Championship · Matchweek 41 · Apr 6
Ipswich - Birmingham
Ipswich beat Birmingham 2-1 in Championship (Matchweek 41). Goals: B. Johnson 41'; K. McAteer 45'; C. Vicente 32'.
Key events
Quick stats
%54
Possession
%46
1.27
Expected goals (xG)
1.21
1.82
Pre-match xG
1.09
11
Total shots
9
5
Shots on target
4
4
Shots off target
1
2
Blocked shots
4
9
Shots inside box
7
2
Shots outside box
2
3
Saves
3
Match timeline
First half
32'
⚽C. Vicente(0 - 1)
38'
🟨D. GrayYellow card
A. Matusiwa ↔ A. MehmetiSubstitution🔁
39'
B. Johnson(1 - 1) · Assist: D. Furlong⚽
41'
K. McAteer(2 - 1) · Assist: G. Hirst⚽
45'
HT 2 - 1
46'
🔁Paik Seung-Ho ↔ T. IwataSubstitution
56'
🔁J. Panzo ↔ E. LairdSubstitution
56'
🔁D. Gray ↔ I. OsmanSubstitution
J. Clarke ↔ J. PhilogeneSubstitution🔁
75'
G. Hirst ↔ C. AkpomSubstitution🔁
75'
M. Nunez ↔ J. TaylorSubstitution🔁
75'
J. TaylorYellow card🟨
76'
81'
🔁C. Vicente ↔ P. RobertsSubstitution
81'
🔁J. Stansfield ↔ M. DuckschSubstitution
K. McAteer ↔ C. KipreSubstitution🔁
86'
FT 2 - 1
Match statsIpswich · Birmingham
Key stats
%54
Possession
%46
1.27
Expected goals (xG)
1.21
1.82
Pre-match xG
1.09
Shots
11
Total shots
9
5
Shots on target
4
4
Shots off target
1
2
Blocked shots
4
9
Shots inside box
7
2
Shots outside box
2
3
Saves
3
Attacking
84
Attacks
119
31
Dangerous attacks
48
Passing
400
Total passes
326
291
Accurate passes
218
%73
Pass accuracy
%67
Set pieces & discipline
6
Corners
4
2
Offsides
1
11
Fouls
18
19
Free kicks
11
19
Throw-ins
29
10
Goal kicks
5
Cards
1
Yellow cards
1
0
1st-half cards
1
1
2nd-half cards
0
By half
2
1st-half goals
1
0
2nd-half goals
0
4
1st-half corners
2
2
2nd-half corners
2
Penalties
0
Penalties won
0
0
Penalty goals
0
LineupsIpswich 4-2-3-1Birmingham 4-2-3-1
28
Walton
18
Johnson
24
Greaves
26
O'Shea
19
Furlong
6
Neil
5
Matusiwa
47
Clarke
32
Núñez
20
McAteer
9
Hirst
25
Beadle
37
Panzo
5
Neumann
4
Klarer
26
Osayi-Samuel
14
Solís
8
Paik
10
Gray
28
Stansfield
23
Vicente
29
Priske
Ipswich · Bench
Coach: Kieran McKenna
Birmingham · Bench
Coach: Chris Davies
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2023–2025
Nov 4who was on topAug 8
1 Ipswich
2 draw
0 Birmingham
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.3goals / match
6–4total goals
0/0clean sheets
3-1Ipswich best win · Feb 24
Over 1.5
3/3
Over 2.5
2/3
Over 3.5
2/3
BTTS
3/3
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Ipswich at home1 matches
1W
0D
0L
3:1
Birmingham at home2 matches
0W
2D
0L
3:3
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
SEASON COMPARISON
2Ipswichin the table84pts
46matches
23-15-8W-D-L
80:47goals
+33diff
WDDWD
10Birminghamin the table64pts
46matches
17-13-16W-D-L
57:56goals
+1diff
DWWDW
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
xG difference & finishing
Ipswich2 gol · 1.27 xG
+0.73
Birmingham1 gol · 1.21 xG
-0.21
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Ipswich dominated the ball54% possession
Birmingham committed more fouls18 - 11
THE REFEREE29 matches on record
Adam Herczeg
Strictness45
TEMPO49
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: FrequentGoals: HighOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards
23.5
-1.5
Fouls
2921.3
+7.7
Goals
33.3
-0.3
Corners
1010.5
-0.5
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals
2.01.7
+0.3
Shots
11.014.1
-3.1
On target
5.04.9
+0.1
Possession
%54%56
-1.9
Corners
6.05.3
+0.7
Cards
1.04.0
-3.0
Conceded
1.01.0
this matchseason average · 45 matches
Goals
1.01.2
-0.2
Shots
9.013.2
-4.2
On target
4.04.0
Possession
%46%54
-8.0
Corners
4.05.6
-1.6
Cards
1.03.3
-2.3
Conceded
2.01.2
+0.8
this matchseason average · 45 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Kasey McAteer 7.90
Starting XI
Goals1On target2/4Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles4Duels won6/8Fouls won1Passes20 · %14
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won14/20Fouls won3Passes63 · %53
Goals1On target1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls2Passes31 · %21
Saves3Passes28 · %17
Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles3Duels won5/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes30 · %22
Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won6/7Fouls won2Passes51 · %44
Tackles1Duels won5/6Fouls won2Passes24 · %19
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won5/10Fouls won2Fouls2Passes29 · %25
Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles2/6Duels won4/13Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes20 · %13
Tackles3Interceptions3Duels won5/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes48 · %34
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/8Fouls3Passes29 · %16
Substitutes
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes3 · %2
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes1 · %1
Duels won1/2Passes2
On target1/1Duels won2/6Fouls won2Offside1Passes7 · %5
Duels won1/1Passes2
Unused: Alex PalmerSindre Walle EgeliJens CajusteElkan Baggott
Starting XI
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/4Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes21 · %14
Tackles3Duels won5/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes13 · %11
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won4/9Passes33 · %25
On target1/1Dribbles1/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes44 · %33
Tackles2Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes31 · %22
Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won2/5Fouls3Passes15 · %8
Saves3Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes32 · %11
Dribbles1/4Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won5/15Fouls won1Fouls3Offside1Passes13 · %6
Key pass1Duels won7/23Fouls won1Fouls3Passes20 · %12
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes10 · %6
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won4/10Fouls4Passes30 · %19
Substitutes
Key pass3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes16 · %15
On target2/2Dribbles1/3Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes6 · %4
Key pass1Fouls1Passes28 · %25
Passes3 · %3
Unused: Jack RobinsonKanya FujimotoTommy DoyleRyan Allsop
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%65) ✓
Ipswich %65
Draw %22
Birmingham %13
2.17Ipswich xPuan
0.61Birmingham xPuan
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