Saturday , 14 November 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Birmingham City FC, Championship 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Championship · 2018-19
Ipswich Town FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 13 Apr 2019 · 14:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Gwion Edwards 31' Y
James Collins 42' Y
Cole Skuse 44' Y
Luke Chambers 45' Y
Y 80' David Davis
Aristote Nsiala 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Birmingham City FC — Championship at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Charles Breakspear
  • Referee Nigel Lugg
  • Referee Michael George
  • Referee Jeremy Simpson

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

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

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Birmingham City FC H 1–1 D
10 Apr Brentford FC A 0–2 L
06 Apr Bolton Wanderers FC A 2–1 W
30 Mar Hull City AFC H 0–2 L
16 Mar Nottingham Forest FC H 1–1 D
12 Mar Bristol City FC A 1–1 D
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Ipswich Town FC A 1–1 D
10 Apr Sheffield United FC H 1–1 D
06 Apr Leeds United FC H 1–0 W
29 Mar West Bromwich Albion FC A 2–3 L
16 Mar Preston North End FC A 0–1 L
13 Mar Millwall FC H 0–2 L

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
33% Clean Sheets
Birmingham City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
6/1
31-45
4/7
46-60
4/1
61-75
4/1
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Birmingham City FC
August Priske 6 G 1 A
Liam Millar 4 G 3 A
Jay Stansfield 4 G 1 A
Demarai Gray 3 G
Phil Neumann 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Portman Road Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Ipswich Town FC and Birmingham City FC.
  • 5' Ipswich Town FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 7' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lukas Jutkiewicz makes it 0-1.
  • 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Davis, as he is very good at scoring at Portman Road Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 27' Che Adams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gwion Edwards on 31.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 42' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 44' It’s a booking for Ipswich Town FC player. Cole Skuse gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luke Chambers on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Goal! Gwion Edwards scores his 18 goal in 368 matches.
  • 46' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Andre Dozzell is replaced by Kayden Jackson.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paul Lambert will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Birmingham City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace James Collins by Aristote Nsiala on 60 minute.
  • 65' The travelling Birmingham City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 70' Birmingham City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Connor Mahoney is hanging Jota Peleteiro on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 80' The referee shows Birmingham City FC player a Yellow card on 80.
  • 81' Aristote Nsiala was booked on 81.
  • 86' Andre Dozzell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Birmingham City FC so far.
  • 90' Another substitution for Birmingham City FC to replace Kerim Mrabti by Jacques Maghoma on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Birmingham City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Garry Monk

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Lukas Jutkiewicz 3
Marcus Harness 2
Lukas Jutkiewicz 2
Jay Stansfield 1
Jordan James 1
Conor Chaplin 1
Jeremy Sarmiento 1
Matthew Pennington 1

Head to Head

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

Ipswich Town FC Form

2019-04-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-04-10 Brentford FC 2–0 Ipswich Town FC L 2019-04-06 Bolton Wanderers FC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2019-03-30 Ipswich Town FC 0–2 Hull City AFC L 2019-03-16 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Nottingham Forest FC D 2019-03-12 Bristol City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC D

Birmingham City FC Form

2019-04-13 Ipswich Town FC 1–1 Birmingham City FC D 2019-04-10 Birmingham City FC 1–1 Sheffield United FC D 2019-04-06 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Leeds United FC W 2019-03-29 West Bromwich Albion FC 3–2 Birmingham City FC L 2019-03-16 Preston North End FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2019-03-13 Birmingham City FC 0–2 Millwall FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Ipswich Town FC or Birmingham City FC 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC41% Draw28% Birmingham City FC31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
59%
Ipswich Town FC or Birmingham City FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC27% Draw49% Birmingham City FC24%
Actual: Birmingham City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 20% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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