Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town: football previews & free football betting tips, 8th August 2025

⚽ Birmingham City vs Ipswich Town: football previews & free football betting tips, 8th August 2025

Introduction

Birmingham City host Ipswich Town at St Andrew’s on Friday 8th August 2025, in the second round of the Championship season. Newly relegated Ipswich aim to make an immediate impact back in the Championship, while Birmingham start with confidence following their League One title-winning campaign last term.

🏥 Team News

Birmingham City

• Squad remains fit with no fresh injuries reported. Manager Chris Davies is expected to start with key figures Jordan James, Lyndon Dykes, and Tahith Chong available for selection.

Ipswich Town

• Ipswich begin the season with a full-strength squad, although star striker Liam Delap departed to Chelsea in the summer.

📊 Form

• Birmingham City ended their League One season scoring heavily at home and conceding few. Across their last 10 matches, they averaged 2.2 goals scored and 0.9 conceded at home  .
• Ipswich Town came down from the Premier League after a tough campaign. Over their final ten fixtures in 2024–25 they tallied approximately 1.6 goals scored and 1.5 conceded per game  .
• Head‑to‑head: Historical meetings show Birmingham’s edge with recent home wins and a record favouring them overall: in last six matches, Birmingham have four wins, Ipswich one, and one draw  .

⚔️ Attack vs Defence

Goals scored & goals conceded:

• Birmingham City: 2.2 goals scored, 0.9 conceded per game.
• Ipswich Town: 1.6 goals scored, 1.5 conceded per game.

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Both teams to score stats (BTTS)

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🎯 Players to Watch

Birmingham City

• Jordan James: midfield orchestrator and creative hub.
• Lyndon Dykes: poacher up front with proven finishing.
• Tahith Chong: pacey attacker likely to trouble the Ipswich defence.

Ipswich Town

• Conor Chaplin: club captain and talisman in attack.
• Omari Hutchinson: pacy winger from Chelsea with creative threat.
• Dara O’Shea: central defender tipped for leadership after strong last season performances  .

🧠 KickTheBookies Prediction

Predicted Score: Birmingham City 2–1 Ipswich Town

Expect a competitive but open contest with Birmingham’s strong home form and sharper attack edging ahead—Ipswich can score, but likely struggle to keep pace defensively.

Why this prediction:

• Birmingham’s superior home goal scoring average and tighter defence give them advantage.
• Ipswich remain competitive on the break but concede more—suggesting a narrow defeat.
• Historical head‑to‑head shows Birmingham often get the better of this matchup.

💡 Betting Tips

• Main Tip: Birmingham to win
• Correct Score: 2–1 to Birmingham
• Alternate: Both Teams to Score – Yes; Over 2.5 Goals

Back Birmingham to win the game at odds of 7/5 with AK Bets.