Head-to-Head: Bournemouth vs Ipswich

Bournemouth vs Ipswich is a competitive English matchup whose defining evidence comes from two reversed home settings. Bournemouth won 2–1 at Ipswich on 8 December 2024, then Ipswich won 2–1 at Bournemouth on 2 April 2025. Both matches turned on late pressure after the home side had held an advantage. That balance makes future meetings interesting, especially when either club arrives from a different competitive context.

Past matches, Bournemouth vs Ipswich

2 April 2025 Regular Season - 30

Bournemouth

1 - 2

Ipswich

Vitality Stadium
8 December 2024 Regular Season - 15

Ipswich

1 - 2

Bournemouth

Portman Road
3 April 2015 Regular Season - 40

Ipswich

1 - 1

Bournemouth
22 November 2014 Regular Season - 18

Bournemouth

2 - 2

Ipswich
21 April 2014 Regular Season - 44

Ipswich

2 - 2

Bournemouth

Match center

Bournemouth

1 - 2

2 April 2025

Ipswich

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Starting eleven

Substitutes Bournemouth

12
M
5
D
7
M
21
F
20
D
40
G
23
D
47
M
43
F

Ipswich Substitutes

F
47
F
27
M
14
M
8
F
29
D
6
F
10
G
28
D
24

Match events

45'

90'

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34'
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N. Broadhead Normal Goal (Asst: J. Enciso)
46'

T. Adams A. Smith
58'

M. Senesi R. Christie
58'

D. Brooks A. Scott
60'
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L. Delap Normal Goal (Asst: C. Townsend)
63'

Antoine Semenyo Penalty cancelled
67'
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Evanilson Normal Goal
72'

J. Clarke J. Enciso
72'

G. Hirst L. Delap
72'

J. Taylor N. Broadhead
73'

Conor Townsend Yellow Card
82'

K. Phillips Sam Morsy
83'

Dean Huijsen Yellow Card
87'

D. Jebbison I. Zabarnyi
90' +6

Jaden Philogene-Bidace Yellow Card
90' +5

J. Philogene B. Johnson

Stats for this game

Matchup Bournemouth VS Ipswich

Away wins shape the profile

The two Premier League meetings in 2024–25 point to a fixture with little respect for venue assumptions. At Portman Road on 8 December 2024, Bournemouth came from behind to win 2–1, with the decisive goal arriving in second-half stoppage time. At the Vitality Stadium on 2 April 2025, Ipswich reversed the scoreline and won 2–1. These results support a balanced reading: each side found a way to win away, and the score margins stayed narrow. They also show why a result should not be used as proof of complete control.

Context can reset the contest

Bournemouth and Ipswich may meet while operating in different divisions or under different sporting circumstances, which makes a fixed hierarchy unhelpful. Bournemouth’s question is whether home pressure can be converted earlier and protected more cleanly. Ipswich’s is whether the away resilience shown in April can travel into another setting. A new encounter should be watched for the same durable tension: who manages the turning point when the game remains close, and whether the home side can prevent another late swing?