Bournemouth beat Ipswich Town 2-1 at Portman Road on Sunday, ending a run of two straight defeats and leaving the hosts with a second successive loss.
Early goal, early second-half own goal
Evanilson put Bournemouth ahead in the fifth minute. Ipswich did not find a way back before the break, and the visitors doubled their lead one minute into the second half when Leif Davis put the ball into his own net.
Ipswich were given a route back in the 73rd minute, when Jack Clarke scored from the penalty spot. Clarke is listed as Ipswich's first-choice penalty taker by Fantasy Premier League. The goal made it 2-1, and that was how it finished.
The game was bad-tempered at times. Julio Enciso, Adam Smith and Marcus Tavernier were all booked in the 43rd minute. António Silva was booked for Bournemouth in the third minute of stoppage time, and Zian Flemming for Ipswich in the ninth.
What the numbers say
Ipswich had more of the ball, with 56% possession to Bournemouth's 44%, but Bournemouth were the sharper side in front of goal.
- Total shots: Bournemouth 15, Ipswich 10
- Shots on target: Bournemouth 4, Ipswich 2
- Corners: Bournemouth 7, Ipswich 2
- Blocked shots: Bournemouth 5, Ipswich 3
- Fouls: Bournemouth 20, Ipswich 6
Those figures fit the season trends. Expected goals data via Fantasy Premier League, which measures the quality of chances created, had Bournemouth averaging 1.76 per game over nine games with data, against 1.36 for Ipswich. At the other end, Ipswich had been conceding 1.96 expected goals per game, compared with 1.11 for Bournemouth.
Ipswich have still not kept a clean sheet this season. Bournemouth have three.
The result also repeated the last meeting at this ground. Bournemouth won 2-1 at Portman Road in December 2024, and Ipswich won 2-1 at Bournemouth in April 2025.
What it means in the table
Bournemouth are seventh after ten games, with four wins, 15 points and a goal difference of +2. That is 1.5 points per game.
Ipswich are 14th on 11 points from ten matches, with three wins and a goal difference of -5. Their average of 1.1 points per game and their 2.0 goals conceded per game show the problem at the back.
Bournemouth had come into the game after a 1-0 home defeat to Liverpool and a 5-1 loss at Chelsea. Before that they had won three in a row, beating Leeds United and Sunderland 2-0 at home and Manchester United 3-0 away. This win moves them back towards that form.
Ipswich, who lost 1-0 at Everton last time out, have now lost two in a row. Before that run they had beaten Fulham 2-1 at home.
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