Match summary
1ST HALF
19'
B. Osayi-Samuel
Jack Taylor
19'
A. Matusiwa
44'
2ND HALF
55'
J. Stansfield
C. Ogbene
C. Chaplin
68'
Sammie Szmodics
N. Broadhead
68'
Ben Johnson
Ashley Young
68'
71'
Seung-Ho Paik
77'
Tommy Doyle
K. Furuhashi
J. Clarke
A. Al-Hamadi
79'
82'
J. Stansfield
83'
Ethan Laird
Demarai Gray
83'
Lyndon Dykes
J. Stansfield
A. Matusiwa
C. Humphreys
85'
88'
Keshi Anderson
89'
T. Gardner-Hickman
Keshi Anderson
George Hirst(Penalty goal)
95'
C. Chaplin
96'
Match statistics
50%Possession50%
366Passes Attempted348
276Completed Passes275
1Corners4
26Throw-ins26
11Shots On Target7
Line-ups
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#21Allsop
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#26Osayi-Samuel
#8Paik
#24Iwata
#28Stansfield
#14Anderson
#10Gray
#9Furuhashi
Starting XI
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
Alex Cochrane #20 | |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 19' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 71' |
T. Iwata #24 | |
J. Stansfield #28 | 82' 83' ⚽55' |
Keshi Anderson #14 | 88' 89' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 83' |
K. Furuhashi #9 | 77' |
Substitutes
 J. Mclaughlin #33 | |
 K. Naughton #26 | |
 C. Christie #23 | |
 Sam Parker #41 | |
 Ollie Cooper #31 | |
 B. Lloyd #36 | |
 J. Fulton #4 | |
 Liam Cullen #20 | |
 F. Bianchini #19 |
Will not play
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Palmer
#24Greaves
#26O'Shea
#3Davis
#18Johnson
#14Philip Taylor
#5Matusiwa
#23Szmodics
#47Clarke
#21Ogbene
#9Hirst
Starting XI
Alex Palmer #1 | |
J. Greaves #24 | |
Dara O'shea #26 | |
L. Davis #3 | |
Ben Johnson #18 | 68' |
Jack Taylor #14 | 19' |
A. Matusiwa #5 | 85' 44' |
Sammie Szmodics #23 | 68' |
J. Clarke #47 | 79' |
C. Ogbene #21 | 68' |
George Hirst #9 | 95' |
Substitutes
 Jamie Cumming #1 | |
 P. Kioso #30 | |
 S. Long #2 | |
 J. Bennett #12 | |
 M. Ferdinan #28 | |
 P. Placheta #7 | |
 Matthew Phillips #10 | |
 M. Harris #9 |
Will not play
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Samuel Joseph Szmodics
Midfielder
Illness
Return: Doubtful
George David Eric Hirst
Forward
Groin injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Harrison Thomas Clarke
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#21Allsop
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#20Cochrane
#26Osayi-Samuel
#8Paik
#24Iwata
#28Stansfield
#14Anderson
#10Gray
#9Furuhashi
Starting XI
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
Alex Cochrane #20 | |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | 19' |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 71' |
T. Iwata #24 | |
J. Stansfield #28 | 82' 83' ⚽55' |
Keshi Anderson #14 | 88' 89' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 83' |
K. Furuhashi #9 | 77' |
Substitutes
J. Mclaughlin #33 | |
K. Naughton #26 | |
C. Christie #23 | |
Sam Parker #41 | |
Ollie Cooper #31 | |
B. Lloyd #36 | |
J. Fulton #4 | |
Liam Cullen #20 | |
F. Bianchini #19 |
Will not play
Demarai Gray
Forward
Return: Late January 2026
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Defender
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Palmer
#24Greaves
#26O'Shea
#3Davis
#18Johnson
#14Philip Taylor
#5Matusiwa
#23Szmodics
#47Clarke
#21Ogbene
#9Hirst
Starting XI
Alex Palmer #1 | |
J. Greaves #24 | |
Dara O'shea #26 | |
L. Davis #3 | |
Ben Johnson #18 | 68' |
Jack Taylor #14 | 19' |
A. Matusiwa #5 | 85' 44' |
Sammie Szmodics #23 | 68' |
J. Clarke #47 | 79' |
C. Ogbene #21 | 68' |
George Hirst #9 | 95' |
Substitutes
Jamie Cumming #1 | |
P. Kioso #30 | |
S. Long #2 | |
J. Bennett #12 | |
M. Ferdinan #28 | |
P. Placheta #7 | |
Matthew Phillips #10 | |
M. Harris #9 |
Will not play
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid April 2026
Samuel Joseph Szmodics
Midfielder
Illness
Return: Doubtful
George David Eric Hirst
Forward
Groin injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Harrison Thomas Clarke
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Head-to-head
34 matches
Birmingham City
18
Wins
12
Draws
4
Wins
Ipswich Town
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2019 • 1 matchChampionship2018 • 2 matchesChampionship2017 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 |  | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 |  | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 |  | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 |  | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 |  | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 |  | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 |  | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 |  | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 |  | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 |  | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 |  | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 |  | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 |  | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 |  | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 |  | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 |  | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 |  | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 |  | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 |  | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 |  | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 |  | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 |  | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Andrew Kitchen
Venue:
St. Andrew's Stadium
Capacity:
29
Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Birmingham City and Ipswich Town. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.