History of the Ipswich Town v Birmingham City fixture
Ipswich Town prepare to entertain Birmingham City at Portman Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 21 wins out of 32 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Portman Road was just last season, in April 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 03 Nov | Birmingham C. | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 17 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1-1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2011/2012 | Wed 11 Jan | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Ipswich Town | 0 - 1 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 25 Nov | Birmingham C. | 2 - 1 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | Birmingham C. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 16 Sep | Birmingham C. | 2 - 2 | Ipswich Town | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Ipswich Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Tractor Boys in those games, with 4 conceded.
Birmingham City's away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 12 goals for the Blues, and 6 goals against.
Ipswich Town see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 57 points from their 44 games played so far,
Birmingham City's 60 points from 44 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 11 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Tractor Boys go into their game against Birmingham City in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Ipswich Town | 9 games since last home draw. |
| Birmingham City | Undefeated in last 4 away games. 5 games since last defeat. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here