Comments and predictions for Bournemouth vs Ipswich: Thrilling win at home

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Bournemouth's Marcus Tavernier celebrates scoring a goal on March 9, 2025.

Bournemouth will continue to be without Marcus Tavernier – the versatile player is recovering from an ankle injury and is expected to be out until mid-April.

During his absence, David Brooks, Justin Kluivert and Antoine Semenyo are likely to support striker Evanilson in attack.

Iraola will have the return of centre-back Dean Huijsen and left-back Milos Kerkez after both served suspensions over the weekend. They will join Lewis Cook and Illia Zabarnyi in a back four.

For Ipswich, midfielders Conor Chaplin – who scored in the first leg – and Sammie Szmodics will miss out due to knee and ankle injuries, so Kalvin Phillips and Jens Cajuste are likely to partner up in midfield, with Julio Enciso playing just behind striker Liam Delap.

The flanks will feature Omari Hutchinson and Jade Philogene-Bidace, while full-backs Dara O'Shea and Leif Davis will regularly push forward to support the attack.

Latest predicted lineup for Bournemouth vs Ipswich

Bournemouth:
Arrizabalaga; Cook, Zabarnyi, Huijsen, Kerkez; Christie, Adams; Brooks, Kluivert, Semenyo; Evanilson

Ipswich Town:
Palmer; O'Shea, Woolfenden, Greaves, Davis; Phillips, Cajuste; Philogene-Bidace, Hutchinson, Enciso; Delap

Latest football commentary on Bournemouth vs Ipswich

Bournemouth under Andoni Iraola have been one of the standout performers in the Premier League this season, but a recent four-game winless run in the league has left them in mid-table ahead of midweek.

The Cherries were also knocked out of the FA Cup by Manchester City on Sunday in their first game after the international break. With just one win in their last six games in all competitions – a penalty shootout win over struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers on March 1 – they are on the back foot.

Bournemouth are currently 10th in the table with 44 points from 29 games. However, they are only four points behind fifth-placed Man City – who have a Europa League spot.

However, with four defeats in their last five home games and no win at the Vitality Stadium since January, the hosts may be lacking confidence, despite the chance to pick up three points against a relegation candidate.

If Bournemouth can overcome their poor home form and claim their first Premier League win since thrashing Nottingham Forest 5-0 more than two months ago, they could leapfrog Aston Villa, Fulham, Brighton & Hove Albion and Newcastle United into sixth place – where, in the best-case scenario, they would be just a point behind the reigning champions.

Kieran McKenna's Ipswich have struggled all season, and with relegation looming, they will do everything they can to avoid another defeat in this midweek clash.

Ahead of their clash with Bournemouth, the Tractor Boys have lost eight of their last nine Premier League games, including a gruelling 4-2 defeat at Forest before the international break.

Poor form in 2025 has left Ipswich in 18th place with just 17 points, nine points from safety, and their chances of staying in the top flight of English football are increasingly remote.

However, the visitors have a somewhat more positive away record this year, picking up a point in a 1-1 draw at Villa Park, and their most recent win was an away FA Cup tie – albeit against Coventry City in the Championship.

If Ipswich can pull off a surprise win at the Vitality Stadium, they will close the gap on 17th-placed Wolves to six points, but if they fail, they could fall 12 points behind in the relegation battle with just eight games left.

Latest Bournemouth vs Ipswich score prediction

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