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Ipswich vs Birmingham

6 April 2026 at 15:00Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich
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Referee: Adam Herczeg

Match Summary

Ipswich defeated Birmingham 2:1. The match was played in Championship 2025. Goals were scored by C. Vicente 32′, B. Johnson 41′, K. McAteer 45′. 2 yellow cards were shown. Ipswich had 54% possession while Birmingham held 46%. Ipswich had 11 shots (5 on target) compared to 9 (4 on target) for Birmingham. Expected goals: Ipswich 1.89 — Birmingham 0.46. Ipswich made 5 substitutions, Birmingham made 5.

Match Events

Key match events between Ipswich and Birmingham — 3 goals and 2 cards recorded during the match.

Kick Off
A. MatusiwaA. Mehmeti
39′
B. Johnson

assist: D. Furlong

41′
45′
Half Time
46′
Paik Seung-HoT. Iwata
56′
J. PanzoE. Laird
56′
D. GrayI. Osman
J. ClarkeJ. Philogene
75′
G. HirstC. Akpom
75′
81′
J. StansfieldM. Ducksch
81′
C. VicenteP. Roberts
K. McAteerC. Kipre
86′
Full Time

Match Statistics

Ipswich had 54% possession against Birmingham's 46%. Ipswich registered 11 shots (5 on target) while Birmingham managed 9 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 6–4. Fouls committed: 11–19.

Shots on Goal
5
4
Shots Off Goal
4
1
Total Shots
11
9
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots inside the Box
9
7
Shots outside the Box
2
2
Fouls
11
19
Corner Kicks
6
4
Offsides
2
1
Ball Possession
54%
46%
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
3
3
Total Passes
401
331
Accurate Passes
288
217
Pass Accuracy
72%
66%
Expected Goals (xG)
1.89
0.46
Goals Prevented (xGP)
-0.75
-0.75

Rivalry since 2012

Ipswich vs Birmingham Head to Head Results· 19

Ipswich and Birmingham have met 19 times — Ipswich won 6, Birmingham won 4, with 9 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2012. Ipswich leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 19 meetings. A combined 51 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.68 per match (27 for the home side, 24 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 14 matches (74%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (47%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Ipswich are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–2 in 2015.

6
wins
Drawn
9
·
Total goals
51 · 2.7/match
Both scored
14/19 · 74%
Over 2.5
9/19 · 47%

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Highest-scoring game: 42 v 2015

Recent Form

WWonDDrawnLLost

In their last 6 matches, Ipswich have recorded 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat. Birmingham show 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 6 outings.

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Betting Odds & Historical Data

Opening pre-match odds recorded for this fixture at the time it was played. These are historical figures for analytical reference only and do not reflect any current market.

Historical data only — not for betting

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Home Record / Away Record

Aggregated season statistics from all available historical data. Use these to assess each team's overall form, scoring frequency, and tendency for high-scoring matches.

Home Record: Ipswich

Away Record: Birmingham

W 247D 211L 278
Over 2.544
Goals scored869

Data: football-data.co.uk

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 12 May 2026