Premier League: Bournemouth vs. Ipswich Picks — Cherries to Bounce Back? (Apr 2)

There has been huge excitement around Bournemouth throughout this season, and the 2024-25 campaign could yet be a historic one for the club.

The Cherries are targeting a first-ever European finish, and they come into this midweek round sitting tenth in the standings. However, they will need to respond after losing three of their last four.

Ipswich have suffered defeats in their previous four matches in the Premier League, leaving them nine points from safety with just nine matches remaining.

Odds

Cherries Unbeaten in Five Against Tractor Boys

Bournemouth recorded a 2-1 victory against the Tractor Boys in the first Premier League meeting between the sides earlier this campaign.

That win ended a four-game drawing sequence between the sides, with each of those fixtures being staged in the second tier across the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.

Bournemouth vs. Ipswich Key Stats

• Bournemouth have suffered three successive home defeats for the first time since December 2019.
• Ipswich Town remain the only team in England’s top four divisions without a league win in 2025.

Bournemouth Team News

Marcos Senesi should be fit enough to start for the Cherries on Wednesday, while Julian Araujo could also feature. However, Enes Unal and Adam Smith are still out injured.

Possible Lineup

K. Arrizabalaga (GK); L. Cook, I. Zabarnyi, D. Huijsen, M. Kerkez, R. Christie, T. Adams, A. Semenyo, J. Kluivert, M. Tavernier, Evanilson

Ipswich Team News

Axel Tuanzebe is missing for Ipswich this week. Meanwhile, Conor Chaplin and Sammie Szmodics are unlikely to feature until later in the month. Wes Burns is out for the remainder of the season.

Possible Lineup

A. Palmer (GK); D. O’Shea, L. Woolfenden, J. Greaves, L. Davis, J. Cajuste, K. Phillips, J. Philogene, O. Hutchinson, J. Enciso, L. Delap

Bournemouth vs. Ipswich Picks

I was really hopeful that Ipswich would put together a run of wins to enhance their survival fight. However, at this stage, it looks like they are going to suffer relegation without much of a fight.

Bournemouth has the better quality across the field, and their unbeaten record against the Tractor Boys is extremely hard to overlook when making picks.