Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City 06/04/2026
Match summary
1ST HALF
Carlos Vicente
32'
Demarai Gray
38'
39'
A. Matusiwa
39'
A. Mehmeti
A. Matusiwa
41'
Ben Johnson(Darnell Furlong)
45'
Kasey McAteer(George Hirst)
2ND HALF
T. Iwata
46'
Seung-Ho Paik
46'
Demarai Gray
I. Osman
56'
Ethan Laird
56'
J. Panzo
56'
75'
Jack Taylor
Marcelino Nuñez
75'
Chuba Akpom
George Hirst
75'
Jaden Philogene
Jack Clarke
76'
Jack Taylor
Jay Stansfield
M. Ducksch
81'
Patrick Roberts
81'
Carlos Vicente
81'
86'
Cédric Kipré
Kasey McAteer
Match statistics
53%Possession47%
401Passes Attempted331
288Completed Passes217
6Corners4
19Throw-ins29
11Shots On Target9
Line-ups
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#28Walton
#24Greaves
#26O'Shea
#18Johnson
#19Furlong
#6Neil
#5Matusiwa
#32Nuñez Espinoza
#47Clarke
#20McAteer
#9Hirst
Starting XI
C. Walton #28 | |
Jacob Greaves #24 | |
Dara O'Shea #26 | |
Ben Johnson #18 | ⚽41' |
Darnell Furlong #19 | 🎯41' |
Dan Neil #6 | |
A. Matusiwa #5 | 39' 39' |
Marcelino Nuñez #32 | 75' |
Jack Clarke #47 | 75' |
Kasey McAteer #20 | 86' ⚽45' |
George Hirst #9 | 75' 🎯45' |
Substitutes
 Alex Palmer #1 | |
 E. Baggott #25 | |
 Cédric Kipré #4 | 86' |
 Jens Cajuste #12 | |
 A. Mehmeti #33 | 39' |
 Jack Taylor #14 | 76' 75' |
 Chuba Akpom #29 | 75' |
 Jaden Philogene #11 | 75' |
 S. Egeli #8 |
Will not play
Ashley Young
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
David Robert Edmund Button
Goalkeeper
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early May 2026
Wesley James Burns
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#25Beadle
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#37Panzo
#26Osayi-Samuel
#8Paik
#14Solís Romero
#28Stansfield
#10Gray
#23Vicente Robles
#29Flyger
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
J. Panzo #37 | 56' |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 46' |
Jhon Solís #14 | |
Jay Stansfield #28 | 81' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 56' 38' |
Carlos Vicente #23 | 81' ⚽32' |
August Priske #29 |
Substitutes
 Ryan Allsop #21 | |
 Ethan Laird #2 | 56' |
 Jack Robinson #6 | |
 Tommy Doyle #7 | |
 K. Fujimoto #27 | |
 T. Iwata #24 | 46' |
 M. Ducksch #33 | 81' |
 I. Osman #17 | 56' |
 Patrick Roberts #16 | 81' |
Will not play
Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager
Chris Davies
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1#28Walton
#24Greaves
#26O'Shea
#18Johnson
#19Furlong
#6Neil
#5Matusiwa
#32Nuñez Espinoza
#47Clarke
#20McAteer
#9Hirst
Starting XI
C. Walton #28 | |
Jacob Greaves #24 | |
Dara O'Shea #26 | |
Ben Johnson #18 | ⚽41' |
Darnell Furlong #19 | 🎯41' |
Dan Neil #6 | |
A. Matusiwa #5 | 39' 39' |
Marcelino Nuñez #32 | 75' |
Jack Clarke #47 | 75' |
Kasey McAteer #20 | 86' ⚽45' |
George Hirst #9 | 75' 🎯45' |
Substitutes
Alex Palmer #1 | |
E. Baggott #25 | |
Cédric Kipré #4 | 86' |
Jens Cajuste #12 | |
A. Mehmeti #33 | 39' |
Jack Taylor #14 | 76' 75' |
Chuba Akpom #29 | 75' |
Jaden Philogene #11 | 75' |
S. Egeli #8 |
Will not play
Ashley Young
Defender
Thigh injury
Return: Doubtful
David Robert Edmund Button
Goalkeeper
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early May 2026
Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early May 2026
Wesley James Burns
Defender
Calf injury
Return: Doubtful
Manager
Kieran McKenna
Birmingham City
Formation
4-2-3-1#25Beadle
#4Klarer
#5Neumann
#37Panzo
#26Osayi-Samuel
#8Paik
#14Solís Romero
#28Stansfield
#10Gray
#23Vicente Robles
#29Flyger
Starting XI
James Beadle #25 | |
C. Klarer #4 | |
P. Neumann #5 | |
J. Panzo #37 | 56' |
B. Osayi-Samuel #26 | |
Seung-Ho Paik #8 | 46' |
Jhon Solís #14 | |
Jay Stansfield #28 | 81' |
Demarai Gray #10 | 56' 38' |
Carlos Vicente #23 | 81' ⚽32' |
August Priske #29 |
Substitutes
Ryan Allsop #21 | |
Ethan Laird #2 | 56' |
Jack Robinson #6 | |
Tommy Doyle #7 | |
K. Fujimoto #27 | |
T. Iwata #24 | 46' |
M. Ducksch #33 | 81' |
I. Osman #17 | 56' |
Patrick Roberts #16 | 81' |
Will not play
Kyogo Furuhashi
Forward
Shoulder injury
Return: Out for season
Lee David Buchanan
Defender
Manager
Chris Davies
Head-to-head
35 matches
Ipswich Town
18
Wins
13
Draws
4
Wins
Birmingham City
Championship2025 • 1 matchChampionship2024 • 1 matchChampionship2023 • 1 matchChampionship2019 • 1 matchChampionship2018 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 42 | 84:42 | 85 |
2 |  | 41 | 71:42 | 75 |
3 |  | 42 | 56:47 | 73 |
4 |  | 42 | 73:50 | 72 |
5 |  | 42 | 62:42 | 72 |
6 |  | 42 | 64:60 | 68 |
7 |  | 42 | 63:60 | 64 |
8 |  | 42 | 61:53 | 63 |
9 |  | 42 | 55:50 | 58 |
10 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 58 |
11 |  | 42 | 58:63 | 58 |
12 |  | 42 | 52:51 | 57 |
13 |  | 42 | 50:53 | 57 |
14 |  | 42 | 50:54 | 57 |
15 |  | 42 | 51:52 | 56 |
16 |  | 42 | 49:46 | 55 |
17 |  | 42 | 59:59 | 54 |
18 |  | 42 | 39:51 | 49 |
19 |  | 42 | 43:57 | 48 |
20 |  | 43 | 38:53 | 48 |
21 |  | 42 | 42:56 | 46 |
22 |  | 42 | 41:54 | 44 |
23 |  | 42 | 54:64 | 41 |
24 |  | 42 | 25:82 | -4 |
Promotion
Playoff
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Adam Herczeg
Venue:
Portman Road Stadium
Capacity:
30 311
Ipswich Town vs Birmingham City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Ipswich Town and Birmingham City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.