Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Ipswich Town (2nd, 84 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Birmingham City (10th, 64 pts). Birmingham City had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 1st in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Ipswich Town ran at 1.74 scored and 1.02 conceded, Birmingham City at 1.24 and 1.22.
Ipswich Town's unbeaten run stood at 7, having scored in 8 consecutive games.
19 meetings are on record — 6 won by Ipswich Town, 4 by Birmingham City, 9 drawn, at 2.68 goals per meeting. Goals at both ends are the pattern: both teams scored in 74% of the meetings.
Portman Road Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 29,673. On the scoreboard, Ipswich Town led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 2-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Ipswich Town: Ben Johnson (41'), Kasey McAteer (45') · Birmingham City: Carlos Vicente (32')
Key stats
Possession: Ipswich Town 54% · Birmingham City 46% · Total shots: 11-9 · On target: 5-4 · Corners: 6-4