Coventry v Ipswich, Leicester versus The Rams, along with Additional EFL League Updates
Hello to a busy night of Football League as well as continental soccer fixtures. Our focus includes key Championship encounters and those pivotal last pool games in this Afcon competition.
Introduction
Greetings to all. Welcome to what is reportedly the second-to-last soccer live blog of the year. We have a full EFL programme, starting with Coventry v Ipswich at 18:00, while we will also monitor a close watch on the two night games from the first group at this Afcon: Zambia against the hosts Morocco as well as Comoros v Mali.
Our primary attention will be on the following games, with 7.45pm kick-offs unless stated.
Afcon 2025
- Comoros versus The Eagles (19:00)
- The Copper Bullets v The Atlas Lions (7pm)
Second Division Matches
- The Sky Blues versus Ipswich (6pm)
- The Foxes v Derby
- Boro versus Hull
- The Lions versus Bristol City
- Wrexham versus Preston
League One
- The Bluebirds versus Stevenage
Latest Lineup Updates
Ipswich at Coventry Team News
The evening's opener, between the teams who are first and third in the Championship, promises to be a thriller. Here are the two XIs.
Coventry City (4-2-3-1) The goalkeeper; van Ewijk, the centre-back, Kitching, the left-back; the midfielder, the captain; the winger, the attacking midfielder, Mason-Clark; the striker.
Subs: The backup keeper, Allen, the forward, Kesler-Hayden, Bidwell, Latibeaudiere, Eccles, the youngster, Andrews.
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1) The shot-stopper; Furlong, O’Shea, Kipre, the left-back; Matusiwa, the midfielder; Walle, the playmaker, Jack Clarke; Azon.
Substitutes: Palmer, Young, Johnson, Humphreys, the midfielder, Burns, the forward, the attacker, the striker.
The official Backhouse (Cumbria).
Afcon 2025: Group A Scenarios
It's a tricky picture. That's often the case when some but not all third-placed sides progress. This is the current state ahead of this evening's last set of matches.
- Morocco 4 points, GD+2
- Mali 2pts, 0 goal difference (with 2 goals for)
- Zambia 2pts, GD0 (with 1 goal for)
- The Coelacanths 1 point, GD-2
To summarize, Morocco are probably fine though they will aim to beat their opponents and top their pool. Zambia probably need at least a point against Morocco. Comoros probably must to beat Mali, who will probably be okay if they get a draw.
Many possibilities, various outcomes, plenty of scenarios.
Egypt's Match with Angola Update
The denouement of Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations has coverage elsewhere. If you don’t want to know the score, don’t click the link.
Championship Standings Snapshot
| Pos | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 23 | 31 | 51 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 23 | 9 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich | 23 | 15 | 38 |
| 4 | Hull | 23 | 2 | 38 |
| 5 | Preston North End | 23 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Bristol City | 23 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Millwall | 23 | -6 | 36 |
| 8 | Watford | 23 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | QPR | 23 | -2 | 35 |
| 10 | Stoke | 23 | 7 | 34 |
| 11 | Derby | 23 | 1 | 32 |
| 12 | Southampton | 23 | 4 | 31 |
| 13 | Wrexham | 23 | 2 | 31 |
| 14 | Leicester | 23 | -1 | 31 |
| 15 | Birmingham | 23 | 1 | 30 |
| 16 | West Brom | 23 | -5 | 28 |
| 17 | Charlton | 22 | -6 | 27 |
| 18 | Blackburn | 22 | -4 | 26 |
| 19 | Sheff Utd | 23 | -5 | 26 |
| 20 | Swansea | 23 | -7 | 26 |
| 21 | Oxford Utd | 23 | -8 | 22 |
| 22 | Portsmouth | 22 | -10 | 22 |
| 23 | Norwich | 23 | -9 | 21 |
| 24 | Sheff Wed | 22 | -27 | -8 |
