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Championship · Round 1 · Friday, Aug 08 2025

Birmingham City
1 · 1
Full time

Ipswich Town
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St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham
Events 2 goals · 5 cards · 9 subs
19'
B. Osayi-Samuel
Yellow card
19'
J. Taylor
Yellow card
44'
A. Matusiwa
Yellow card
HT 0 - 0
55'
⚽
J. Stansfield 1 - 0
68'
⇄
↑ N. Broadhead
↓ C. Ogbene
68'
⇄
↑ C. Chaplin
↓ S. Szmodics
68'
⇄
↑ A. Young
↓ B. Johnson
71'
S. Paik
Yellow card
77'
⇄
↑ T. Doyle
↓ K. Furuhashi
79'
⇄
↑ A. Al-Hamadi
↓ J. Clarke
83'
⇄
↑ E. Laird
↓ D. Gray
83'
⇄
↑ L. Dykes
↓ J. Stansfield
85'
⇄
↑ C. Humphreys
↓ A. Matusiwa
89'
⇄
↑ T. Gardner-Hickman
↓ K. Anderson
90'+5
⚽
G. Hirst 1 - 1
penalty
90'+6
C. Chaplin
Yellow card
FT 1 - 1
Momentum
0'HTFT
Top stats
51%
Ball possession
49%
1.13
Expected goals (xG)
1.26
11
Total shots
7
2
Big chances
2
Team form
Birmingham City 2W · 2D · 1L
vs Norwich City 1–0
@ Huddersfield Town 1–1
@ West Ham United 0–0
vs Coventry City 3–0
vs Cardiff City 0–1
Ipswich Town 0W · 1D · 4L
vs West Ham United 1–3
@ Leicester City 0–2
vs Brentford 0–1
@ Everton 2–2
@ Newcastle United 0–3
Top Players
Birmingham City
K. Anderson
M
7.8
J. Stansfield
F · ⚽ 1
7.5
T. Iwata
M
7.1
Ipswich Town
A. Palmer
G
7.2
A. Young
D
7.1
D. O'Shea
D
7.0
Head to Head
1
Birmingham City
6
Draws
3
Ipswich Town
Last 10 meetings · 2.1 avg goals
Match Facts
StadiumSt. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park · Birmingham
Capacity29409
CountryEngland
KickoffFri, Aug 08 2025 · 23:00 UTC
Round1
CompetitionChampionship
Head Coaches
Chris Davies
Chris Davies
4-2-3-1 High
Pressing55%
🙏 Cross & Pray🔥 High Press💨 Gegenpressing
Kieran McKenna
Kieran McKenna
4-2-3-1 Mid
Pressing56%
🔥 High Press💨 Gegenpressing🌀 Total Football
Birmingham City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
21 R. Allsop
G · 90'
5.9
26 B. Osayi-Samuel
D · 90'
6.3
5 P. Neumann
D · 90'
6.4
4 C. Klarer
D · 90'
6.5
20 A. Cochrane
D · 90'
6.5
24 T. Iwata
M · 90'
7.1
8 S. Paik
M · 90'
7.0
10 D. Gray ↓ 83'
M · 83'
6.7
28 J. Stansfield ⚽ ↓ 83'
F · 83'
7.5
14 K. Anderson ↓ 89'
M · 89'
7.8
9 K. Furuhashi ↓ 77'
F · 77'
5.9
Substitutes (9)
7 T. Doyle ↑ 77'
M
6.6
2 E. Laird ↑ 83'
D
6.2
17 L. Dykes ↑ 83'
F
6.4
19 T. Gardner-Hickman ↑ 89'
M
6.4
18 W. T. Willumsson
M
12 M. Leonard
M
41 E. J. Cashin
D
25 J. Beadle
G
6 K. Bielik
D
Ipswich Town 4-4-1-1
Starting XI
1 A. Palmer
G · 90'
7.2
18 B. Johnson ↓ 68'
D · 68'
6.5
26 D. O'Shea
D · 90'
7.0
24 J. Greaves
D · 90'
6.7
3 L. Davis
D · 90'
6.8
21 C. Ogbene ↓ 68'
M · 68'
6.3
5 A. Matusiwa ↓ 85'
M · 85'
6.4
14 J. Taylor
M · 90'
6.5
47 J. Clarke ↓ 79'
M · 79'
6.0
23 S. Szmodics ↓ 68'
M · 68'
6.6
9 G. Hirst ⚽
F · 90'
6.3
Substitutes (9)
33 N. Broadhead ↑ 68'
F
6.4
10 C. Chaplin ↑ 68'
M
6.5
15 A. Young ↑ 68'
D
7.1
16 A. Al-Hamadi ↑ 79'
F
6.1
30 C. Humphreys ↑ 85'
M
6.5
35 F. Barbrook
M
4 C. Kipré
D
6 L. Woolfenden
D
28 C. Walton
G
Match stats Final
Top stats
51%
Ball possession
49%
1.13
Expected goals (xG)
1.26
11
Total shots
7
3
Shots on target
1
2
Big chances
2
276
Accurate passes
271
16
Fouls
22
1
Corners
4
Expected goals
1.18
Total xG
1.26
0.93
xG open play
0.43
0.24
xG set play
0.84
1.18
Non-penalty xG
0.48
1.12
xG on target (xGOT)
0.81
Shots
11
Total shots
7
8
Shots off target
5
3
Shots on target
1
0
Blocked shots
1
1
Hit woodwork
0
6
Shots inside box
6
5
Shots outside box
1
Passes
365
Passes
343
276
Accurate passes
271
17/54 (31%)
Long balls
22/50 (44%)
0/12 (0%)
Crosses
7/18 (39%)
26
Throws
26
14
Touches in opp. box
19
1
Offsides
0
Defense
16
Tackles
3
7
Interceptions
9
0
Blocks
1
22
Clearances
36
0
Keeper saves
2
Duels
55
Duels
45
40/63 (63%)
Ground duels won
23/63 (37%)
12/32 (38%)
Aerial duels won
20/32 (63%)
2/3 (67%)
Successful dribbles
5/13 (38%)
Discipline
2
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
0
Shots · 18
22' Off target
K. Furuhashi
Left foot · Counter
xG
0.15
xGOT
—
24' Blocked
S. Szmodics
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.03
xGOT
—
25' Off target
S. Szmodics
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.11
xGOT
—
32' Off target
J. Stansfield
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.08
xGOT
—
33' Off target
L. Davis
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.07
xGOT
—
39' Saved
K. Anderson
Left foot · Assisted
xG
0.02
xGOT
0.11
40' Off target
J. Stansfield
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
45' Saved
D. Gray
Right foot · Free kick
xG
0.03
xGOT
0.03
45'+2 Off target
J. Taylor
Header · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
48' Off target
T. Iwata
Right foot · Throw-in
xG
0.12
xGOT
—
49' Off target
S. Paik
Right foot · Corner
xG
0.04
xGOT
—
55' Goal
J. Stansfield
Left foot · Open play
xG
0.49
xGOT
0.98
55' Hit post
K. Furuhashi
Right foot · Assisted
xG
0.09
xGOT
—
63' Off target
D. O'Shea
Header · Corner
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
74' Off target
A. Cochrane
Left foot · Free kick
xG
0.05
xGOT
—
81' Off target
T. Iwata
Right foot · Open play
xG
0.02
xGOT
—
85' Off target
G. Hirst
Header · Assisted
xG
0.13
xGOT
—
90'+5 Goal
G. Hirst
Right foot · Penalty
xG
0.79
xGOT
0.81
Player stats
Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town · Last 10 meetings
1
Birmingham City
6
Draws
3
Ipswich Town
DateHomeScoreAway
2026-04-06 Ipswich Town 2 – 1 Birmingham City
2025-08-08 Birmingham City 1 – 1 Ipswich Town
2024-02-24 Ipswich Town 3 – 1 Birmingham City
2023-11-04 Birmingham City 2 – 2 Ipswich Town
2019-04-13 Ipswich Town 1 – 1 Birmingham City
2018-09-29 Birmingham City 2 – 2 Ipswich Town
2016-01-23 Birmingham City 3 – 0 Ipswich Town
2015-09-18 Ipswich Town 1 – 1 Birmingham City
2015-02-24 Ipswich Town 4 – 2 Birmingham City
2014-08-19 Birmingham City 2 – 2 Ipswich Town
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