of Premier League fixtures and the Cherries should add to their card collection on Sunday.
There may be some weary challenges from the visitors after Thursday's trip to Prague so backing over 2.5 Bournemouth cards looks a good bet.
They picked up three yellow cards in September's 2-2 draw at Newcastle and four in last month's defeat at Chelsea.
Adam Smith, Antonio Silva, Marcus Tavernier, Ryan Christie and Tyler Adams have already racked up three league cautions and the Cherries also caught the officials' attention in cup competitions.
Three Bournemouth players were booked in their 3-0 EFL Cup victory over Aston Villa and Rose's side received 10 cards in their first four UEFA Europa League matches.
Ipswich Town v Bournemouth Bet Builder Tip
- Both teams to score
- Julio Enciso 1+ shot on target
- Tyler Adams to be booked
Pays 6/1
Both teams to score was a winning bet in all but one of Ipswich's home matches this term and they should get on the scoresheet against in-form Bournemouth.
Ipswich forward Julio Enciso averages one shot on target per game in the 2026/27 Premier League and he scored in his last two outings against Nottingham Forest and Hull.
Tyler Adams averages 2.1 fouls per 90 minutes and the midfielder was booked in five of his last 10 games for Bournemouth and the USA.
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Key Match Stats
- Both teams scored in five of Ipswich's six home games this season
- Julio Enciso has had nine shots on target in his last eight Premier League appearances
- Ipswich were losing at half-time in their last four league and cup defeats
- Bournemouth won six of their last seven matches by a 2-0 or 3-0 scoreline
- Three of the Cherries' last six opponents had a player sent off
- Bournemouth have won their last seven games in all competitions
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