Birmingham vs Ipswich Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 08 Aug 2025

Championship Betting Preview: Birmingham vs Ipswich

Newly-promoted Birmingham host recently relegated Ipswich in this Championship curtain-raiser at St Andrew's, with kick-off set for 16:00 on Friday 8 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Taking Birmingham 0.0 at -121 on the Asian Handicap could be the way forward. We get a nice return if Blues manage to beat Ipswich and the added bonus of money back if the game is drawn.

Runaway League One winners Birmingham City won their last competitive game. It was on the road where Cambridge United were beaten 2-1 at Abbey Stadium. Chris Davies' team boasted 70% possession and had six shots on target, with Christoph Klarer and Kelland Watts finding the net.

Ipswich Town lost their last Premier League game of the 2024/25 season, being beaten at home to West Ham United 3-1 at Portman Road. The Suffolk club recorded 42% possession and had four shots on goal, with Nathan Broadhead on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Ipswich have gone unbeaten in their past three meetings with Birmingham. In their last clash, Ipswich came out with a 3-1 home win at Portman Road. The previous 3 H2H games have featured two draws and one Ipswich victory.

Championship		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
3	Ipswich	38	19	12	7	67	39	28	67:39	69
11	Birmingham	39	14	11	14	48	49	-1	48:49	53

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Confirmed Lineups

Birmingham confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ryan Allsop (GK), Bright Osayi-Samuel, Christoph Klarer, Phil Neumann, Alexander Cochrane, Seung-Ho Paik, Tomoki Iwata, Keshi Anderson, Jay Stansfield, Demarai Gray, Kyogo Furuhashi.

Ipswich confirmed lineup (4-4-1-1): Alex Palmer (GK), Ben Johnson, Dara O'Shea, Jacob Greaves, Leif Davis, Chiedozie Ogbene, Jack Taylor, Azor Matusiwa, Jack Clarke, Sammie Szmodics, George Hirst.

Birmingham vs Ipswich Prediction & Betting Tips

We bring you the complete Birmingham vs Ipswich betting insight, including our top match prediction, correct score forecast, player prop advice and a ready-made bet builder.

Match Prediction

If you agree with our verdict that Birmingham are going to win, consider backing them at -121 on the Asian Handicap 0.0. The home team could have the upper hand in this Championship clash.

When it comes to making our expert football predictions, it’s important to study team news and observe the latest form. There are lots of Championship stats that can also help to shape our picks.

Key Birmingham vs Ipswich league stats:

• The 0.0 line hasn’t been covered by Ipswich in 2 of their last 3 games against Birmingham.

If you go by the best football betting sites, our pick has a 54.8% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our tipsters calculate this probability to be closer to 60%. That means we’re regarding it as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Birmingham 1 - 0 Ipswich

We’re predicting Birmingham to land a 1-0 victory and this is available at +600. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: George Hirst Over 0.5 Shots On Target -159

George Hirst (Ipswich) has registered at least one shot on goal in back-to-back matches on the road. We anticipate that these numbers will prove telling and that he will cover the Shots on Target line at odds of -159.

Latest George Hirst Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+180

First

+430

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

+135

Shots

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

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Demarai Gray To Score +450

Demarai Gray (Birmingham) can be wagered to find the net at +450. It’s worth a play that he is Anytime Goalscorer as there’s lots of value for these betting odds.

Latest Demarai Gray Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+400

First

+950

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+106

Under 0.5

-182

Shots

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-

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Birmingham vs Ipswich Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

You can secure betting odds of +150 when it comes to Birmingham City claiming a Championship win and the bookmakers have Ipswich Town on offer at +180. For those wishing to back the draw, it’s available at +225.

If you want to back the favourites to be ahead by the break, then Birmingham are +215 on the Half-Time Result market. Alternatively, Ipswich are +235 and the draw is priced at +107.

The Total Goals price implies that Under 2.5 is the most likely result in this contest. The Both Teams to Score market provides some good options, with Yes and No hard to split in terms of odds.

The best betting sites push the boat out to ensure that football bettors can select from hundreds of markets. You can access them for every Championship match before making a decision.

Full-Time Result

1

+150

X

+225

2

+180

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

+107

2

+235

Double Chance

1X

-250

12

-313

X2

-204

Draw No Bet

1

-133

2

-105

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+106

2 Hcp +0.25

-152

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-152

Over 2.5

+116

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-119

No

-116

Favourite Jay Stansfield is available at +420 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

First

+170

Anytime

+420

George Hirst (Ipswich)

First

+180

Anytime

+430

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

First

+230

Anytime

+525

Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich)

First

+285

Anytime

+650

Tyler Roberts (Birmingham)

First

+310

Anytime

+650

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich)

First

+320

Anytime

+650

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

First

+400

Anytime

+750

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

First

+400

Anytime

+950

Chiedozie Ogbene (Ipswich)

First

+480

Anytime

+1000

Conor Chaplin (Ipswich)

First

+500

Anytime

+1100

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

First

+510

Anytime

+1200

Jaden Philogene (Ipswich)

First

+525

Anytime

+1150

Jack Clarke (Ipswich)

First

+550

Anytime

+1200

Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

First

+600

Anytime

+1300

Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich)

First

+650

Anytime

+1300

Wes Burns (Ipswich)

First

+750

Anytime

+1600

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

First

+750

Anytime

+1700

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Jack Taylor (Ipswich)

First

+850

Anytime

+1600

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Cameron Humphreys (Ipswich)

First

+900

Anytime

+2000

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

First

+950

Anytime

+2000

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Alfie Chang (Birmingham)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2200

Ben Johnson (Ipswich)

First

+1200

Anytime

+2200

George Hirst (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-244

Under 0.5

+135

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

+125

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+132

Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-172

Under 0.5

+120

Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-135

Under 0.5

-125

Tyler Roberts (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-112

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-119

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+106

Under 0.5

-182

Jaden Philogene (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-172

Jack Clarke (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+125

Under 0.5

-182

Chiedozie Ogbene (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+143

Under 0.5

-208

Conor Chaplin (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-227

Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-250

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-227

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-294

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+160

Under 0.5

-294

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-303

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-333

Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-345

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+220

Under 0.5

-333

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-455

Wes Burns (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-417

Jack Taylor (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-476

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-588

Alfie Chang (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-556

Cameron Humphreys (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-625

Ben Johnson (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

+370

Under 0.5

-1111

Jay Stansfield (Birmingham)

Over 2.5

-164

Under 2.5

-

Kyogo Furuhashi (Birmingham)

Over 2.5

-102

Under 2.5

-

Ali Al-Hamadi (Ipswich)

Over 2.5

+123

Under 2.5

-

Marvin Ducksch (Birmingham)

Over 2.5

-100

Under 2.5

-

Sammie Szmodics (Ipswich)

Over 2.5

+135

Under 2.5

-

George Hirst (Ipswich)

Over 2.5

+112

Under 2.5

-

Conor Chaplin (Ipswich)

Over 1.5

+108

Under 1.5

-

Jack Clarke (Ipswich)

Over 1.5

-125

Under 1.5

-

Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich)

Over 1.5

+160

Under 1.5

-

Chiedozie Ogbene (Ipswich)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Demarai Gray (Birmingham)

Over 1.5

-111

Under 1.5

-

Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham)

Over 1.5

-110

Under 1.5

-

Tomoki Iwata (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

-

Willum Willumsson (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-250

Under 0.5

-

Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Tommy Doyle (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-208

Under 0.5

-

Seung-ho Paik (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-213

Under 0.5

-

Jack Taylor (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-167

Under 0.5

-

Scott Wright (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

-

Cameron Humphreys (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Marc Leonard (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-141

Under 0.5

-

Ethan Laird (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

-103

Under 0.5

-

Alfie Chang (Birmingham)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-

Ben Johnson (Ipswich)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-

Birmingham are unbeaten in the last ten games at St Andrew's. Chris Davies' side have secured nine victories and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.50 goals per game and conceding 0.40.

Ipswich have not triumphed in four straight away matches. The Suffolk club have recorded five losses, four draws and one win in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.20 goals per match and conceding 2.10.

It was a 2-2 draw when Birmingham last played Ipswich at St Andrew's.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Birmingham Home Stats		9-1-0	2.90	2.50	0.40	5	5	3	7
Ipswich Away Stats		1-4-5	3.30	1.20	2.10	7	3	7	3

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Birmingham vs Ipswich Lineups & Team News

Stay informed and review the Birmingham vs Ipswich team news before placing your bets. We’ll bring you the expected and confirmed lineups for the Championship along with up-to-date injury news.

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