Birmingham 1-1 Ipswich
Updated
It finished level: Birmingham 1-1 Ipswich in the Championship (Round 1) on Fri, 8 Aug 2025 at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham. Birmingham goals: Jay Stansfield 55'. Ipswich goals: George Hirst 90'+5 (pen). Expected goals: 1.13-1.26. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Keshi Anderson (7.8).
Match report
Birmingham 1-1 Ipswich: match report
Birmingham and Ipswich shared the points in a 1-1 draw at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on Friday 8 August in the Championship.
Jay Stansfield put Birmingham ahead on 55' (1-0) and George Hirst levelled for Ipswich from the penalty spot on 90+5' (1-1).
Birmingham had 51% of the ball, shots were 11-7 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.13-1.26.
Keshi Anderson (Birmingham City) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 27,508. Referee: Andrew Kitchen.
Match stats
| Birmingham | Ipswich | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.13 | 1.26 |
| Total shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 14 | 19 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 276 (76%) | 271 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 1 | 4 |
| Total shots | 11 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 6 |
Lineups
Birmingham (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop, Bright Osayi-Samuel, Christoph Klarer, Phil Neumann, Alexander Cochrane, Seung-Ho Paik, Tomoki Iwata, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, Kyogo Furuhashi
Ipswich (4-4-1-1): Alex Palmer, Ben Johnson, Dara O'Shea, Jacob Greaves, Leif Davis, Chiedozie Ogbene, Jack Taylor, Azor Matusiwa, Jack Clarke, Sammie Szmodics, George Hirst
Key events
- 19' · Yellow card · Jack Taylor (Ipswich)
- 19' · Yellow card · Bright Osayi-Samuel (Birmingham)
- 44' · Yellow card · Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich)
- 55' · Goal · Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 68' · Substitution · Conor Chaplin for Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich)
- 68' · Substitution · Ashley Young for Ben Johnson (Ipswich)
- 68' · Substitution · Nathan Broadhead for Chiedozie Ogbene (Ipswich)
- 71' · Yellow card · Seung-Ho Paik (Birmingham)
- 77' · Substitution · Tommy Doyle for Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)
- 79' · Substitution · Ali Al Hamadi for Jack Clarke (Ipswich)
- 83' · Substitution · Lyndon Dykes for Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)
- 83' · Substitution · Ethan Laird for Demarai Gray (Birmingham)
- 85' · Substitution · Cameron Humphreys for Azor Matusiwa (Ipswich)
- 89' · Substitution · Taylor Gardner-Hickman for Keshi Anderson (Birmingham)
- 90'+5 · Goal · George Hirst (Ipswich)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Conor Chaplin (Ipswich)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 1995: Birmingham 11, draws 13, Ipswich 10.
Questions
Who won Birmingham vs Ipswich?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Championship) on Fri, 8 Aug 2025.
When and where is Birmingham vs Ipswich?
Fri, 8 Aug 2025, 19:00 UTC at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park, Birmingham, Championship.
What is the head-to-head record between Birmingham and Ipswich?
In 34 league meetings since 1995: Birmingham 11 wins, 13 draws, Ipswich 10 wins (goals 40-40).