History of the Birmingham City v Ipswich Town fixture
Ipswich Town face a trip to Birmingham City at St. Andrews on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 35 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 8 wins, and Birmingham City have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at St. Andrews was less than a year ago, in January 2012, the Blues carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 17 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Wed 11 Jan | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Birmingham C. | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 31 Jan | Birmingham C. | 4 - 1 | Ipswich Town | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. While Blues have scored 5, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Ipswich Town is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Tractor Boys have hit 4 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Birmingham City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 16 points from their 13 matches.
Ipswich Town find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 13 games have yielded only 7 points.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 2 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Blues, as the Tractor Boys have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Birmingham City | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Ipswich Town | Not won in previous 6 away matches. An overall losing run of 4 games. No win in the 12 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here