Championship: Birmingham vs Ipswich – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Championship round 1 match between Birmingham and Ipswich and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

When Ipswich come to St Andrew’s Knighthead Park for the Championship match this coming Friday, Birmingham will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: Birmingham vs Ipswich

Birmingham Form

Birmingham are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 4-0 win against Mansfield. They went on to beat Blackpool by 0-2, before also getting the better of Cambridge U in a 1-2 victory. Birmingham claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Championship. They also drew zero and lost three, as they scored five and conceded three goals.

Ipswich Form

Ipswich lost their previous three matches by 0-1 against Brentford, 2-0 against Leicester and 1-3 against West Ham. Ipswich won half their previous six away matches in the Championship, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored nine goals whilst conceding seven.

Betting facts for Birmingham and Ipswich

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Birmingham and Ipswich. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Birmingham vs Ipswich

Look no further than Jay Stansfield, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Birmingham in the Championship, while Omari Hutchinson managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Ipswich in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

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Full-time result

Birmingham claimed all three points eight times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Ipswich won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing three in this series of matches. Ipswich remained unbeaten in their last 5 games on the bounce. Birmingham have not lost to Ipswich in 7 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Birmingham scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Ipswich got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Ipswich managed the first goal of the game in only three of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Birmingham were first on target in six of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Birmingham and Ipswich.

Total goals

Birmingham saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Ipswich, who managed to hit the net 1.5 times on average in these games.