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AFC Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Vitality Stadium

Luke Baker
Wednesday 02 April 2025 17:45 BST
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A general view of Vitality Stadium
A general view of Vitality Stadium (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as AFC Bournemouth face Ipswich Town today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.

Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:

AFC Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town

The stats back the fact that Ipswich have been the better team with an xG of 0.81 to Bournemouth's 0.42. Most of the Cherries' efforts came from range, which have been easy to deal with for Ipswich and the Opta live-probability tracker has the away side favourites to win this game at 40.7% to Bournemouth's 30.3%.

2 April 2025 20:37

AFC Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town

Ipswich take the lead and it is fully deserved. They have muted Bournemouth's threats so well, and with just over ten minutes left in the half, they find themselves in front. Ensico was the creator, and the biggest threat throughout this half. He took the ball and charged at the Bournemouth box before finding Broadhead, who showed his own skill to evade a challenge and coolly finish. They were 1-0 up against Bournemouth earlier in the season and painfully fell to defeat, will that happen again?

2 April 2025 20:35

AFC Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town

HALF-TIME: Bournemouth 0-1 Ipswich

2 April 2025 20:32

AFC Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town

There is one minute of added time.

2 April 2025 20:32

AFC Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town

Cook has a rare shot at goal but it floats over. He finds enough space to roll the ball onto his right foot and tries to whip a strike into the far corner, from the left-hand side of the box but it flies over.

2 April 2025 20:29

AFC Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town

Delap shows a bit of agility to keep Ipswich on the ball. He skipped past Cook before walking with the ball and finding Johnson. The forward is aware that speeding up the game falls into Bournemouth's strengths.

2 April 2025 20:26

AFC Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town

Well, before that goal, Ipswich were 12 points adrift from safety. Broadhead's goal closed it to nine, but whether or not they do close the gap, the Ipswich fans have been vibrant in a small pocket of the Vitalty Stadium.

2 April 2025 20:24

AFC Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town

OFF THE LINE! A complete mishap at the back gifted Bournemouth the opportunity, with Scott tucking the ball past Palmer but there was an Ipswich player who got back to clear it off the line.

2 April 2025 20:19

AFC Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town

Assist Julio César Enciso Espínola

2 April 2025 20:19

AFC Bournemouth vs Ipswich Town

Ensico tries his luck from range. It was ambitious, and the ambition wasn't matched by quality. He turned and had space to shoot before firing a shot well over Kepa's goal.

2 April 2025 20:15

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