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Ipswich Town pack their bags to visit Birmingham City at St. Andrew's on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 33 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 8 wins, and Birmingham C. have come away with 15 victories.
The previous match played between the two at St. Andrew's was within the last three years, in September 2006, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Birmingham C. | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 31 Jan | Birmingham C. | 4 - 1 | Ipswich Town | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 09 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | LGEC |
| 1999/2000 | Sun 27 Feb | Birmingham C. | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 18 Sep | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | CHMP |
| 1998/1999 | Sun 02 May | Birmingham C. | 1 - 0 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Birmingham City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Blues in those games, with 5 conceded.
Ipswich Town have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Tractor Boys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.
Birmingham C. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola Championship, and have accumulated 37 points from the 18 games they have played so far. Ipswich Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 27 from their 18 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Birmingham C. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Ipswich Town on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Tractor Boys. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Birmingham C. | 11 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Ipswich Town | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |