Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

06/04/2026 at 10:00 (Time Zone – GMT-4 (America/New_York))

Portman Road (Ipswich).

Championship - Round 41
Referee: Herczeg A. (Eng)
Where to Watch on TV:


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Match Stats


Expected goals (xG)
1.78	0.42
Ball possession
54%	46%
Total shots
11	9
Shots on target
5	4
Big chances
3	1
Corner kicks
6	4
Passes
72% (292/404)	66% (219/331)
Yellow cards
1	1
Expected goals (xG)
1.78	0.42
xG on target (xGOT)
1.19	1.32
Total shots
11	9
Shots on target
5	4
Shots off target
4	1
Blocked shots
2	4
Shots inside the box
9	7
Shots outside the box
2	2
Hit the woodwork
0	1
Big chances
3	1
Corner kicks
6	4
Touches in opposition box
21	17
Accurate through passes
1	0
Offsides
2	1
Free kicks
19	11
Passes
72% (292/404)	66% (219/331)
Long passes
38% (29/76)	25% (17/69)
Passes in final third
55% (56/102)	56% (72/128)
Crosses
33% (3/9)	14% (3/22)
Expected assists (xA)
0.95	0.27
Throw ins
19	29
Fouls
11	19
Tackles
67% (14/21)	67% (12/18)
Duels won
69	49
Clearances
33	20
Interceptions
8	11
Errors leading to shot
0	0
Errors leading to goal
0	0
Goalkeeper saves
3	3
xGOT faced
1.32	1.19
Goals prevented
0.32	-0.81

Key Moments

Here there are

1st Half (2 - 1)
32', 0 - 1, Vicente C. ⚽,
38', Gray D. 🟨,
39', Matusiwa A. ↓, Mehmeti A. ↑,
41', 1 - 1, Johnson B. ⚽, Furlong D. (A),
45', 2 - 1, McAteer K. ⚽, Hirst G. (A),
2nd Half (0 - 0)
46', Paik Seung-Ho ↓, Iwata T. ↑,
56', Panzo J. ↓, Laird E. ↑,
56', Gray D. ↓, Osman I. ↑,
75', Clarke J. ↓, Philogene J. ↑,
75', Hirst G. ↓, Akpom Ch. ↑,
75', Nunez M. ↓, Taylor J. ↑,
76', Taylor J. 🟨,
81', Vicente C. ↓, Roberts P. ↑,
81', Stansfield J. ↓, Ducksch M. ↑,
86', McAteer K. ↓, Kipre C. ↑,

Chances of winning

Ipswich Town
59%

Draw
23.4%

Birmingham City
17.5%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

51.7%

25.5%

22.8%

Our Initial ML Estimation

52.6%

25.1%

22.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Ipswich Town has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+7.3%)

Note: This is a significant improvement in prediction, suggesting increased confidence in Ipswich Town's performance.

Birmingham City has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-5.3%)

Note: This is a significant drop in prediction, and Birmingham City might be facing challenges that affect their performance.

ML Model estimates a lower probability for Ipswich Town than the current prediction. (-6.4%)

Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Ipswich Town that the model has picked up on.

ML Model estimates a higher probability for Birmingham City than the current prediction. (+4.9%)

Ipswich Town - Birmingham City Odds

	1	X	2	Marga
Avarage Now (Initially)	1.61 ↓ (1.8)	4.05 ↑ (3.65)	5.27 ↑ (4.09)	5.9% (7.4%)

The most likely Over/Under: 2.50

What is the prediction for Ipswich Town - Birmingham City?

Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:

O/U 2.5 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .

AH -0.75 - Ipswich (1.74) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

DC - Birmingham (2.32) (votes: 1 - 100%) .

BTTS - yes (votes: 1 - 100%) .

Users Predictions: Ipswich Town will win (27 of 28 users predict this - 96.43%).
Confidence interval (95%): 89.56% – 100%.

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): Ipswich Town will win (5 of 5 users predict this - 100%) 🥉 Bronze Tip.

Overall Expert Consensus (including all markets): 7 Selected Experts predict this event. Ipswich (votes: 6 - 85.7%). Birmingham (votes: 1 - 14.3%).

The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.

Preview Facts

One team leads the standings, the other sits mid-table (ranked 4 in the zone Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals) and 14).
In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Ipswich won 1.
Ipswich is in very good shape right now (last 5 games: 2 wins).
Birmingham is currently in poor form (in the last 5 games, wins – 1).
Ipswich may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
In this match, Ipswich is a strong favorite.
There will not play in Ipswich: Burns W. (Calf Injury) Button D. (Calf Injury) Davis L. (Suspended) Townsend C. (Knee Injury) Young A. (Hip Injury)
There will not play in Birmingham: Buchanan L. (Knee Injury) Cochrane A. (Ankle Injury) Wagner K. (Shoulder Injury)
There are questionable in Ipswich: Nunez M. (Hamstring Injury)
In the last 18 head-to-head matches, Ipswich won 7 matches, drew 8 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 25:21. (average 1.4:1.2).
Including home matches between the teams, Ipswich won 6 matches, drew 3 matches, lost 0 matches, and goals 15:7. (average 1.7:0.8).

How many head-to-head matches has Ipswich Town won against Birmingham City?

Ipswich Town has won 1 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

How many head-to-head matches has Birmingham City won against Ipswich Town?

Birmingham City has won 0 of their last 3 head-to-head matches.

What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?

The latest head-to-head matches between Ipswich Town - Birmingham City were as follows:

08.08.2025 Birmingham City - Ipswich Town 1:1

24.02.2024 Ipswich Town - Birmingham City 3:1

04.11.2023 Birmingham City - Ipswich Town 2:2

Latest results of Ipswich Town

21.03.2026 Ipswich Town - Millwall 1:1 ✺

14.03.2026 Sheffield Wednesday - Ipswich Town 0:2 ✺

10.03.2026 Stoke City - Ipswich Town 3:3 ✺

07.03.2026 Ipswich Town - Leicester City 1:1 ✺

03.03.2026 Ipswich Town - Hull City 1:0 ✺

Latest results of Birmingham City

03.04.2026 Birmingham City - Blackburn Rovers 0:1 ✺

21.03.2026 Derby County - Birmingham City 1:0 ✺

14.03.2026 Birmingham City - Sheffield United 1:1 ✺

11.03.2026 Birmingham City - Queens Park Rangers 1:0 ✺

07.03.2026 Charlton Athletic - Birmingham City 1:0 ✺

English League Championship Table

2025/26

		Pl	W	D	L		Diff	Pts
1	Coventry	42	25	10	7	84:42	42	85
2	Ipswich	40	21	12	7	71:40	31	75
3	Millwall	42	21	10	11	56:47	9	73
4	Middlesbrough	42	20	12	10	62:42	20	72
5	Southampton	41	19	12	10	70:50	20	69
6	Hull	42	20	8	14	64:60	4	68
7	Wrexham	42	17	13	12	63:60	3	64
8	Derby	42	18	9	15	61:53	8	63
9	Norwich	42	17	7	18	55:50	5	58
10	Bristol City	42	16	10	16	52:51	1	58
11	QPR	42	16	10	16	58:63	-5	58
12	Watford	42	14	15	13	52:51	1	57
13	Preston	42	14	15	13	50:53	-3	57
14	Swansea	42	16	9	17	50:54	-4	57
15	Birmingham	42	15	11	16	51:52	-1	56
16	Stoke	42	15	10	17	49:46	3	55
17	Sheffield Utd	42	16	6	20	59:59	0	54
18	Charlton	42	12	13	17	39:51	-12	49
19	Blackburn	42	12	12	18	38:50	-12	48
20	West Brom	42	11	13	18	42:56	-14	46
21	Portsmouth	41	11	12	18	41:57	-16	45
22	Oxford Utd	42	10	14	18	41:54	-13	44
23	Leicester	42	11	14	17	54:64	-10	41
24	Sheffield Wed ✔	42	1	11	30	25:82	-57	-4

      Promotion ~ Premier League
      Promotion ~ Championship (Play Offs: Semi~finals)
      Relegation ~ League One

Clinched Spots for Teams

Sheffield Wed is Relegated to League One