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