Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City

Ipswich Town beat Birmingham City 2-1 in the England Championship on Monday 6 April 2026, 2-1 at half-time. In their last 4 meetings, including this one, Birmingham City won 0, Ipswich Town won 2 and 2 were drawn.

England Championship Mon 6 Apr 2026, 15:00 Save

Ipswich Town

HT 2-1

Birmingham City

Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich Adam Herczeg

Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City timeline

32' Carlos Vicente 0-1 Goal · Left foot shot, Birmingham City
38' Demarai Gray Yellow card · Time wasting, Birmingham City
41' Ben Johnson 1-1 Goal · Assist Darnell Furlong · Right foot shot, Ipswich Town
45' Kasey McAteer 2-1 Goal · Assist George Hirst · Right foot shot, Ipswich Town
76' Jack Taylor Yellow card · Time wasting, Ipswich Town

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Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Ipswich TownBirmingham City

1.20 Expected goals (xG) 0.49

1.28 xG on target 0.86

54% Possession 46%

84 Attacks 119

31 Dang. Attacks 48

11 Shots 9

5 Shots On Target 4

3 Big Chances 2

6 Corners 4

72% Pass Accuracy 66%

3 Saves 3

11 Fouls 19

1 Yellow Cards 1

2 Offsides 1

1.20 Expected goals (xG) 0.49

1.28 xG on target 0.86

84 Attacks 119

31 Dang. Attacks 48

11 Shots 9

5 Shots On Target 4

4 Shots Off Target 1

2 Shots Blocked 4

9 Shots Inside Box 7

2 Shots Outside Box 2

9 Goal Attempts 5

3 Big Chances 2

1 Big Chances Missed 2

0 Hit Woodwork 1

6 Corners 4

13 Dribbles 19

6 Successful Dribbles 5

46% Dribble Success 26%

2 Offsides 1

Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City lineups

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Ipswich Town 4-2-3-1

28 Christian Walton

19 Darnell Furlong
26 Dara O'Shea
24 Jacob Greaves
18 Ben Johnson

5 Azor Matusiwa
6 Dan Neil

9 George Hirst

Substitutes

1 Alex Palmer
4 Cédric Kipré 86'
8 Sindre Walle Egeli
11 Jaden Philogene 75'
12 Jens Cajuste
14 Jack Taylor 75'
25 Elkan Baggott
29 Chuba Akpom 75'
33 Anis Mehmeti 39'

Birmingham City 4-2-3-1

25 James Beadle

8 Seung-ho Paik
14 Jhon Solís

10 Demarai Gray
28 Jay Stansfield
23 Carlos Vicente

29 August Priske

Substitutes

2 Ethan Laird 56'
6 Jack Robinson
7 Tommy Doyle
16 Patrick Roberts 81'
17 Ibrahim Osman 56'
21 Ryan Allsop
24 Tomoki Iwata 46'
27 Kanya Fujimoto
33 Marvin Ducksch 81'

Ipswich Town and Birmingham City player stats

Ipswich Town player stats

28 Christian Walton GK	90	0	0	0	0	32	0	0	0	32	0
18 Ben Johnson DEF	90	1	0	1	1	32	3	1	1	32	3
19 Darnell Furlong DEF	90	0	1	0	0	30	3	0	0	30	3
24 Jacob Greaves DEF	90	0	0	0	0	65	0	0	0	65	0
26 Dara O'Shea DEF	90	0	0	1	0	55	0	1	0	55	0
6 Dan Neil MID	90	0	0	0	0	47	1	0	0	47	1
20 Kasey McAteer MID	86	1	0	4	2	19	0	4	2	19	0
32 Marcelino Núñez MID	75	0	0	2	0	30	1	2	0	30	1
47 Jack Clarke MID	75	0	0	0	0	29	2	0	0	29	2
5 Azor Matusiwa MID	39	0	0	0	0	24	0	0	0	24	0
9 George Hirst FWD	75	0	1	2	1	19	1	2	1	19	1
4 Cédric Kipré DEF Sub	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0
33 Anis Mehmeti MID Sub	51	0	0	1	1	7	0	1	1	7	0
14 Jack Taylor MID Sub	15	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
11 Jaden Philogene FWD Sub	15	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	6	0
29 Chuba Akpom FWD Sub	15	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0

Birmingham City player stats

25 James Beadle GK	90	0	0	0	32	0	0	0	32	0
4 Christoph Klarer DEF	90	0	0	0	32	0	0	0	32	0
5 Phil Neumann DEF	90	0	0	0	35	4	0	0	35	4
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel DEF	90	0	0	0	31	0	0	0	31	0
37 Jonathan Panzo DEF	56	0	0	0	9	1	0	0	9	1
14 Jhon Solís MID	90	0	1	1	48	1	1	1	48	1
23 Carlos Vicente MID	81	1	1	1	23	1	1	1	23	1
28 Jay Stansfield MID	81	0	2	0	9	3	2	0	9	3
10 Demarai Gray MID	56	0	0	0	13	1	0	0	13	1
8 Seung-ho Paik MID	46	0	0	0	16	3	0	0	16	3
29 August Priske FWD	90	0	0	0	20	2	0	0	20	2
2 Ethan Laird DEF Sub	34	0	2	0	17	0	2	0	17	0
24 Tomoki Iwata MID Sub	44	0	1	0	33	1	1	0	33	1
16 Patrick Roberts MID Sub	9	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	1
17 Ibrahim Osman FWD Sub	34	0	2	2	8	1	2	2	8	1
33 Marvin Ducksch FWD Sub	9	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	4	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City team news

Ipswich Town were without 1 player and Birmingham City had no reported absences.

Ipswich Town 1 out

Ashley Young Hip Flexor Problems · Missed 34 games Injured

Birmingham City 0 out

No reported absences.

Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City form

Ipswich Town All venues

2 W · 3 D · 0 L

Points per game: 1.80
Scored per game: 1.6
Conceded per game: 1.0
Both teams scored: 60%
Over 2.5 goals: 20%

Birmingham City All venues

1 W · 1 D · 3 L

Points per game: 0.80
Scored per game: 0.4
Conceded per game: 0.8
Both teams scored: 20%
Over 2.5 goals: 0%

Results before kick-off, most recent first, from each team's side. Open a game to see its full stats.

Season averages

Ipswich TownBirmingham City

40% Win rate 20%

1.60 Goals scored 0.40

1.00 Goals conceded 0.80

60% Both teams score 20%

20% Over 2.5 goals 0%

40% Clean sheets 20%

60% Scored first 40%

2.06 xG for 1.02

1.06 xG against 1.21

12.20 Match corners 10.20

Championship matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

50% Win rate 30%

1.90 Goals scored 0.70

1.20 Goals conceded 1.20

60% Both teams score 40%

40% Over 2.5 goals 40%

40% Clean sheets 20%

60% Scored first 40%

1.77 xG for 1.11

1.17 xG against 1.07

10.10 Match corners 10.70

Championship matches only, before kick-off: 10 each.

50% Win rate 35%

1.76 Goals scored 1.20

1.03 Goals conceded 1.25

58% Both teams score 53%

50% Over 2.5 goals 45%

37% Clean sheets 23%

58% Scored first 48%

1.78 xG for 1.45

0.96 xG against 1.09

9.66 Match corners 9.98

Championship matches only, before kick-off: 38 for Ipswich Town and 40 for Birmingham City.

Ipswich Town at home and Birmingham City away this season.

60% Win rate 25%

1.80 Goals scored 0.75

0.70 Goals conceded 1.50

50% Both teams score 40%

50% Over 2.5 goals 45%

45% Clean sheets 15%

75% Scored first 20%

2.02 xG for 1.06

0.75 xG against 1.25

10.25 Match corners 9.25

Championship matches only, before kick-off: 20 each.

Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town head to head

0 Birmingham City wins 2 draws 2 Ipswich Town wins

3.3 goals per game 100% both teams scored 75% over 2.5 goals

Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City standings

Championship table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Birmingham City	15	8	5	2	28	14	+14	29
2	Middlesbrough	15	8	5	2	30	19	+11	29
3	Stoke City	15	9	2	4	24	18	+6	29
4	Wolverhampton Wanderers	15	8	4	3	26	18	+8	28
5	West Bromwich Albion	15	8	4	3	23	15	+8	28
6	Swansea City	15	8	2	5	22	18	+4	26
7	Southampton	15	8	4	3	29	15	+14	24
8	Queens Park Rangers	15	6	6	3	24	18	+6	24
9	West Ham United	15	6	5	4	37	23	+14	23
10	Sheffield United	15	6	4	5	21	19	+2	22
11	Portsmouth	15	6	4	5	20	18	+2	22
12	Norwich City	15	7	0	8	32	24	+8	21
13	Blackburn Rovers	15	6	3	6	22	23	-1	21
14	Cardiff City	15	4	6	5	27	27	0	18
15	Wrexham	15	4	6	5	18	20	-2	18
16	Millwall	15	5	3	7	23	27	-4	18
17	Bristol City	15	5	3	7	16	24	-8	18
18	Bolton Wanderers	15	5	2	8	20	29	-9	17
19	Charlton Athletic	15	4	5	6	13	23	-10	17
20	Watford	15	4	3	8	13	23	-10	15
21	Lincoln City	15	4	3	8	15	26	-11	15
22	Burnley	15	1	7	7	22	31	-9	10
23	Derby County	15	2	4	9	14	30	-16	10
24	Preston North End	15	2	2	11	13	30	-17	8

Championship home table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Coventry City	23	17	4	2	51	19	+32	55
2	Ipswich Town	23	14	8	1	43	17	+26	50
3	Southampton	24	13	8	3	40	20	+20	47
4	Birmingham City	23	12	8	3	39	22	+17	44
5	Middlesbrough	24	12	7	5	34	18	+16	43
6	Millwall	24	13	3	8	33	27	+6	42
7	Hull City	25	12	6	7	36	34	+2	42
8	Swansea City	23	11	6	6	34	27	+7	39
9	Wrexham	23	10	7	6	41	37	+4	37
10	Watford	23	10	7	6	30	27	+3	37
11	Derby County	23	10	6	7	31	27	+4	36
12	West Bromwich Albion	23	8	10	5	28	25	+3	34
13	Stoke City	23	9	6	8	34	28	+6	33
14	Queens Park Rangers	23	10	3	10	40	37	+3	33
15	Sheffield United	23	9	4	10	38	33	+5	31
16	Bristol City	23	9	4	10	33	31	+2	31
17	Preston North End	23	8	7	8	28	30	-2	31
18	Charlton Athletic	23	9	4	10	23	26	-3	31
19	Portsmouth	23	8	6	9	25	23	+2	30
20	Norwich City	23	9	3	11	27	28	-1	30
21	Oxford United	23	7	8	8	24	27	-3	29
22	Leicester City	23	7	7	9	31	34	-3	28
23	Blackburn Rovers	23	4	9	10	19	27	-8	21
24	Sheffield Wednesday	23	1	7	15	14	44	-30	10

Championship away table
#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Millwall	24	11	9	4	31	24	+7	42
2	Coventry City	23	11	7	5	46	26	+20	40
3	Middlesbrough	25	10	8	7	39	32	+7	38
4	Hull City	24	11	5	8	37	32	+5	38
5	Southampton	24	10	7	7	44	37	+7	37
6	Norwich City	23	10	5	8	36	28	+8	35
7	Ipswich Town	23	9	7	7	37	30	+7	34
8	Wrexham	23	9	7	7	28	28	0	34
9	Derby County	23	10	3	10	36	32	+4	33
10	Bristol City	23	8	7	8	26	28	-2	31
11	Blackburn Rovers	23	9	4	10	23	29	-6	31
12	Sheffield United	23	9	2	12	28	33	-5	29
13	Preston North End	23	7	8	8	27	32	-5	29
14	Swansea City	23	7	4	12	23	32	-9	25
15	Queens Park Rangers	23	6	7	10	21	36	-15	25
16	Portsmouth	23	6	7	10	24	41	-17	25
17	Leicester City	23	5	9	9	27	34	-7	24
18	Charlton Athletic	23	4	10	9	21	32	-11	22
19	Stoke City	23	6	4	13	17	28	-11	22
20	Watford	23	4	8	11	23	38	-15	20
21	Birmingham City	23	5	5	13	18	34	-16	20
22	West Bromwich Albion	23	5	4	14	20	33	-13	19
23	Oxford United	23	4	6	13	21	32	-11	18
24	Sheffield Wednesday	23	1	5	17	15	45	-30	8

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Championship 2025/2026 standings as of 13 Nov 2026, 06:50 UK. Last 5 shows the most recent result first.

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56%Ipswich Town 24%Draw 21%Birmingham City

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Venue: Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich Capacity 29,673 · Grass
Weather: 9°C, overcast clouds Wind 16 km/h · Humidity 54%
Managers: Kieran McKenna Ipswich Town Chris Davies Birmingham City
Officials: Referee Adam Herczeg 1st Assistant C. Gough 2nd Assistant L. Venamore 4th Official R. Ricardo

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