Championship · Matchweek 1 · Aug 8

Birmingham - Ipswich

Birmingham and Ipswich drew 1-1 in Championship (Matchweek 1). Goals: Jay Stansfield 55'; George Hirst (P) 90+5'.

🏟 St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park 👤 Referee: A. Kitchen
Key events
19' 🟨 Bright Osayi-SamuelYellow card Birmingham
19' 🟨 Jack TaylorYellow card Ipswich
44' 🟨 Azor MatusiwaYellow card Ipswich
55' Jay Stansfield(1 - 0) Birmingham
71' 🟨 Seung-Ho PaikYellow card Birmingham
90+5' George Hirst (P)(1 - 1) Ipswich
90+6' 🟨 Conor ChaplinYellow card Ipswich
Quick stats
%51 Possession %49
1.11 Expected goals (xG) 0.76
11 Total shots 7
3 Shots on target 1
8 Shots off target 5
0 Blocked shots 1
6 Shots inside box 6
5 Shots outside box 1
0 Saves 2
Match timeline
First half
Bright Osayi-SamuelYellow card🟨
19'
19'
🟨Jack TaylorYellow card
44'
🟨Azor MatusiwaYellow card
HT 0 - 0
Jay Stansfield(1 - 0)
55'
68'
🔁Chiedozie Ogbene ↔ Nathan BroadheadSubstitution
68'
🔁Sammie Szmodics ↔ Conor ChaplinSubstitution
68'
🔁Ben Johnson ↔ Ashley YoungSubstitution
Seung-Ho PaikYellow card🟨
71'
Kyogo Furuhashi ↔ Tommy DoyleSubstitution🔁
77'
79'
🔁Jack Clarke ↔ Ali Al-HamadiSubstitution
Demarai Gray ↔ Ethan LairdSubstitution🔁
83'
Jay Stansfield ↔ Lyndon DykesSubstitution🔁
83'
85'
🔁Azor Matusiwa ↔ Cameron HumphreysSubstitution
Keshi Anderson ↔ Taylor Gardner-HickmanSubstitution🔁
89'
90+5'
90+6'
🟨Conor ChaplinYellow card
FT 1 - 1
Match statsBirmingham · Ipswich
Key stats
%51 Possession %49
1.11 Expected goals (xG) 0.76
Shots
11 Total shots 7
3 Shots on target 1
8 Shots off target 5
0 Blocked shots 1
6 Shots inside box 6
5 Shots outside box 1
0 Saves 2
Attacking
79 Attacks 77
28 Dangerous attacks 33
Passing
366 Total passes 348
276 Accurate passes 275
%75 Pass accuracy %79
Set pieces & discipline
1 Corners 4
1 Offsides 0
16 Fouls 22
22 Free kicks 16
26 Throw-ins 26
6 Goal kicks 9
Cards
2 Yellow cards 3
1 1st-half cards 2
1 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 1
0 1st-half corners 1
1 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 1
0 Penalty goals 1
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2023–2026
Birmingham 0
Nov 4who was on topApr 6
Ipswich 2
0 Birmingham 1 draw 2 Ipswich
Ipswich won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.7goals / match
47total goals
0/0clean sheets
3-1Ipswich best win · Feb 24
%100 Over 1.5 3/3
%100 Over 2.5 3/3
%67 Over 3.5 2/3
%100 BTTS 3/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Birmingham at home1 matches
0W 1D 0L 2:2
Ipswich at home2 matches
2W 0D 0L 5:2
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
10Birminghamin the table64pts
46matches 17-13-16W-D-L 57:56goals +1diff
DWWDW
2Ipswichin the table84pts
46matches 23-15-8W-D-L 80:47goals +33diff
WDDWD
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Apr 6 Ipswich 2-1 Birmingham Championship
Feb 24 Ipswich 3-1 Birmingham Championship
Nov 4 Birmingham 2-2 Ipswich Championship
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