Birmingham City FC
Football England - EFL Championship St Andrew's Sat 9 Aug 03:00
Ipswich Town FC
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  2. Odds
  3. Stats
  4. Team News
  5. Lineups
  6. Injuries
  7. Squads
  8. Table

Championship Betting Preview: Birmingham vs Ipswich

Newly-promoted Birmingham host recently relegated Ipswich in this Championship curtain-raiser at St Andrew's, with kick-off set for 03:00 on Saturday 9 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Blues Stand Out on the Asian Handicap

Taking Birmingham 0.0 at 1.83 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward. We get a nice return if Blues manage to beat Ipswich and the added bonus of money back if the game is drawn.

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Teams’ Last H2H Saw 3-1 Ipswich Win

Runaway League One winners Birmingham City won their last competitive game. It was on the road where Cambridge United were beaten 2-1 at Abbey Stadium. Chris Davies' team boasted 70% possession and had six shots on target, with Christoph Klarer and Kelland Watts finding the net.

Ipswich Town lost their last Premier League game of the 2024/25 season, being beaten at home to West Ham United 3-1 at Portman Road. The Suffolk club recorded 42% possession and had four shots on goal, with Nathan Broadhead on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Ipswich have gone unbeaten in their past three meetings with Birmingham. In their last clash, Ipswich came out with a 3-1 home win at Portman Road. The previous 3 H2H games have featured two draws and one Ipswich victory.

Championship G W D L GF GA GD GD P
11 Birmingham logo Birmingham 5 2 1 2 4 5 -1 4:5 7
14 Ipswich logo Ipswich 5 1 3 1 9 5 4 9:5 6
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Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Bright Osayi-Samuel, Christoph Klarer, Phil Neumann, Alexander Cochrane, Seung-Ho Paik, Tomoki Iwata, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, Kyogo Furuhashi.

Ipswich confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Alex Palmer (GK), Ben Johnson, Dara O'Shea, Jacob Greaves, Leif Davis, Chiedozie Ogbene, Jack Taylor, Azor Matusiwa, Jack Clarke, Sammie Szmodics, George Hirst.

Birmingham vs Ipswich Prediction & Betting Tips

We bring you the complete Birmingham vs Ipswich betting insight, including our top match prediction, correct score forecast, player prop advice and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Birmingham are going to win, consider backing them at 1.83 on the Asian Handicap 0.0. The home team could have the upper hand in this Championship clash.

When it comes to making our expert football predictions, it’s important to study team news and observe the latest form. There are lots of Championship stats that can also help to shape our picks.

Key Birmingham vs Ipswich league stats:

  • The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Ipswich in 2 of their last 3 games against Birmingham.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 54.8% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham Birmingham logo 1 - 0 Ipswich logo Ipswich

We’re predicting Birmingham to land a 1-0 victory and this is available at 7.00. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: George Hirst Over 0.5 Shots On Target

George Hirst (Ipswich) has registered at least one shot on goal in back-to-back matches on the road. We anticipate that these numbers will prove telling and that he will cover the Shots on Target line at odds of 1.63.

Latest George Hirst Player Prop Odds
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Demarai Gray To Score

Demarai Gray (Birmingham) can be wagered to find the net at 5.50. It’s worth a play that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

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Bet Builder Tips

Asian Handicap Birmingham 0.0
Both Team To Score No
Shots On Target George Hirst Over 0.5

If you’re up for a bet builder, then we’ve got Birmingham with the 0.0 Asian Handicap, one or both teams not scoring and also George Hirst (Ipswich) to end up with one or more shots on target.

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Birmingham vs Ipswich Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Predicting a Tight Affair

You can secure betting odds of 2.50 when it comes to Birmingham City claiming a Championship win and the bookmakers have Ipswich Town on offer at 2.80. For those wishing to back the draw, it’s available at 3.25.

If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Birmingham are 3.15 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Ipswich are 3.35 and the draw is priced at 2.07.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. The Both Teams to Score market provides some good options, with Yes and No hard to split in terms of odds.

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Jay Stansfield Favourite to Find the Net First

Favourite Jay Stansfield is available at 5.20 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Player Goals
Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
George Hirst (Ipswich)
Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich)
Player Shots On Target
George Hirst (Ipswich)
Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich)
Player Shots
Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich)
Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)
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Birmingham Difficult to Beat on Home Soil

Birmingham are unbeaten in the last ten games at St Andrew's. Chris Davies' side have secured nine victories and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.50 goals per game and conceding 0.40.

Ipswich have not triumphed in four straight away matches. The Suffolk club have recorded five losses, four draws and one win in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

It was a 2-2 draw when Birmingham last played Ipswich at St Andrew's.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Birmingham logo Birmingham Home Stats 9-1-0 2.90 2.50 0.40 5 5 3 7
Ipswich logo Ipswich Away Stats 1-4-5 3.30 1.20 2.10 7 3 7 3
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Birmingham logo Birmingham League Stats
Ipswich Town logo Ipswich Town League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 9 wins and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
  • 9 wins and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 7 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 1 win, 5 defeats and 4 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals

Birmingham vs Ipswich Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Birmingham vs Ipswich team news before placing your bets. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with up-to-date injury news.

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Ipswich Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

Birmingham Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

21 Ryan Allsop
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel 4 Christoph Klarer 5 Phil Neumann 20 Alexander Cochrane
8 Seung-Ho Paik 24 Tomoki Iwata
14 Keshi Anderson 28 Jay Stansfield 10 Demarai Gray
9 Kyogo Furuhashi
31 Alex Palmer
18 Ben Johnson 26 Dara O'Shea 24 Jacob Greaves 3 Leif Davis
21 Chiedozie Ogbene 14 Jack Taylor 5 Azor Matusiwa 47 Jack Clarke
23 Sammie Szmodics
9 George Hirst

Ipswich Confirmed Lineup 4-4-1-1

Birmingham Substitutes

  • 2Ethan Laird
  • 6Krystian Bielik
  • 7Tommy Doyle
  • 12Marc Leonard
  • 17Lyndon Dykes
  • 18Willum Willumsson
  • 19T. Gardner-Hickman
  • 25James Beadle
  • 41Eiran Cashin

Ipswich Substitutes

  • 4Cedric Kipre
  • 6Luke Woolfenden
  • 10Conor Chaplin
  • 15Ashley Young
  • 16Ali Al Hamadi
  • 28Christian Walton
  • 30Cameron Humphreys
  • 33Nathan Broadhead
  • 35Finley Barbrook

Previous Birmingham Lineups

03 May League One
Cambridge 1-2 Birmingham
01 May League One
Blackpool 0-2 Birmingham
27 Apr League One
Birmingham 4-0 Mansfield
25 Apr League One
Stevenage 0-1 Birmingham
21 Apr League One
Burton 1-2 Birmingham
18 Apr League One
Birmingham 0-0 Crawley

Previous Ipswich Lineups

25 May Premier League
Ipswich 1-3 West Ham
18 May Premier League
Leicester 2-0 Ipswich
10 May Premier League
Ipswich 0-1 Brentford
03 May Premier League
Everton 2-2 Ipswich
26 Apr Premier League
Newcastle 3-0 Ipswich
20 Apr Premier League
Ipswich 0-4 Arsenal

Injuries & Suspensions

Birmingham Injury Table
Type Name Info
Willum Willumsson Muscle
Keshi Anderson Muscle
Scott Wright Knee
Ipswich Injury Table
Type Name Info
Harry Clarke Knee
Cameron Humphreys Lower leg
Conor Townsend Cruciate ligame
England FlagChampionship Table
2025/2026 Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Middlesbrough 5 4 1 0 9:3 13
2 Stoke 5 4 0 1 9:3 12
3 Bristol City 5 3 2 0 12:4 11
4 Leicester 5 3 1 1 8:5 10
5 West Brom 5 3 1 1 6:4 10
6 Coventry 5 2 3 0 15:7 9
7 Swansea 5 2 2 1 6:4 8
8 Preston 5 2 2 1 6:5 8
9 Portsmouth 5 2 2 1 4:3 8
10 Norwich 5 2 1 2 7:6 7
11 Birmingham 5 2 1 2 4:5 7
12 QPR 5 2 1 2 9:12 7
13 Millwall 5 2 1 2 4:7 7
14 Ipswich 5 1 3 1 9:5 6
15 Southampton 5 1 3 1 6:6 6
16 Blackburn 5 2 0 3 5:5 6
17 Watford 5 1 2 2 5:6 5
18 Charlton 5 1 2 2 3:5 5
19 Derby 5 1 2 2 8:11 5
20 Hull 5 1 2 2 7:11 5
21 Wrexham 5 1 1 3 8:10 4
22 Oxford 5 0 2 3 6:9 2
23 Sheffield Wed 5 0 1 4 3:12 1
24 Sheffield Utd 5 0 0 5 1:12 0
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Preston 3 2 1 0 5:3 7
2 Leicester 2 2 0 0 4:1 6
3 Stoke 3 2 0 1 4:2 6
4 Middlesbrough 2 2 0 0 2:0 6
5 Coventry 3 1 2 0 8:2 5
6 Ipswich 3 1 2 0 8:3 5
7 Swansea 3 1 2 0 4:3 5
8 Bristol City 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
9 QPR 2 1 1 0 4:2 4
10 Birmingham 2 1 1 0 2:1 4
11 Watford 3 1 1 1 4:4 4
12 Southampton 3 1 1 1 3:3 4
13 West Brom 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
14 Charlton 3 1 1 1 2:2 4
15 Portsmouth 2 1 0 1 2:2 3
16 Hull 2 1 0 1 3:5 3
17 Oxford 3 0 2 1 4:5 2
18 Derby 2 0 1 1 4:6 1
19 Wrexham 3 0 1 2 5:8 1
20 Norwich 2 0 0 2 2:4 0
21 Blackburn 2 0 0 2 1:4 0
22 Sheffield Utd 2 0 0 2 1:5 0
23 Millwall 2 0 0 2 0:5 0
24 Sheffield Wed 3 0 0 3 0:8 0