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
#21Ryan Allsop
#4C. Klarer
#5P. Neumann
#20Alex Cochrane
#26B. Osayi-Samuel
#8Seung-Ho Paik
#24T. Iwata
#28J. Stansfield
#14Keshi Anderson
#10Demarai Gray
#9K. Furuhashi
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 | |
 Liam Cullen #20 | |
 Ollie Cooper #31 | |
 B. Lloyd #36 | |
 J. Fulton #4 | |
 F. Bianchini #19 |
Will not play
Jack Robinson
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Alex Palmer
#24J. Greaves
#26Dara O'shea
#3L. Davis
#18Ben Johnson
#14Jack Taylor
#5A. Matusiwa
#23Sammie Szmodics
#47J. Clarke
#21C. Ogbene
#9George Hirst
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
Ashley Young
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Wesley James Burns
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Jaden Philogene-Bidace
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Marcelino Ignacio Nuñez Espinoza
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#21Ryan Allsop
#4C. Klarer
#5P. Neumann
#20Alex Cochrane
#26B. Osayi-Samuel
#8Seung-Ho Paik
#24T. Iwata
#28J. Stansfield
#14Keshi Anderson
#10Demarai Gray
#9K. Furuhashi
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 | |
Liam Cullen #20 | |
Ollie Cooper #31 | |
B. Lloyd #36 | |
J. Fulton #4 | |
F. Bianchini #19 |
Will not play
Jack Robinson
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Ethan Benjamin Laird
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late February 2026
Alexander William Cochrane
Defender
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Chris Davies
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Alex Palmer
#24J. Greaves
#26Dara O'shea
#3L. Davis
#18Ben Johnson
#14Jack Taylor
#5A. Matusiwa
#23Sammie Szmodics
#47J. Clarke
#21C. Ogbene
#9George Hirst
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
Ashley Young
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Late April 2026
Wesley James Burns
Defender
Muscle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Jaden Philogene-Bidace
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid March 2026
Marcelino Ignacio Nuñez Espinoza
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Head-to-head
34 matches
Birmingham City
12
Wins
12
Draws
10
Wins
Ipswich Town
Championship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2019 • 1 matchChampionship2018 • 2 matchesChampionship2017 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 31 | 49:30 | 61 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:35 | 59 |
3 |  | 30 | 51:29 | 54 |
4 |  | 31 | 50:43 | 54 |
5 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 53 |
6 |  | 31 | 44:39 | 47 |
7 |  | 31 | 38:34 | 47 |
8 |  | 31 | 43:38 | 46 |
9 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 43:39 | 46 |
11 |  | 31 | 45:39 | 45 |
12 |  | 31 | 39:36 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 42:43 | 44 |
14 |  | 31 | 34:28 | 43 |
15 |  | 31 | 38:37 | 42 |
16 |  | 32 | 42:42 | 39 |
17 |  | 31 | 44:45 | 39 |
18 |  | 30 | 29:38 | 36 |
19 |  | 32 | 32:47 | 34 |
20 |  | 29 | 27:38 | 33 |
21 |  | 32 | 44:51 | 32 |
22 |  | 31 | 27:40 | 32 |
23 |  | 32 | 28:44 | 28 |
24 |  | 31 | 18:62 | -7 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
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.