History of the Ipswich Town v Birmingham City fixture
Ipswich Town are ready to welcome Birmingham City to Portman Road on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 22 wins out of 33 previous matches.
The previous match played between the two at Portman Road was more than three years back, in December 2008, with Birmingham City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Tractor Boys in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 09 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 5 conceded.
Birmingham City have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Blues's have scored 12 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.
Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 57 points from their 43 games played so far,
Birmingham City are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 71 points from 43 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Ipswich Town are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Birmingham City will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Birmingham City | Undefeated in last 3 away games. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here