Our prediction for this Championship match:
Birmingham City
Match Time & Date:
8 August 2025
20:00
Prediction: 1-1
Ipswich
All eyes will be on St. Andrew’s Stadium when Birmingham City and Ipswich Town take on each other in the opening match of the season. The Blues fully earned their place back in the Championship and will be determined to make a strong impression on their return to England’s second tier. The good news for the hosts is that the club chiefs managed to keep hold of top scorer Jay Stansfield. Both Kanya Fujimoto and Scott Wright are sidelined with injuries.
The Tractor Boys, on the other hand, are eyeing a quick return to the Premier League, but they will have to do it without the likes of Sam Morsy, Liam Delap, Axel Tuanzebe, and Cameron Burgess. As Birmingham City are tough to beat at home, we do not believe that the visitors are capable of grabbing more than one point from Friday’s encounter.
Highlighted Team (Birmingham City):
Birmingham City are a club located in the city of Birmingham, England. Birmingham City were founded in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, but the club’s named was changed to Small Heath in 1888. 17 years later they became Birmingham and in 1943 they finally changed their name to Birmingham City.
The Blues welcome their rivals at St. Andrew’s, the stadium that was opened in 1906. Birmingham City compete in the Championship and their fiercest rivals are WBA and Aston Villa. The Blues made it to the FA Cup final twice, but they have yet to win the prestigious trophy. In 1931 they were beaten by their local rivals WBA in the title game (1-2), whilst in 1956 they were outplayed by Manchester City in the title game.
The colour of Birmingham’s home kit is blue with white stripe. Trevor Francis, Gil Merrick, Bob Latchford, Jeff Hall, Alex Govan, Joe Bradford and Christophe Dugarry are notable footballers who played for the St. Andrew’s outfit in the past.
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