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Ipswich Town U21 vs Birmingham City U21 prediction and preview
23 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Ipswich Town U21 host Birmingham City U21 in the Premier League 2 Division One (England) on 23 Oct 2026, 11:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Ipswich Town U21 Win — Ipswich Town U21 to win. It was published at odds of 1.50, which the bookmaker market rated at about 59% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Going into the match, Ipswich Town U21 had won 3, drawn 1 and lost 6 of their last 10 matches, scoring 15 and conceding 29. Birmingham City U21 had won 2, drawn 3 and lost 5 of their last 10, with 15 scored and 24 conceded.
Both teams scored in 6 of Ipswich Town U21's last 10 and 5 of Birmingham City U21's last 10; 9 and 8 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Ipswich Town U21 averaged 1.80 goals scored and 2.00 conceded across 5 matches; away from home Birmingham City U21 averaged 1.86 scored and 2.29 conceded across 7.
Our team-strength model expects about 2.36 goals from Ipswich Town U21 and 1.79 from Birmingham City U21. From that it rates a home win at 50%, a draw at 21% and an away win at 29%, against 60%, 19% and 21% implied by the 1X2 prices. For the published pick itself the model gives 50%.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Ipswich Town U21 (green) and Birmingham City U21 (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Town U21 | LWDLL | 1.50 | 2.90 | 60% | 90% |
| Birmingham City U21 | LLLDW | 1.50 | 2.40 | 50% | 80% |
Averages over each side's last 10 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Recent meetings
- 10 Apr 2026 · Birmingham City U21 0–3 Ipswich Town U21
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| BTTS Yes | 69% | 1.31 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 66% | 1.40 |
| Ipswich Town U21 Win | 61% | 1.50 |
| 1st Half Over 1.5 Goals | 53% | 1.76 |
| Ipswich Town U21 HT & FT | 42% | 2.20 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.
- Ipswich Town U21 form and statistics
- Birmingham City U21 form and statistics
- Premier League 2 Division One statistics
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