AFC Bournemouth travel to Portman Road, Ipswich for Ipswich Town in Gameweek 10 (Sun 8 Nov, 14:00 GMT). After Gameweek 8, Ipswich Town are 12th on 10 points from 8 (form WLWLD) and AFC Bournemouth are 13th on 9 (form DLLWW). Lock any Ipswich Town or AFC Bournemouth pick before the FPL deadline, Friday 6 November 2026, 18:30 GMT.
Ipswich Town: team news
Ipswich Town have scored 12 and conceded 16 in 8 league games, and in GW8 it finished D 1–1 v Nottingham Forest. At home they have 7 points from 4 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-26: Lukić (groin injury: Unknown return date). Expected shape: 5-4-1.
Ipswich Town Predicted Starting XI & Lineup · 5-4-1
Official lineups confirmed 1 hour before kick-off.
AFC Bournemouth: what changed
AFC Bournemouth have scored 12 and conceded 13 in 8 league games, and in GW8 it finished W 3–0 at Manchester United. Away from home they have 4 points from 4 games. Official FPL list, 2026-10-26: Scott (thigh injury: Expected back 8 Nov). Expected shape: 4-5-1.
By the numbers
- Ipswich Town: W 2–1 v Fulham, L 2–3 at Manchester City, D 1–1 v Nottingham Forest.
- AFC Bournemouth: L 1–5 at Chelsea, W 2–0 v Sunderland, W 3–0 at Manchester United.
- Table after GW8: Ipswich Town 12th (10 pts, GD -4), AFC Bournemouth 13th (9 pts, GD -1).
Tactical edge
Emersonn against AFC Bournemouth's defence is the matchup to watch: AFC Bournemouth have conceded 13 in 8. In the other direction, Marcus Tavernier faces the Ipswich Town defence that has conceded 16 in 8. FPL rates this fixture 3/5 for Ipswich Town and 2/5 for AFC Bournemouth, where 5 is hardest.
Names to know
- Emersonn (Ipswich Town, £5.5m): averaging 3.9 points a game (31 in total), FPL projects 1.7 for this round, 3.4% owned.
- Marcus Tavernier (AFC Bournemouth, £6.3m): averaging 6.5 points a game (52 in total), FPL projects 7.0 for this round, 16.4% owned.
- Francisco Evanilson (AFC Bournemouth, £6.2m): averaging 5.4 points a game (43 in total), FPL projects 8.3 for this round, 6.9% owned.
- Clean-sheet angle: Leif Davis (Ipswich Town, £4.0m) at home, with Ipswich Town the side our model rates less likely to concede (1.8 expected goals against).
- Differential: James Hill (AFC Bournemouth, £5.5m) is owned by just 1.1% and averages 4.0 points a game.
- Play Ipswich Town v AFC Bournemouth free: predict the score in Predictor, or name them in a Gameweek Fantasy XI.
Our call
Our model, built on 2026/27 goals scored and conceded, gives Ipswich Town a 40% win chance, a draw 22% and AFC Bournemouth 38%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline. Expected goals: 1.8 for Ipswich Town, 1.8 for AFC Bournemouth. Ipswich Town are the lean on the numbers, but only 8 games have been played, so treat it as a guide rather than a certainty.