Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town prediction 08.08.2025 | Championship
Birmingham City
Kick off:
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Ipswich Town
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- Competition: Championship
- Date: 8th August, 2025
- Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CEST
- Venue: St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park
The two teams that missed out on competing in the 2024/25 Championship season - Birmingham City and Ipswich Town - will meet in the opening game of the 2025/26 season at St Andrew's @ Knighthead Park on Friday.
Birmingham City played the entire 2024/25 season in League One, where they finished top of the table with 111 points, 19 points clear of second-placed Wrexham. The Blues completed an extensive pre-season tour, playing seven friendlies, of which they won four and lost three.
Ipswich Town, meanwhile, return to the Championship after a disappointing season in the Premier League. The Tractor Boys finished second in the Premier League in the 24/25 season, winning just four out of a possible 38 games. Ipswich won all four of their pre-season friendlies.
Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Ipswich Town
3 : 1
Birmingham City
Championship
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Birmingham City
2 : 2
Ipswich Town
Championship
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Ipswich Town
1 : 1
Birmingham City
Championship
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Birmingham City
2 : 2
Ipswich Town
Championship
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Birmingham City
1 : 0
Ipswich Town
Championship
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Ipswich Town
1 : 0
Birmingham City
Championship
In the last 6 head-to-head matches, Birmingham City and Ipswich have ended in draws 50% of the time. However, Birmingham City have fared much better in home matches, as they are currently on a 7-game unbeaten streak at St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park.
Birmingham City team overview
L. Dykes, S. Paik, E. Laird and D. Gray are all unavailable to face Ipswich on Friday due to injuries. The centre-forward Kyogo Furuhashi was the headline summer signing, who joined Birmingham City for around 8£ million.
Last matches of Birmingham City
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Northampton Town
3 : 0
Birmingham City
Club Friendlies 3
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Port Vale
0 : 2
Birmingham City
Club Friendlies 3
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Sevilla
1 : 3
Birmingham City
Club Friendlies
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Birmingham City
4 : 0
Mansfield Town
League One
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Burton Albion
1 : 2
Birmingham City
League One
Birmingham City lineup
Goalkeeper
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21
Ryan Allsop
Defenders
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20
Alex Cochrane
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5
Phil Neumann
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4
Christoph Klarer
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16
Bright Osayi-Samuel
Midfielders
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8
Seung-Ho Paik
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24
Tomoki Iwata
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14
Keshi Anderson
Forwards
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10
Demarai Gray
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7
Tommy Doyle
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28
Jay Stansfield
Ipswich Town team overview
W. Burns, C. Kipre and S. Szmodics are all sidelined with injuries and will not feature in the opening game of the new season. Speaking of summer transfers, Liam Delap was the biggest talking point over the last couple of months, as the 22-year-old centre-forward joined Chelsea for around 30£ million.
Last matches of Ipswich Town
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Aberdeen
1 : 3
Ipswich Town
Club Friendlies 3
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Blau-Weiß Linz
1 : 4
Ipswich Town
Club Friendlies 3
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Ipswich Town
1 : 3
West Ham United
Premier League
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Ipswich Town
0 : 1
Brentford
Premier League
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Newcastle United
3 : 0
Ipswich Town
Premier League
Ipswich Town lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Alex Palmer
Defenders
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18
Ben Johnson
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26
Dara O'Shea
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4
Jacob Greaves
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3
Conor Townsend
Midfielders
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14
Jack Taylor
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6
Azor Matusiwa
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29
Jaden Philogene-Bidace
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47
Jack Clarke
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23
Sammie Szmodics
Forwards
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27
George Hirst
Prediction
Birmingham City played a fantastic season in League One last season, winning a remarkable 34 out of a possible 46 games and suffering only 3 defeats. They didn't lose any of their 23 possible home games at St Andrew’s last season and, more importantly, they are currently unbeaten in 7 consecutive H2H home games against Ipswich. The away side may still be hungover after relegation from the Premier League and with the departure of Liam Delap to Chelsea, it could be a difficult season for them. Based on all this evidence, we reckon Birmingham City will start the 2025/26 Championship season with a win.
Three reasons we expect Birmingham City to Win
- Birmingham City are undefeated in 7 consecutive home matches against Ipswich (all competitions)
- Ipswich have recorded only 3 wins out of the possible 22 in all competitions
- Birmingham City have been promoted to the Championship following a successful season in League One and should be highly motivated to mark their return with a home win
Main prediction Birmingham City - Ipswich Town
Birmingham City to win
Best Odds:
Melbet
2.52
Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town standings in Championship
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Derby County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Hull City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Norwich City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Preston North End | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Queens Park Rangers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Sheffield Wednesday | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Swansea City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Watford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | West Bromwich Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Wrexham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |