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Ipswich Town will play host to Birmingham City in an EFL Championship fixture at Portman Road on Saturday. Both sides are heading into the match on the back of victories, with the hosts getting the better of Rotherham United 4-3 on Tuesday, while the Blues defeated Sunderland 2-1 at the weekend. The Tractor Boys are currently occupying third spot in the English second tier standings, having taken 69 points from 33 games, just three adrift of second-placed Leeds United, who have played a game more. The visitors, meanwhile, are sitting at the 15th position in the table, with 38 points to their name from 32 league games, six clear of the relegation zone.
🎥 “We’re going to have to work really hard and we’re going to need to play really well, there is no doubt about that.”
The thoughts of Kieran McKenna ahead of tomorrow’s visit of Birmingham City. ⤵️
— Ipswich Town (@IpswichTown) February 23, 2024
After a four-game winless run in all competitions across January and February, Ipswich returned the winning ways with a dominant 4-0 success away to Millwall midway through this month. And then, the Tractor Boys defeated Swansea last week, before getting the better of Rotherham in a seven-goal thriller on Tuesday. Wes Burns’ first-half double, Kieffer Moore’s 14th-minute effort and Omari Hutchinson’s dramatic winner five minutes into the injury time helped Kieran McKenna’s men secure their 20th league win of the season against the Millers last time out. Ipswich have been solid at Portman Road this season, having lost only one of their 16 second tier fixtures in front of their own supporters, while taking 37 points in the process.
Birmingham, on the other hand, have been a bit hot and cold in the last couple of weeks, recording three wins and three defeats from their previous six outings in the Championship. After three successive defeats with an aggregate scoreline of 7-0, the Blues returned to winning ways with a narrow 1-0 success versus Blackburn Rovers on February 13. Four days later, Birmingham secured their tenth second tier victory of the campaign versus Sunderland thanks to second-half efforts from Jordan James and Koji Myoshi. Meanwhile, the Blues have the fourth-worst away-record in the league this season, collecting only 11 points from a possible 48.
Ipswich Town probable starting lineup: Hladky, Clarke, Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis, Luongo, Morsy, Burns, Chaplin, Broadhead, Moore
Birmingham City probable starting lineup: Ruddy, Drameh, Roberts, Bielik, Laird, Dozzell, Paik, Miyoshi, Roberts, James, Stansfield
Ipswich Town
| Opponents | Score |
| Rotherham | 4-3 (W) |
| Swansea | 1-2 (W) |
| Millwall | 0-4 (W) |
| West Brom | 2-2 (D) |
| Preston | 3-2 (L) |
Birmingham City
| Opponents | Score |
| Sunderland | 2-1 (W) |
| Blackburn | 1-0 (W) |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 2-0 (L) |
| West Brom | 1-0 (L) |
| Leicester | 3-0 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Birmingham draw Ipswich | 2-2 |
| Ipswich draw Birmingham | 1-1 |
| Birmingham draw Ipswich | 2-2 |
| Birmingham beat Ipswich | 1-0 |
| Ipswich beat Birmingham | 1-0 |
The EFL Championship fixture between Ipswich and Birmingham will take place at Portman Road on Saturday at 8:30 pm IST.
| Ipswich vs Birmingham | Key Details |
| Date | February 24 (UK) |
| Venue | Portman Road |
| Kickoff time in UK | 3:00 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 8:30 pm |
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