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Championship: Birmingham vs Ipswich – Betting preview

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Birmingham City have the home advantage as they host Ipswich Town in an upcoming Championship clash this Saturday.

Ipswich are in pursuit of the Championship lead with an impressive 34 points from 13 rounds. This leaves them second in the standings. In contrast, Birmingham are currently 14th in the table with 18 points after 14 rounds.

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Form: Birmingham vs Ipswich

Birmingham Form

Birmingham faced a challenging period in their last three matches, suffering three consecutive defeats. They lost 1-0 to Middlesbrough, were beaten 0-2 by Hull, and Southampton secured a 3-1 victory. In their recent six matches at St Andrew’s Trillion Trophy Stadium in the Championship, Birmingham managed to win three times, drew two, and experienced one defeat, scoring ten goals while conceding six.

Ipswich Form

In their most recent three matches, Ipswich secured a 0-1 victory against Bristol City, won 3-2 against Plymouth, and suffered a 1-3 defeat at the hands of Fulham. Ipswich have been particularly impressive in their recent away matches, winning five out of their last six in the Championship. They also maintained an unbeaten record with one draw, scoring seven goals while conceding just two.

Betting stats and facts for Birmingham and Ipswich

Here are some fun facts that could come in handy when betting on the upcoming match between Birmingham and Ipswich. The facts are based on the data from matches played across all tournaments.

  • Birmingham have conceded in 11 of the last 12 matches
  • Birmingham have lost the last 3 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Birmingham have not won 9 of the last 11 matches
  • In 5 of the last 7 home matches Birmingham played, both teams scored
  • Birmingham have lost the last 3 matches in a row
  • Ipswich have scored in the last 40 matches in a row
  • Ipswich have scored in the last 19 away matches in a row
  • Ipswich have not lost the last 11 matches in a row
  • Ipswich have won 14 of the last 16 matches
  • Ipswich have not lost 18 of the last 20 away matches

Players in form: Birmingham vs Ipswich

Siriki Dembele has found the net twice in recent matches for Birmingham, while Nathan Broadhead has impressively scored three goals in the Championship in his last six appearances for Ipswich.

Full-time result

Birmingham claimed four wins, drew two, and lost four of their previous 10 home matches. Ipswich won five, drew three, and lost two of their last 10 games away. Ipswich have hit a nice vein of form with nine Championship matches without losing, including their last six away from home. That said, Birmingham have not lost to Ipswich in six consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Birmingham scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Ipswich scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Ipswich managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Birmingham have scored in six consecutive home meetings with Ipswich.

Total goals

In the last ten matches, Birmingham had over 2.5 goals in four of them, scoring an average of one goal per game. Ipswich had over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches, averaging 2.2 goals per game. Birmingham conceded a goal in their last six Championship matches, while Ipswich have been consistently scoring at least one goal in their last 14 Championship matches.

Betting suggestion: Birmingham vs Ipswich

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Birmingham and Ipswich seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this Championship match.

Birmingham vs Ipswich: Who wins the game?

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