Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Championship · 2023-24
Ipswich Town FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Birmingham City FC
Sat 24 Feb 2024 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road HT 45' · FT 45'
Conor Chaplin 31' 1–0
1–1 45+1' Jordan James
Jeremy Sarmiento 81' 2–1
Omari Hutchinson 90+2' 3–1
Cameron Burgess 44' Y
Massimo Luongo 50' Y
Sam Morsy 54' Y
Y 75' Ivan Sunjic

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gavin Ward
  • Assistant 1 Shaun Hudson
  • Assistant 2 Adam Crysell
6 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 5.8 goals/game

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
2024-02-24 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC 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

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Birmingham City FC H 3–1 W
20 Feb Rotherham United FC H 4–3 W
17 Feb Swansea City AFC A 2–1 W
14 Feb Millwall FC A 4–0 W
10 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC H 2–2 D
03 Feb Preston North End FC A 2–3 L
Birmingham City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Feb Ipswich Town FC A 1–3 L
17 Feb Sunderland AFC H 2–1 W
13 Feb Blackburn Rovers FC H 1–0 W
09 Feb Sheffield Wednesday FC A 0–2 L
03 Feb West Bromwich Albion FC A 0–1 L
27 Jan Leicester City FC A 0–3 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' What a night it is going to be! Ipswich Town FC welcome Birmingham City FC for this crunch clash at Portman Road.
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andre Dozzell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ipswich Town FC.
  • 10' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ipswich Town FC and Birmingham City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 20' Time for substitution for Ipswich Town FC. Wes Burns is replaced by Omari Hutchinson.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ipswich Town FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 31' Goal! Conor Chaplin scores his 80 goal in 384 matches.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' Cameron Burgess has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Jordan James has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' Massimo Luongo is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 54' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sam Morsy on 54.
  • 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Jeremy Sarmiento is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nathan Broadhead at the 61 minute mark.
  • 63' Siriki Dembele gets the nod from Birmingham City FC. He replaces Tyler Roberts and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 73' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 75' Ivan Sunjic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jeremy Sarmiento makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 85' Gary Gardner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cody Drameh on 85 minute.
  • 90' Conor Chaplin makes way for Marcus Harness at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Ipswich Town FC.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Ipswich Town FC players.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Kieran McKenna

Birmingham City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tony Mowbray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-02-24 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC 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

Ipswich Town FC Form

2024-02-24 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC W 2024-02-20 Ipswich Town FC 4–3 Rotherham United FC W 2024-02-17 Swansea City AFC 1–2 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-02-14 Millwall FC 0–4 Ipswich Town FC W 2024-02-10 Ipswich Town FC 2–2 West Bromwich Albion FC D 2024-02-03 Preston North End FC 3–2 Ipswich Town FC L

Birmingham City FC Form

2024-02-24 Ipswich Town FC 3–1 Birmingham City FC L 2024-02-17 Birmingham City FC 2–1 Sunderland AFC W 2024-02-13 Birmingham City FC 1–0 Blackburn Rovers FC W 2024-02-09 Sheffield Wednesday FC 2–0 Birmingham City FC L 2024-02-03 West Bromwich Albion FC 1–0 Birmingham City FC L 2024-01-27 Leicester City FC 3–0 Birmingham City FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.92 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC55% Draw23% Birmingham City FC22%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
45%
Ipswich Town FC or Birmingham City FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC39% Draw42% Birmingham City FC19%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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