Town have confirmed the prices for the Capital One Cup first round tie against League Two Stevenage at Portman Road on Tuesday 11th August (KO 7.45pm), the first home game of the new season.
Adult tickets will be £12, concessions (over-60s, NUS card-holding students, under-20s and disabled fans) £8 and juniors £3. Seats will go on sale via the usual channels soon.
The sides last met in the competition two seasons ago when Boro, who are now managed by ex-England international Teddy Sheringham, ran out 2-0 winners at Broadhall Way, the only time the teams have previously faced one another in competitive action.
Last year the Blues exited the Capital One Cup at the first hurdle, losing 1-0 away at Crawley Town after extra-time. It was the ninth time the Blues had been knocked out of the competition by a side from a lower division in 12 seasons. Manager Mick McCarthy is yet to win a cup tie since taking over as Town boss.
The Blues' best recent performance in the Capital One Cup was reaching the semi-finals in 2010/11 when they were defeated by Arsenal.
Meanwhile, Town have agreed a five-year extension to their link-up with Advanced Ticketing, the company behind the Talent Sport ecommerce platform which drives the club’s ITFC Direct website.
Blues director Jonathan Symonds said: "Having a strategic partner that provides us with a flexible technology roadmap that we can influence was a significant factor in retaining our relationship with Advanced.
"We’re looking forward to working together with the Advanced team to deliver targeted data driven online fan engagement strategies that reward loyalty and attract new fans.”
Elsewhere, Town are again being linked with wantaway Cardiff striker Adam Le Fondre. Wolves are said to be leading the chase for the 28-year-old, who is also said to be interesting former loan club Bolton and the Blues.
Town would seem unlikely to want another senior striker with Brett Pitman recently having joined Daryl Murphy, David McGoldrick and Freddie Sears in the squad.