Only two points separate Ipswich (fifth) and Birmingham (seventh) in the Championship table
Sky Bet Championship
- Venue: Portman Road
- Date: Friday 18th September
- Kick-off: 19:45 BST
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TEAM NEWS
Ipswich manager Mick McCarthy will have Cole Skuse and Freddie Sears available after the pair recovered from midweek injuries.
Midfielder Ryan Fraser – who was taken off during the 1-0 win over Leeds at Elland Road – will be assessed.
Birmingham boss Gary Rowett has a fully-fit squad for the trip to Portman Road.
Blues are looking to return to winning ways following their 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.
MATCH FACTS
- Ipswich Town are unbeaten in their last seven league meetings with Birmingham City (won four, drew three).
- Birmingham City were promoted from the Championship in the season that they last defeated Ipswich away (December 2008).
- Jonathan Parr received the fastest yellow card for a substitute in the Championship this season (27 seconds) against Leeds United midweek.
- The Blues have the best conversion rate of any Championship team, scoring with 22% of their shots.
- Clayton Donaldson has the most assists in the Championship this season (four), three more than he managed in the whole of last season.