What this page answers
A side-by-side look at both teams' last five matches: attack, defence, running and availability. It explains where each side has an edge before kickoff; it is not a win/draw/loss prediction.
The takeaway
Bournemouth have the stronger underlying attack/defence.
- Underlying goal difference (expected goals for minus against): Ipswich -1.09, Bournemouth +1.54.
- Attack: Ipswich xG per match 1.32, 9.5 shots, 2.5 big chances created; Bournemouth xG per match 2.42, 15.4 shots, 4.0 big chances created.
- Defence: expected goals conceded per match Ipswich 2.41, Bournemouth 0.88; shots on target faced 7.5 vs 6.0, big chances faced 3.5 vs 1.0.
- Running: Ipswich 119.8 km, Bournemouth 116.3 km; sprints 118 vs 116.
Each team's clearest edge
Home edge
Distance covered per match (km)
119.8 km
vs 116.3 km
· Edge 2.9%
Sprints per match
118
vs 116
· Edge 2.4%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Away edge
Big chances faced per match
1.0
vs 3.5
· Edge 71.4%
xGA per match
0.88
vs 2.41
· Edge 63.6%
xG per match
2.42
vs 1.32
· Edge 45.3%
Largest relative gaps among the displayed metrics.
Head-to-head data
Ipswich
|
Metric |
Bournemouth
|
|---|---|---|
| Results | ||
| 1.40 | Points per game | 1.40 |
| 1.60 | Goals per match | 1.60 |
| 1.60 | Goals conceded per match | 1.60 |
| 0.83 | Expected points per game | 2.14 |
| Attack | ||
| 1.32 | xG per match | 2.42 |
| 9.5 | Shots per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 15.4 |
| 4.8 | Shots on target per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 8.2 |
| 2.5 | Big chances created per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 4.0 |
| 45.2% | Possession 4 / 5 matches with data | 51.0% |
| 5.4 | Deep completions per match | 8.8 |
| Defence | ||
| 2.41 | xGA per match | 0.88 |
| 15.0 | Shots faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 10.0 |
| 7.5 | Shots on target faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 6.0 |
| 3.5 | Big chances faced per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 1.0 |
| 7.8 | Deep completions allowed per match | 5.4 |
| Running & pressing | ||
| 119.8 km | Distance covered per match (km) 4 / 5 matches with data | 116.3 km |
| 118 | Sprints per match 4 / 5 matches with data | 116 |
| 24.8 | Pressing value (lower is stronger) | 27.0 |
Highlighted values are the stronger side. For goals conceded, shots faced and the pressing value, lower is better.
Injuries & absences
Ipswich 2
- Jack Taylor Injury Back in training
- Saša Lukić Injury Expected back in about a week
Bournemouth 4
- Alex Scott Injury Doubtful
- Alex Tóth Injury Expected back early November 2026
- Julián Araujo Injury Expected back late November 2026
- Veljko Milosavljević Injury Doubtful
Latest pre-match snapshot; coverage varies by league.
Limitations
Based on 10 recent matches (10 with expected-goals data).
- Injury snapshots start from 2026-09-17; earlier absences are not reflected.