Birmingham vs Ipswich

8 August 2025 · Championship · 2025/26 · Referee Andrew Kitchen

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • J. Stansfield 55’
  • G. Hirst 90+5’ (pen)

Match summary

Birmingham and Ipswich shared the points in a 1-1 draw. It was goalless at half-time.

J. Stansfield put Birmingham ahead in the 55th minute and G. Hirst equalised from the penalty spot in stoppage time.

There was little between the sides on chances: Birmingham created 1.18 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Ipswich 1.26 from 7.

Match stats

51% Possession 49%
11 Shots 7
3 Shots on target 1
1 Corners 4
365 Passes 343
75.6% Pass accuracy 79.0%
16 Tackles 3
16 Fouls 22
2 Yellow cards 3
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Birmingham Ipswich
Kick-off
B. Osayi-Samuel
19’
19’
J. Taylor
K. AndersonShot on target
39’
44’
A. Matusiwa
D. GrayShot on target
45’
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
J. StansfieldLeft foot shot1-0 (Birmingham)
55’
68’
N. BroadheadC. Ogbene
68’
C. ChaplinS. Szmodics
68’
A. YoungB. Johnson
S. Paik
71’
T. DoyleK. Furuhashi
77’
79’
A. Al-HamadiJ. Clarke
E. LairdD. Gray
83’
L. DykesJ. Stansfield
83’
85’
C. HumphreysA. Matusiwa
T. Gardner-HickmanK. Anderson
89’
90+5’
G. HirstPenalty1-1 (Ipswich)
90+6’
C. Chaplin
Full-time1-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.18 1.26 55’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), 1-0 55’ 90+5’ G. Hirst (Ipswich), 1-1 90+5’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.18 1.26 55’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), 1-0 Stansfield 55’ 90+5’ G. Hirst (Ipswich), 1-1 Hirst 90+5’
Birmingham 1.18 xGIpswich 1.26 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ipswich attacking Birmingham attacking 
90+5’ G. Hirst (Ipswich), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 55’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 22’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 85’ G. Hirst (Ipswich), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 48’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 25’ S. Szmodics (Ipswich), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 40’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 47’ J. Taylor (Ipswich), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 55’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 32’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 33’ L. Davis (Ipswich), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ D. O'Shea (Ipswich), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ A. Cochrane (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ S. Paik (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ D. Gray (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ S. Szmodics (Ipswich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ K. Anderson (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+5’ G. Hirst (Ipswich), penalty, 0.79 xG, goal 55’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.49 xG, goal 22’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 85’ G. Hirst (Ipswich), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 48’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 25’ S. Szmodics (Ipswich), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ J. Taylor (Ipswich), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 40’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 32’ J. Stansfield (Birmingham), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 55’ K. Furuhashi (Birmingham), open play, 0.09 xG, hit the woodwork 33’ L. Davis (Ipswich), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ D. O'Shea (Ipswich), from a corner, 0.05 xG, off target 74’ A. Cochrane (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, off target 49’ S. Paik (Birmingham), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ D. Gray (Birmingham), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 24’ S. Szmodics (Ipswich), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 39’ K. Anderson (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ T. Iwata (Birmingham), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Birmingham 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Allsop
Osayi-Samuel
Neumann
Klarer
Cochrane
Iwata
Paik
Gray 83’
Stansfield 83’
Anderson 89’
Furuhashi 77’
Ipswich 4-4-1-1 Starting XI
Palmer
Johnson 68’
O'Shea
Greaves
Davis
Ogbene 68’
Matusiwa 85’
Taylor
Clarke 79’
Szmodics 68’
Hirst

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
R. Allsop
90′ 0 1 40 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
B. Osayi-Samuel
90′ – 1 – 5 1 28 – – – –
P. Neumann
90′ 1 – – 3 1 27 1 – – –
C. Klarer
90′ 1 2 – 3 1 62 1 – – –
A. Cochrane
90′ 2 – – 3 1 56 2 – – –
E. Laird Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – 1 – 1 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
T. Iwata
90′ – – 51 2 – – 1 3 – 2 –
S. Paik
90′ – – 43 1 – 1 1 8 2 2 –
D. Gray Taken off
83′ – – 13 – – 2 – 3 2 1 –
J. Stansfield Taken off
83′ 1 – 5 1 – 2 1 4 – 2 –
K. Anderson Taken off
89′ – – 29 – – 6 1 14 1 7 –
T. Doyle Came on as a substitute
13′ – – 3 – – 1 – 2 – – –
T. Gardner-Hickman Came on as a substitute
1′ – – – – – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
K. Furuhashi Taken off
77′ – – 2 – 0.24 – – 2 1 6 –
L. Dykes Came on as a substitute
8′ – – – – – – – 1 – 1 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists. A blank cell means that figure is not available for that player.

Before kick-off

Birmingham win 37% Avg odds 2.54
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.24
Ipswich win 34% Avg odds 2.79

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Birmingham LWDDW
Ipswich DDDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ipswich 3-1 Birmingham, 24 Feb 24 Next meeting: Ipswich 2-1 Birmingham, 06 Apr 26  All Birmingham vs Ipswich meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.