Ipswich – Bournemouth

Ipswich host Bournemouth at Portman Road with a clear incentive to climb out of the lower half of the table. Sitting tenth with nine points from three wins and four defeats, the hosts have scored 11 but conceded 15, a goal‑difference that will need tightening if they hope to push for a top‑six finish. Bournemouth, meanwhile, sit in sixteenth place on six points, having managed only one win and three draws while also conceding 13 goals. The clash pits a side eager to convert its early season momentum into a higher league position against a struggling side desperate for points to avoid a relegation battle, making the encounter a potentially pivotal one for both campaigns.