Ipswich 2-1 Birmingham — EFL Championship, 6 Apr 2026
Ipswich beat Birmingham 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 6 April 2026 at Portman Road, Ipswich. B. Johnson and K. McAteer scored for Ipswich; C. Vicente for Birmingham. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Ipswich have won 1 and Birmingham 0, 4 draws.
Match timeline
- 0-132'
- 38'Time wasting
- 39'
- 1-141'assist: Darnell Furlong
- 2-145'assist: George Hirst
- Half-time2-1
- 46'
- 56'out: Ethan Laird
- 56'
- 75'
- 75'
- 75'
- 76'Time wasting
- 81'
- 81'
- 86'
- Full-time2-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Ipswich
- 7.9Kasey McAteerM
- 7.9Jacob GreavesD
- 7.7Ben JohnsonD
- 7.2Dara O'SheaD
- 7.2Christian WaltonG
- 7.2Marcelino NúñezM
- 6.9Jaden PhilogeneF
- 6.9Azor MatusiwaM
- 6.6Jack TaylorM
- 6.6Jack ClarkeM
- 6.6Cédric KipréD
- 6.6Darnell FurlongD
- 6.6George HirstF
- 6.5Chuba AkpomF
- 6.5Anis MehmetiM
- 6.3Daniel NeilM
Birmingham
- 7.0Carlos VicenteM
- 6.9Ethan LairdD
- 6.9Ibrahim OsmanF
- 6.7Tomoki IwataM
- 6.6Demarai GrayM
- 6.3Seung-Ho PaikM
- 6.3Christoph KlarerD
- 6.3Marvin DuckschF
- 6.3Jhon SolisM
- 6.3Jay StansfieldM
- 6.3Patrick RobertsM
- 6.2Bright Osayi-SamuelD
- 6.0August PriskeF
- 6.0James BeadleG
- 6.0Jonathan PanzoD
- 5.9Phil NeumannD
Line-ups
Birmingham4-2-3-1
Ipswich4-2-3-1
Substitutes
IpswichKieran McKenna
Substitutes
- 29Chuba Akpom75'F6.5
- 12J. CajusteM
- 14J. Taylor75'M6.6
- 4Cédric Kipré86'D6.6
- 1A. PalmerG
- 11Jaden Philogene75'F6.9
- 25Elkan BaggottD
- 33Anis Mehmeti39'M6.5
- 8Sindre EgeliF
BirminghamChris Davies
Substitutes
- 6J. RobinsonD
- 21Ryan AllsopG
- 33M. Ducksch81'F6.3
- 24Tomoki Iwata46'M6.7
- 27Kanya FujimotoM
- 16Patrick Roberts81'M6.3
- 2Ethan Laird56'D6.9
- 7Thomas DoyleM
- 17Ibrahim Osman56'F6.9
Team statistics
54%Possession46%
1.89Expected goals (xG)0.46
11Total shots9
5Shots on target4
4Shots off target1
2Blocked shots4
6Corners4
2Offsides1
11Fouls19
1Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves3
-0.75Goals prevented-0.75
401Total passes331
288Accurate passes217
72%Pass accuracy66%
Ipswich
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kasey McAteer | 86 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Jacob Greaves | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Ben Johnson | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 7.7 |
| Dara O'Shea | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Christian Walton | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Marcelino Núñez | 75 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jaden Philogene | 15 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.9 |
| Azor Matusiwa | 39 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Taylor | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Jack Clarke | 75 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Cédric Kipré | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Darnell Furlong | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| George Hirst | 75 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 2 | 6.6 |
| Chuba Akpom | 15 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Anis Mehmeti | 51 | – | 0 | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Daniel Neil | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 3 | – | 6.3 |
Birmingham
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Vicente | 81 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Ethan Laird | 34 | – | 0 | 1 | 3 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ibrahim Osman | 34 | – | 0 | 2 | – | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Tomoki Iwata | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Demarai Gray | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 6.6 |
| Seung-Ho Paik | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
| Christoph Klarer | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Marvin Ducksch | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jhon Solis | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jay Stansfield | 81 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Patrick Roberts | 9 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bright Osayi-Samuel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.2 |
| August Priske | 90 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.0 |
| James Beadle | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.0 |
| Jonathan Panzo | 56 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.0 |
| Phil Neumann | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 5.9 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 08 Aug 25Birmingham1-1Ipswich
- 24 Feb 24Ipswich3-1Birmingham
- 04 Nov 23Birmingham2-2Ipswich
- 13 Apr 19Ipswich1-1Birmingham
- 29 Sept 18Birmingham2-2Ipswich
- 31 Mar 18Birmingham1-0Ipswich
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2025/26
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 46 | +52 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich | 46 | +33 | 84 |
| 3 | Millwall | 46 | +15 | 83 |
| 4 | Southampton | 46 | +26 | 80 |
| 8 | Derby | 46 | +8 | 69 |
| 9 | Norwich | 46 | +7 | 65 |
| 10 | Birmingham | 46 | +1 | 64 |
| 11 | Swansea | 46 | -2 | 64 |
| 12 | Bristol City | 46 | 0 | 62 |
Before and after
Ipswich
- Previous: Ipswich 1-1 Millwall, 21 Mar 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Norwich 0-2 Ipswich, 11 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Birmingham
- Previous: Birmingham 0-1 Blackburn, 3 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
- Next: Birmingham 2-0 Wrexham, 12 Apr 2026 · EFL Championship
Data updated