Bournemouth will try to claw back some ground on the Premier League's European places when they welcome relegation-threatened Ipswich Town to the Vitality Stadium on Wednesday.
Andoni Iraola's Cherries are down in tenth with 44 points but remain only four behind fifth-placed Manchester City, while Kieran McKenna's Tractor Boys are 18th having earned 17 points and are nine from safety.
Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between the two sides.
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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 36
Bournemouth wins: 12
Draws: 13
Ipswich wins: 11
Bournemouth and Ipswich may have only met a handful of times in the 21st century, but their matchups in that time have been close contests regardless of whether they were playing in the top flight or the Championship.
It is notable that both sides have been on the scoresheet in each of their last eight encounters across the past 36 years, including during their most recent showdown back in December 2024.
In that clash, it was the Tractor Boys that opened the scoring thanks to Conor Chaplin's first-half strike, but they were denied what would have been their first Premier League home win since 2002 when substitute Enes Unal scored a scruffy equaliser with three minutes to play, and the Cherries snatched all three points courtesy of Dango Ouattara's 95th-minute winner.
That victory means that Iraola's men have the chance to give Bournemouth their first league double over Ipswich since the 1949-50 season when both teams were competing in the Third Division South.
Additionally, while Ipswich have managed 11 victories in this fixture, they have only won one of their away league games against their opponents, a 3-2 triumph back in September 1953.
The 2024-25 campaign represents the first time in nine seasons that Bournemouth and Ipswich are in the same division, but with McKenna's team at serious risk of demotion, it may be a while before these sides get the chance to face off again outside of cup competitions.
Last 20 meetings
Dec 08, 2024: Ipswich 1-2 Bournemouth (Premier League)
Apr 03, 2015: Ipswich 1-1 Bournemouth (Championship)
Nov 22, 2014: Bournemouth 2-2 Ipswich (Championship)
Apr 21, 2014: Ipswich 2-2 Bournemouth (Championship)
Dec 29, 2013: Bournemouth 1-1 Ipswich (Championship)
Jan 20 1990: Bournemouth 3-1 Ipswich (Second Division)
Sep 2 1989: Ipswich Town 1-1 Bournemouth (Second Division)
Mar 14 1989: Ipswich Town 3-1 Bournemouth (Second Division)
Oct 29 1988: Bournemouth 1-0 Ipswich Town (Second Division)
Mar 19 1988: Ipswich Town 1-2 Bournemouth (Second Division)
Oct 31 1987: Bournemouth 1-1 Ipswich Town (Second Division)
Aug 29 1956: Ipswich Town 1-0 Bournemouth (Third Division South)
Aug 22 1956: Bournemouth 1-0 Ipswich Town (Third Division South)
Feb 18 1956: Bournemouth 1-1 Ipswich Town (Third Division South)
Oct 8 1955: Ipswich Town 1-0 Bournemouth (Third Division South)
Sep 30 1953: Bournemouth 2-3 Ipswich Town (Third Division South)
Sep 23 1953: Ipswich Town 2-1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic (Third Division South)
Jan 17 1953: Ipswich Town 2-1 Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic (Third Division South)
Dec 1 1952: Ipswich Town 3-2 Bournemouth (FA Cup)
Nov 26 1952: Bournemouth 2-2 Ipswich (FA Cup)
Last Premier League meetings
Dec 08, 2024: Ipswich 1-2 Bournemouth (Premier League)
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