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Ipswich

Ipswich

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Birmingham

Birmingham

Ipswich vs Birmingham predictions & stats

Top pick Ipswich 64%, Over 2.5 goals 42%. Free match analysis, team stats and betting tips for Championship.

Match Snapshot

Primary insights + team context

Primary Insights

Team Context

BTTS %
51%vs53%
Ipswich / Birmingham
Avg Goals/Game
1.78vs1.26
Combined avg: 3.04
Form
WDDWWvsDWLLL
Last 5
Clean Sheets %
38%vs24%
Ipswich / Birmingham

Season Performance

Comparing both teams this season

Home Team - Form
W
D
D
W
W
Away Team - Form
D
W
L
L
L
68
Points
53
19
Wins
14
11
Draws
11
7
Losses
13
66
Goals For
48
38
Goals Against
48
1.78
Avg Goals For/Game
1.26
24
Goals For 1st Half
23
18
Goals Against 1st Half
28
42
Goals For 2nd Half
25
20
Goals Against 2nd Half
20
14
Clean Sheets
9
4
Failed to Score
9
51%
BTTS %
53%
Championship Standings

Current league table

#TeamPGDPts
138+3877
238+2270
337+2868
438+968
538+363
637+1060
737+1257
838+757
938053
1037+252
1138-252
1237+651
1338+551
1438051
1538+150
1638-1150
1738-649
1838-948
1938-944
2038-1342
2137-1240
2238-1540
2338-1339
2438-5312
Ipswich

Ipswich

All Fixtures (39)

Mar 14
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Mar 10
Away
Stoke CityvsIpswich
Championship
3 - 3
FT
D
Mar 7
Home
IpswichvsLeicester
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 3
Home
IpswichvsHull City
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Feb 28
Home
IpswichvsSwansea
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Feb 24
Away
WatfordvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Feb 21
Away
WrexhamvsIpswich
Championship
5 - 3
FT
L
Feb 13
Away
WrexhamvsIpswich
FA Cup
1 - 0
FT
L
Feb 7
Away
DerbyvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Jan 31
Home
IpswichvsPreston
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 24
Away
Sheffield UtdvsIpswich
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Jan 20
Home
IpswichvsBristol City
Championship
2 - 0
FT
W
Jan 17
Home
IpswichvsBlackburn
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Jan 10
Home
IpswichvsBlackpool
FA Cup
2 - 1
FT
W
Jan 1
Home
IpswichvsOxford United
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Dec 29
Away
CoventryvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Dec 26
Away
MillwallvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Dec 20
Home
IpswichvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Dec 13
Away
LeicestervsIpswich
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Dec 10
Home
IpswichvsStoke City
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Dec 6
Home
IpswichvsCoventry
Championship
3 - 0
FT
W
Dec 2
Away
BlackburnvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 28
Away
Oxford UnitedvsIpswich
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Nov 25
Away
Hull CityvsIpswich
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Nov 22
Home
IpswichvsWrexham
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Nov 8
Away
SwanseavsIpswich
Championship
1 - 4
FT
W
Nov 4
Home
IpswichvsWatford
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 1
Away
QPRvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 4
FT
W
Oct 25
Home
IpswichvsWest Brom
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Oct 21
Home
IpswichvsCharlton
Championship
0 - 3
FT
L
Oct 17
Away
MiddlesbroughvsIpswich
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Oct 5
Home
IpswichvsNorwich
Championship
3 - 1
FT
W
Sep 30
Away
Bristol CityvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 27
Home
IpswichvsPortsmouth
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Sep 12
Home
IpswichvsSheffield Utd
Championship
5 - 0
FT
W
Aug 30
Home
IpswichvsDerby
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Aug 23
Away
PrestonvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Aug 17
Home
IpswichvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Aug 8
Away
BirminghamvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Birmingham

Birmingham

All Fixtures (41)

Mar 14
Home
BirminghamvsSheffield Utd
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Mar 11
Home
BirminghamvsQPR
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Mar 7
Away
CharltonvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Mar 2
Home
BirminghamvsMiddlesbrough
Championship
1 - 3
FT
L
Feb 25
Away
MillwallvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Feb 21
Away
NorwichvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Feb 10
Home
BirminghamvsWest Brom
Championship
0 - 0
FT
D
Feb 7
Home
BirminghamvsLeicester
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Jan 31
Away
Oxford UnitedvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 24
Home
BirminghamvsStoke City
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 20
Away
Sheffield WednesdayvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 2
FT
W
Jan 17
Away
SwanseavsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Jan 10
Away
Cambridge UnitedvsBirmingham
FA Cup
2 - 3
FT
W
Jan 4
Home
BirminghamvsCoventry
Championship
3 - 2
FT
W
Jan 1
Away
WatfordvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Dec 29
Home
BirminghamvsSouthampton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 26
Home
BirminghamvsDerby
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 20
Away
Sheffield UtdvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Dec 13
Home
BirminghamvsCharlton
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Dec 9
Away
QPRvsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Dec 6
Away
SouthamptonvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 1
FT
L
Dec 1
Home
BirminghamvsWatford
Championship
2 - 1
FT
W
Nov 26
Away
West BromvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Nov 22
Home
BirminghamvsNorwich
Championship
4 - 1
FT
W
Nov 8
Away
MiddlesbroughvsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 1
FT
L
Nov 4
Home
BirminghamvsMillwall
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Nov 1
Home
BirminghamvsPortsmouth
Championship
4 - 0
FT
W
Oct 25
Away
Bristol CityvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Oct 21
Away
PrestonvsBirmingham
Championship
0 - 1
FT
W
Oct 18
Home
BirminghamvsHull City
Championship
2 - 3
FT
L
Oct 3
Away
WrexhamvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Sep 30
Home
BirminghamvsSheffield Wednesday
Championship
2 - 2
FT
D
Sep 27
Away
CoventryvsBirmingham
Championship
3 - 0
FT
L
Sep 20
Home
BirminghamvsSwansea
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Sep 13
Away
Stoke CityvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 0
FT
L
Aug 29
Away
LeicestervsBirmingham
Championship
2 - 0
FT
L
Aug 26
Home
BirminghamvsPort Vale
League Cup
0 - 1
FT
L
Aug 23
Home
BirminghamvsOxford United
Championship
1 - 0
FT
W
Aug 16
Away
BlackburnvsBirmingham
Championship
1 - 2
FT
W
Aug 13
Home
BirminghamvsSheffield Utd
League Cup
2 - 1
FT
W
Aug 8
Home
BirminghamvsIpswich
Championship
1 - 1
FT
D
Deep Analysis

Team Insights

Style of play and derived stats from match data this season

57%
Possession %
54%
444
Passes/Game
437
82%
Pass Accuracy %
79%
15.4
Shots/Game
14.1
5.1
Shots on Target/Game
4
10.2
Shots Inside Box/Game
9
5.2
Shots Outside Box/Game
5.1
5.7
Corners/Game
5.8
11.1
Fouls/Game
11.3
2.3
Saves/Game
2.3
8.6
Shots per Goal
11.1
2.9
Shots on Target per Goal
3.2
27
Games with More Possession
26
8
Games with Less Possession
10
1.5
Goals/Game when More Possession
1.1
2.8
Goals/Game when Less Possession
1.6
43%
Win Rate when Having More Possession %
30%
8
Points Won (Last 10 min)
9
2
Points Lost (Last 10 min)
3
0
Comeback Wins (Trailed at HT)
0
0
Won After Losing at Some Point
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Playing Style Analysis

Ipswich

They maintain balanced possession (57%). Despite often having less possession, they've won 7 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility. A concerning pattern: they've lost 7 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've lost 7 games despite having more possession, showing significant vulnerability when expected to control matches Additionally, They've gained 8 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end Meanwhile, Their game management needs work: 9 points dropped after taking the lead. Their attacking output is impressive: 15.4 shots per game, 5.1 finding the target. They move the ball forward with intent (around 29 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.3 saves required per game).

Birmingham

They maintain balanced possession (54%) Meanwhile, Despite often having less possession, they've won 6 games, demonstrating tactical flexibility. A concerning pattern: they've lost 11 games with more possession, showing vulnerability when expected to create. They've gained 8 points from losing positions, showing they fight until the end. A concerning pattern: they've lost 2 games despite leading at the break Additionally, They've struggled to protect leads, dropping 12 points from winning positions Meanwhile, While they take many shots (14.1/game), their accuracy is below par (28% on target). They move the ball forward with intent (around 31 passes per shot). They're well-organized defensively (only 2.3 saves required per game).

Ipswich Half-Time Performance

Ipswich home games half time results

Birmingham Half-Time Performance

Birmingham away games half time results

Ipswich vs League Standings

Birmingham vs League Standings