Coventry against Ipswich, Leicester against Derby, and More Football League Updates
Hello to the busy night of EFL and international soccer fixtures. We'll be covering major second-tier encounters plus those pivotal last group games in this Afcon tournament.
Preamble
Hello everyone. You are welcome to the reportedly this second-to-last football clockwatch of the year. There’s an extensive Football League slate, starting with Coventry v Ipswich at 6pm, while we’ll also be keeping a close watch on both night fixtures from Group A at this Afcon: Zambia against the hosts Morocco and Mali facing Comoros.
We'll be focussing on the following fixtures, all 19:45 kick-offs except where noted.
Afcon 2025
- The Coelacanths v Mali (7pm)
- The Copper Bullets v Morocco (7pm)
Second Division Matches
- The Sky Blues v The Tractor Boys (18:00)
- The Foxes versus The Rams
- Boro versus Hull
- Millwall versus Bristol City
- The Red Dragons v North End
League One
- Cardiff versus Stevenage
Recent Team News
Ipswich at Coventry Team News
The early game, between the teams who are first and third in the second tier, could be an exciting match. Here are the starting elevens.
Coventry (a 4-2-3-1 formation) The goalkeeper; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, the defender, Brau; the midfielder, Grimes; the winger, Rudoni, Mason-Clark; the striker.
Subs: The backup keeper, the midfielder, Simms, Kesler-Hayden, the full-back, Latibeaudiere, the midfielder, Perry, the player.
Ipswich (a 4-2-3-1 setup) Walton; Furlong, the centre-half, the defender, the left-back; the midfielder, Taylor; the attacker, the playmaker, the winger; the centre-forward.
Substitutes: Palmer, the defender, Johnson, Humphreys, the midfielder, Burns, McAteer, Philogene-Bidace, the striker.
Referee Backhouse (from Cumbria).
Africa Cup of Nations: First Group Scenarios
It's a tricky picture. That's often the case where only some third-place sides qualify. Here’s how things look before tonight’s last round of games.
- Morocco 4pts, GD+2
- Mali 2 points, GD0 (with 2 goals for)
- The Copper Bullets 2pts, 0 goal difference (goals scored 1)
- The Coelacanths 1pt, GD-2
In short, Morocco is likely safe but will want to defeat their opponents and win their pool. Zambia probably need a draw or better against the hosts. The island nation probably must to beat their rivals, who will probably be okay if they get a draw.
A host of potential results and permutations.
Egypt's Match with Angola Latest
The conclusion of Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations is being covered. For those wishing to remain unaware, it's best not to seek out that information.
Championship Table 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 |
