Coventry v Ipswich, Leicester versus The Rams, along with More EFL Action Updates
Greetings for the full evening of Football League and international soccer action. Our focus includes important Championship matches and the crucial final pool matches in the Africa Cup of Nations competition.
Preamble
Hello everyone. Welcome to the arguably this second-to-last football clockwatch of the year. We have an extensive EFL schedule, starting with Coventry v Ipswich at 18:00, and we will also monitor a close watch on the two night games from Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco hosting Zambia and Mali facing Comoros.
We'll be focussing on these games, with 19:45 start times unless stated.
Afcon 2025
- The Coelacanths v The Eagles (19:00)
- Zambia v The Atlas Lions (19:00)
Championship
- Coventry v The Tractor Boys (18:00)
- Leicester v The Rams
- Middlesbrough v Hull
- Millwall v The Robins
- The Red Dragons v Preston
League One
- Cardiff versus Boro
Latest Lineup Updates
Ipswich at Coventry Confirmed Lineups
The evening's opener, between the teams who are first and third in the second tier, looks like a thriller. These are the starting elevens.
Coventry (a 4-2-3-1 formation) The goalkeeper; the right-back, the centre-back, Kitching, Brau; the midfielder, the captain; Sakamoto, Rudoni, the forward; Wright.
Subs: Wilson, Allen, the forward, the defender, Bidwell, the defender, the midfielder, Perry, the player.
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1) The shot-stopper; Furlong, O’Shea, the defender, Greaves; Matusiwa, Taylor; the attacker, Nunez, Jack Clarke; the centre-forward.
Substitutes: Palmer, Young, the midfielder, the defender, Cajuste, the winger, the forward, the attacker, the striker.
Referee Anthony Backhouse (from Cumbria).
Afcon 2025: First Group Scenarios
It's a tricky picture. It always is when some but not all third-placed sides qualify. This is the current state ahead of this evening's last round of games.
- Morocco 4pts, +2 goal difference
- The Eagles 2pts, GD0 (with 2 goals for)
- Zambia 2 points, 0 goal difference (goals scored 1)
- Comoros 1 point, -2 goal difference
In short, Morocco is likely safe though they will aim to defeat Zambia to win the group. Zambia likely requires at least a point against Morocco. Comoros probably must to beat Mali, who will probably be okay with a point.
Many possibilities, various outcomes, plenty of scenarios.
Egypt's Match with Angola Latest
The conclusion to the second group at this continental championship has coverage elsewhere. If you don’t want to know the score, it's best not to seek out that information.
Championship Table Overview
| 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 |
