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'.

🏟 Portman Road 👤 Referee: A. Herczeg
Key events
32' C. Vicente(0 - 1) Birmingham
38' 🟨 D. GrayYellow card Birmingham
41' B. Johnson(1 - 1) · Assist: D. Furlong Ipswich
45' K. McAteer(2 - 1) · Assist: G. Hirst Ipswich
76' 🟨 J. TaylorYellow card Ipswich
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
HEAD TO HEAD3 meetings · 2023–2025
Ipswich 1
Nov 4who was on topAug 8
Birmingham 0
1 Ipswich 2 draw 0 Birmingham
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
3.3goals / match
64total goals
0/0clean sheets
3-1Ipswich best win · Feb 24
%100 Over 1.5 3/3
%67 Over 2.5 2/3
%67 Over 3.5 2/3
%100 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
Aug 8 Birmingham 1-1 Ipswich Championship
Feb 24 Ipswich 3-1 Birmingham Championship
Nov 4 Birmingham 2-2 Ipswich Championship
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
20 Kasey McAteer M · 86' 7.90
Goals1On target2/4Key pass1Dribbles1/2Tackles4Duels won6/8Fouls won1Passes20 · %14
24 Jacob Greaves D · 90' 7.70
Dribbles1/1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won14/20Fouls won3Passes63 · %53
18 Ben Johnson D · 90' 7.70
Goals1On target1/1Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won4/6Fouls2Passes31 · %21
28 Christian Walton G · 90' 7.50
Saves3Passes28 · %17
32 Marcelino Núñez M · 75' 7.20
Key pass3Dribbles1/1Tackles3Duels won5/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes30 · %22
26 Dara O'Shea D · 90' · K 7.20
Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won6/7Fouls won2Passes51 · %44
5 Azor Matusiwa M · 39' 6.90
Tackles1Duels won5/6Fouls won2Passes24 · %19
47 Jack Clarke M · 75' 6.90
Dribbles1/2Tackles2Duels won5/10Fouls won2Fouls2Passes29 · %25
9 George Hirst F · 75' 6.70
Assist1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles2/6Duels won4/13Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes20 · %13
6 Dan Neil M · 90' 6.70
Tackles3Interceptions3Duels won5/7Fouls won1Fouls1Passes48 · %34
19 Darnell Furlong D · 90' 6.70
Assist1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/8Fouls3Passes29 · %16
Substitutes
11 Jaden Philogene-Bidace F · 15' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes3 · %2
14 Jack Taylor M · 15' 6.30
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes1 · %1
29 Chuba Akpom F · 15' 6.30
Duels won1/2Passes2
33 Anis Mehmeti M · 51' 6.20
On target1/1Duels won2/6Fouls won2Offside1Passes7 · %5
4 Cédric Kipré D · 4'
Duels won1/1Passes2
Unused: Alex PalmerSindre Walle EgeliJens CajusteElkan Baggott
Starting XI
23 Carlos Vicente M · 81' 7.00
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/4Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Passes21 · %14
10 Demarai Gray M · 56' 6.70
Tackles3Duels won5/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes13 · %11
4 Christoph Klarer D · 90' · K 6.50
Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won4/9Passes33 · %25
14 Jhon Solís M · 90' 6.30
On target1/1Dribbles1/3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes44 · %33
26 Bright Osayi-Samuel D · 90' 6.20
Tackles2Duels won4/6Fouls won1Passes31 · %22
8 Seung-Ho Paik M · 45' 6.20
Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won2/5Fouls3Passes15 · %8
25 James Beadle G · 90' 6.20
Saves3Duels won1/1Fouls won1Passes32 · %11
28 Jay Stansfield M · 81' 6.20
Dribbles1/4Tackles3Interceptions1Duels won5/15Fouls won1Fouls3Offside1Passes13 · %6
29 August Priske F · 90' 6.00
Key pass1Duels won7/23Fouls won1Fouls3Passes20 · %12
37 Jonathan Panzo D · 56' 6.00
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/3Fouls1Passes10 · %6
5 Phil Neumann D · 90' 5.90
Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won4/10Fouls4Passes30 · %19
Substitutes
2 Ethan Laird D · 34' 6.90
Key pass3Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/4Fouls won1Passes16 · %15
17 Ibrahim Osman F · 34' 6.90
On target2/2Dribbles1/3Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes6 · %4
24 Tomoki Iwata M · 45' 6.70
Key pass1Fouls1Passes28 · %25
16 Patrick Roberts M · 9' 6.50
33 Marvin Ducksch F · 9' 6.30
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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