Thursday , 2 July 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Coventry City FC 46 95
2 Ipswich Town FC 46 84
3 Millwall FC 46 83
4 Southampton FC 46 80
5 Middlesbrough FC 46 80
6 Hull City AFC 46 73
7 Wrexham AFC 46 71
8 Derby County FC 46 69
9 Norwich City FC 46 65
10 Birmingham City FC 46 64
11 Swansea City AFC 46 64
12 Bristol City FC 46 62
13 Sheffield United FC 46 60
14 Preston North End FC 46 60
15 Queens Park Rangers FC 46 58
16 Watford FC 46 57
17 Stoke City FC 46 55
18 Portsmouth FC 46 55
19 Charlton Athletic FC 46 53
20 Blackburn Rovers FC 46 52
21 West Bromwich Albion FC 46 51
22 Oxford United FC 46 47
23 Leicester City FC 46 46
24 Sheffield Wednesday FC 46 0

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

Season Stats

Ipswich Town FC Birmingham City FC
#2 Position #10
84 Points 64
46 Played 46
23 / 15 / 8 W / D / L 17 / 13 / 16
80 Scored 57
47 Conceded 56
+33 GD +1
1.83 PPG 1.39
50% Win % 37%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts). Birmingham City FC are 10th (64 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Portman Road. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Ipswich Town FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Kieran McKenna might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' The supporters are chanting for Omari Hutchinson. He replaces Wes Burns on 20 minute.
  • 25' Ethan Laird is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Birmingham City FC tonight.
  • 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 31' Conor Chaplin has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 31 minutes.
  • 36' Nathan Broadhead has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Ipswich Town FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 44' Cameron Burgess was booked on 44.
  • 46' What composure from Jordan James! The Wales international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 50' Controversy at the stadium! Massimo Luongo argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 54' Sam Morsy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 54.
  • 59' Ipswich Town FC is showing some good football. However, Ipswich Town FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 61' The whistle greets Nathan Broadhead as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Sarmiento.
  • 63' Siriki Dembele is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tyler Roberts at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tony Mowbray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' Andre Dozzell has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ivan Sunjic.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 81' What a moment for Jeremy Sarmiento! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Gary Gardner is replacing Cody Drameh for the Birmingham City FC side.
  • 90' Marcus Harness gets the nod from Ipswich Town FC. He replaces Conor Chaplin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Ipswich Town FC to claim maximum points.

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
Jeremy Sarmiento 1
Matthew Pennington 1
Omari Hutchinson 1
Jon Nolan 1
Carlos Vicente 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
3 / 4
2.21 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Birmingham City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC60% Draw21% Birmingham City FC19%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Birmingham City FC
40%
Ipswich Town FC or Birmingham City FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC44% Draw40% Birmingham City FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Birmingham City FC covers
-2.5 20% — 80%
-2 20% 18% 61%
-1.5 39% — 61%
-1 39% 22% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Birmingham City FC keeps clean sheet
12% ✓

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