Ipswich Town 1-2 AFC Bournemouth: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

How AFC Bournemouth won it

Evanilson put AFC Bournemouth ahead in the 5th minute. An own goal by Leif Davis made it 0-2 to AFC Bournemouth in the 46th minute. Jack Clarke from the penalty spot made it 1-2 to Ipswich Town in the 73rd minute.

It was 0-1 at half-time.

The referee, S. Hooper, showed 5 yellow cards: 2 to Ipswich Town and 3 to AFC Bournemouth.

Ipswich Town: G. O'Neil, 4-2-3-1 · AFC Bournemouth: M. Rose, 4-2-3-1.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.00. On 1-2 it landed exactly on the line: neither right nor wrong.

The estimate's most likely result was an AFC Bournemouth win at 49%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 1-1 (12%).

On goals the estimate was close: about 2.7 expected, 3 scored.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 51%; with 3 goals the over came in, as the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 54%; both did, in line with the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had an AFC Bournemouth win at 49%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-11-08, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

On the day the expected goals were 1.64 for Ipswich Town and 1.26 for AFC Bournemouth.

Ipswich Town had 2 shots on target, AFC Bournemouth 4.

Ipswich Town had 56% of the ball, but AFC Bournemouth took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Ipswich Town came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.21 expected goals for and 1.81 against, and had won 30% of their matches.

AFC Bournemouth came into it with 10 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.60 expected goals for and 1.08 against, and had won 40% of their matches.

Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth: the match in numbers

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Evanilson (AFC Bournemouth), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.

Ipswich Town

• Jack Clarke 7.1 1 goal
• Florentino 7.0
• Daizen Maeda 6.9
• Leif Davis 6.8
• Abdul Fatawu Issahaku 6.8

AFC Bournemouth

• Evanilson 7.8 1 goal
• António Silva 7.2
• Ryan Christie 6.8
• Tyler Adams 6.7
• Amine Adli 6.7

The lowest-rated starter was Christian Walton at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

What comes next

• Ipswich Town: Tottenham Hotspur vs Ipswich Town Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League
• AFC Bournemouth: AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest Saturday 21 November 2026 · Premier League

Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.

Questions about Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth

What was the score in Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth?

Ipswich Town 1-2 AFC Bournemouth (half-time 0-1), Premier League, Sunday 8 November 2026.

Who scored in Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth?

Evanilson 5', Jack Clarke 73'.

Did Moneyball predict Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth correctly?

Moneyball's pick on the Match Board was Under 3.00. On 1-2 it landed exactly on the line: neither right nor wrong.

Who was man of the match in Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth?

Evanilson, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Ipswich Town vs AFC Bournemouth?

S. Hooper.