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The Championship season is set to kick off on August 8th, 2025, with Birmingham City hosting Ipswich Town at St. Andrew's. Both teams have released their predicted starting lineups for the highly-anticipated match.
According to multiple previews, Birmingham City's possible starting lineup is as follows: David Allsop (GK); Max Osayi-Samuel, Robin Klarer, Florian Neumann, Jake Cochrane; Ritsu Iwata, Jong-Min Paik, Callum Doyle; Lukas Gray, Max Anderson, Jude Stansfield.
An alternative predicted lineup for Birmingham in a 4-2-3-1 formation includes: David Allsop; Conor Laird, Robin Klarer, Scott Hanley, Myung-Jae; Liam Leonard, Seung-Ho; Isak Willumsson, Harris, Charlie Gardner-Hickman; Jude Stansfield.
Ipswich Town's predicted starting lineup is: Tom Palmer (GK); Jack Johnson, Lewis O'Shea, James Greaves, James Young; Luke Matusiwa, Connor Taylor; Jaden Philogene, Angus Szmodics, Harry Clarke; Freddie Hirst.
However, due to injuries and recoveries, some players may not be available. Birmingham City will be missing Scott Wright (injured) and Kaito Fujimoto (recovering), while Ipswich will be without Conor Townsend (ACL injury), Harry Clarke, and Wes Burns. Leif Davis and Jaden Philogene are also doubtful.
The most consistent core across sources places Allsop as Birmingham’s goalkeeper and Palmer for Ipswich, with slight positional adjustments in midfield and attack. The lineups reflect recovery status and summer transfers but should represent the best estimates for the opening Championship fixture at St. Andrew's.
Birmingham have spent more money in the summer transfer market than any other team in the Championship this season. The standout signing for Birmingham is Kyogo Furuhashi, who joined from Rennes for £8m. Ipswich, on the other hand, have largely kept their squad from last season.
The two teams have a history of close matches. Birmingham have won only one of their last seven matches against Ipswich, while Ipswich have only won one of their last 20 visits to St Andrew's.
The match is scheduled for Friday, 8th August 2025, at 8pm and will be broadcast on Sky Sports Football. New customers can claim over £1000 worth of free bets and betting offers from various partners. However, it's important to remember responsible gambling guidelines, such as establishing time and monetary limits, only gambling with money that can be afforded to lose, never chasing losses, not gambling if upset, angry, or depressed, and seeking help for gambling problems.
Ipswich have had a successful pre-season, winning all four of their friendlies, including a 3-0 win against French top flight side Auxerre. The Championship curtain raiser promises to be an exciting start to the new season.
With the Premier League season yet to begin, football enthusiasts are looking forward to the Championship's opening fixture on August 8th, 2025, between Birmingham City and Ipswich Town at St. Andrew's. Despite injuries and recoveries, football betting markets are analysis-driven, with Birmingham City's David Allsop predicted to start as their goalkeeper, while Ipswich Town's Tom Palmer is expected to occupy the same position. In light of responsible gambling guidelines, enjoy the excitement of placing a bet on this highly-anticipated match, but remember to gamble responsibly.
