Sunday , 16 August 2026

Birmingham City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2023-24
Birmingham City FC
2 – 2
Full Time
Ipswich Town FC
Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 15:00 UTC St Andrew's Ground HT 45' · FT 45'
Jay Stansfield 13' 1–0
Cameron Burgess og 51' 2–0
2–1 79' Marcus Harness
2–2 89' Marcus Harness
Y 25' Cameron Burgess
Emanuel Aiwu 28' Y
Cody Drameh 49' Y
Krystian Bielik 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Birmingham City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at St Andrew's Ground.

Match Details

  • Referee Leigh Doughty
  • Assistant 1 Nigel Lugg
  • Assistant 2 Bhupinder Gill

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Hull City AFC 46 73
4 Oxford United FC 46 47
5 Leicester City FC 46 46
6 Blackburn Rovers FC 1 1
7 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 1 1
8 Queens Park Rangers FC 0 0
9 Millwall FC 0 0
10 Middlesbrough FC 0 0
11 Swansea City AFC 0 0
12 Charlton Athletic FC 0 0
13 West Bromwich Albion FC 0 0
14 Bolton Wanderers FC 0 0
15 Birmingham City FC 0 0
16 Sheffield United FC 0 0
17 Southampton FC 0 0
18 Wrexham AFC 0 0
19 Watford FC 0 0
20 Burnley FC 0 0
21 Cardiff City FC 0 0
22 West Ham United FC 0 0
23 Derby County FC 0 0
24 Norwich City FC 0 0
25 Preston North End FC 0 0
26 Stoke City FC 0 0
27 Lincoln City FC 0 0
28 Portsmouth FC 0 0
29 Bristol City FC 0 0
30 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
Birmingham City FC 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Ipswich Town FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-04 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC 2019-04-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2018-09-29 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Ipswich Town FC H 2–2 D
28 Oct Southampton FC A 1–3 L
25 Oct Hull City AFC H 0–2 L
21 Oct Middlesbrough FC A 0–1 L
06 Oct West Bromwich Albion FC H 3–1 W
03 Oct Huddersfield Town AFC H 4–1 W
Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Birmingham City FC A 2–2 D
28 Oct Plymouth Argyle FC H 3–2 W
25 Oct Bristol City FC A 1–0 W
07 Oct Preston North End FC H 4–2 W
03 Oct Hull City AFC H 3–0 W
30 Sep Huddersfield Town AFC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Birmingham City FC Ipswich Town FC
#15 Position #2
0 Points 84
0 Played 46
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 23 / 15 / 8
0 Scored 80
0 Conceded 47
+0 GD +33
– PPG 1.83
– Win % 50%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Birmingham City FC are 15th (0 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Birmingham City FC and Ipswich Town FC is underway.
  • 5' Birmingham City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Birmingham City FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 13' Jay Stansfield adds to his 0 season tally! Birmingham City FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 18' Ipswich Town FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 23' Ipswich Town FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cameron Burgess.
  • 28' Emanuel Aiwu catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
  • 33' Emanuel Aiwu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Kieran McKenna will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' The travelling Ipswich Town FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 49' It’s a booking for Birmingham City FC player. Cody Drameh gets a Yellow card.
  • 51' A goal from the Australia international Cameron Burgess! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-1!
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 66' England international John Ruddy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Birmingham City FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Ipswich Town FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Conor Chaplin as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Harness steps in for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 78' A tactical swap from Birmingham City FC — Emmanuel Longelo on, Ethan Laird off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' A stunning finish from Marcus Harness — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' Krystian Bielik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 82.
  • 85' The whistle greets Koji Miyoshi as he departs to be replaced by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Ipswich Town FC team. Leif Davis is replaced by Cameron Humphreys on 87 minute.
  • 89' Goal! Marcus Harness scores his 50 goal in 372 matches.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wayne Rooney

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Marcus Harness 2
Jon Nolan 1
Carlos Vicente 1
Matthew Pennington 1
Ben Johnson 1
Jon Nolan 1

Head to Head

2023-11-04 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC 2019-04-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC 2018-09-29 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC

Birmingham City FC Form

2023-11-04 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-10-28 Southampton FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2023-10-25 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Hull City AFC L 2023-10-21 Middlesbrough FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2023-10-06 Birmingham City FC 3–1 West Bromwich Albion FC W 2023-10-03 Birmingham City FC 4–1 Huddersfield Town AFC W

Ipswich Town FC Form

2023-11-04 Birmingham City FC 2–2 Ipswich Town FC D 2023-10-28 Ipswich Town FC 3–2 Plymouth Argyle FC W 2023-10-25 Bristol City FC 0–1 Ipswich Town FC W 2023-10-07 Ipswich Town FC 4–2 Preston North End FC W 2023-10-03 Ipswich Town FC 3–0 Hull City AFC W 2023-09-30 Huddersfield Town AFC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.83 Birmingham City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 76% + Birmingham City FC or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Birmingham City FC33% Draw36% Ipswich Town FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 78%
22%
± 1.5 50%
50%
± 2.5 24%
76%
± 3.5 9%
91%
± 4.5 3%
97%

Double Chance

Birmingham City FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
67%
Birmingham City FC or Ipswich Town FC
64%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Birmingham City FC20% Draw60% Ipswich Town FC20%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
21.7%
1 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
14.2%
1 – 1
14.1%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
1.7%
0 – 3
1.6%
3 – 1
1.5%

Asian Handicap — Birmingham City FC

Handicap Birmingham City FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 21% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 20% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.