Ipswich Town v Bournemouth: Prediction, Tips and Odds

Bournemouth are aiming to continue their push for a European finish when they head to Portman Road for Premier League action on Sunday to face relegation-threatened Ipswich Town.

The Cherries are just two points behind fifth-placed Brighton heading into this weekend's fixtures and are aiming to extend their winning run to three matches.

Ipswich have registered just one victory in the league this season - a 2-1 triumph at Tottenham Hotspur on 10th November - and find themselves sitting in the relegation zone.

Ipswich Town v Bournemouth betting tips and predictions

Bournemouth to win - 1/1

Ipswich manager Kieran McKenna has plenty of credit in the bank given what he has achieved since taking charge of the club in 2021, but football is a cut-throat business and failure to start picking up wins would increase the pressure on him.

The Tractor Boys started off November in positive fashion, recording draws against Leicester City and Manchester United either side of a 2-1 success at Spurs, but back-to-back 1-0 defeats to Nottingham Forest and Crystal Palace have halted their progress.

McKenna's troops are yet to triumph at home, drawing four and losing three, and they could be in for a difficult afternoon against a Bournemouth side on the up.

The Cherries picked up a 1-0 home win over Spurs on Thursday, extending their winning run to two matches and keeping them firmly in the mix for a European finish.

Andoni Iraola's men have also beaten Arsenal and Manchester City this season, evidence that they can compete with the league's top sides, so a trip to Portman Road should hold no fears.

Bournemouth have been inconsistent on the road, winning just twice on their travels, but they have also drawn at Forest and Aston Villa and those two teams are a class above Ipswich.

This looks like a prime opportunity for the south-coast outfit to claim a third successive win and continue their climb up the standings.

Bournemouth to score a penalty - 11/2

Bournemouth have received a division-high five penalties this term and the 11/2 on the visitors to be awarded another chance to score from 12 yards out is hard to ignore.

Three of those penalties came in the 4-2 success at Wolves two matches ago, with Justin Kluivert successfully converting the trio.

Kluivert has been on penalty duty ever since Evanilson missed his effort in the 1-0 loss to Chelsea in September and the Dutchman also made no mistake from 12 yards out against Arsenal in October.

Ipswich are one of five teams yet to be awarded a penalty, but the Tractor Boys have given three away, most recently in the 1-0 defeat to Forest on 30th November.

With Bournemouth boasting plenty of tricky, quick-footed players, it would be no surprise to see the visitors score a sixth penalty of the campaign.

Liam Delap to be booked - 3/1

Ipswich have picked up 36 yellow cards this season, leaving just five teams ahead of them in this department, and a few more cautions could be heading their way on Sunday.

Omari Hutchinson and Sam Morsy have both been booked four times for the Tractor Boys and are candidates to be cautioned again, but the 3/1 available on Liam Delap offers good value.

The 21-year-old forward has received three yellows in the league, the last of those at Tottenham four games ago, while he also went into the book in the League Cup tie against Wimbledon in August.

Delap has made a league-high 32 fouls, a big amount for a forward, but he puts himself about and is not afraid to get stuck in.

He will need to put in another high-energy performance against Bournemouth and there is every chance Delap could fall foul of the referee again.

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Ipswich Town v Bournemouth odds

Ipswich Town - 5/2
Draw - 11/4
Bournemouth - 1/1

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