Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City: match statistics
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Ipswich Town play Birmingham City in Championship (England). The match date is 6 April 2026 at 16:00. Final score: 2:1.
Current form
Ipswich Town: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match. Birmingham City: 3-2-0, 2.20 points/match.
Goal statistics
Ipswich Town scores 1.74 and concedes 1.02 goals per match. Birmingham City scores 1.24 and concedes 1.22. League average: 2.59 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Ipswich Town 57%, Birmingham City 57%. Over 2.5: Ipswich Town 52%, Birmingham City 46%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.
xG, shots and style
Ipswich Town has higher xG: 1.66 vs 1.51. Ipswich Town: 15.1 shots per match, Birmingham City: 13.6.
Match halves
Ipswich Town: half-time lead 39%, second-half goals 1.02. Birmingham City: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 0.61.
Goals by minute
Ipswich Town: 76-90+ (23 goals). Birmingham City: 16-30 (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Championship: 2.59 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 50%.
Head-to-head
1 H2H matches: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.
Match description
Ipswich are clear favorites: at home they average 1.8 goals per match with an average xG of 1.82 and 5.65 shots on target from 16.85 total shots, while Birmingham away scores only 0.75 goals on average and has xG 1.09 with 2.3 shots on target and 9.75 shots overall. Defensively the hosts also look stronger — Ipswich concede 0.7 goals at home on average and record 45% clean sheets, whereas Birmingham concede 1.5 goals away and have only 15% clean sheets; goal difference is +22 for the hosts versus -15 for the visitors. Differences in efficiency are also visible in conversion stats: Ipswich benefit from a conversion rate close to 11% and register only 10% of matches without a goal, while Birmingham have conversion around 8% and fail to score in 45% of away games. Form confirms the advantage — Ipswich earn 1.8 points per match in the last 5 games, while Birmingham only 0.8 and the visitors have scored only 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Based on this I forecast a home win.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Ipswich Town | Birmingham City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 30% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.34 | 0.30 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Birmingham City is 22% better for: last-5 form.
1.8 pts / match - Ipswich Town · 2.2 pts / match - Birmingham City
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Ipswich Town is 40% better for: goals scored per match.
1.74 goals / match - Ipswich Town · 1.24 goals / match - Birmingham City
Ipswich Town is 20% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.02 goals / match - Ipswich Town · 1.22 goals / match - Birmingham City
Ipswich Town scores in 87% of matches (40 of 46 matches), while Birmingham City keeps a clean sheet in 22% (10 of 46 matches).
Birmingham City scores in 76% of matches (35 of 46 matches), while Ipswich Town keeps a clean sheet in 37% (17 of 46 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Ipswich Town
Over / Under — Birmingham City
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Ipswich Town is 33% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.59 pts / match - Ipswich Town · 1.2 pts / match - Birmingham City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Ipswich Town - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 39% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Birmingham City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 1.80 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 60% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 80% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +2 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (23 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): +17 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (11 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Ipswich Town
Birmingham City
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).
Teams vs league
| Ipswich Town | Liga | Birmingham City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 2.76 | 2.59 | ▼ 2.46 |
| Both teams scored | • 57% | 57% | • 57% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 52% | 50% | ▼ 46% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 37% | 25% | ▼ 22% |
| Goal before half-time | • 72% | 71% | ▲ 80% |
| Goal after half-time | • 76% | 76% | ▼ 74% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Ipswich Town 0 - 1 - 0 Birmingham City. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City?
The Championship match finished Ipswich Town 2:1 Birmingham City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City?
Ipswich Town score 1.74 goals per game on average and Birmingham City 1.24. The Championship average is 2.59 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 50% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Ipswich Town's matches and 57% of Birmingham City's.
What form are Ipswich Town and Birmingham City in?
Over the last 5 games Ipswich Town have a 2-3-0 record (1.80 points per game) and Birmingham City 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.