Coventry v Ipswich, The Foxes v The Rams, and More EFL League Updates
Greetings for a full night of EFL as well as continental football action. The spotlight falls on key Championship matches plus those pivotal final pool matches in this Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
Introduction
Hello everyone. Welcome to what is checks writing desk rota the penultimate soccer live blog of 2025. There’s an extensive EFL slate, starting with Coventry v Ipswich at 18:00, and we will also monitor at least a third of an eye on both evening fixtures from the first group at the Africa Cup of Nations: Zambia against the hosts Morocco as well as Mali facing Comoros.
Our primary attention will be on these fixtures, with 7.45pm start times except where noted.
Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures
- The Coelacanths versus The Eagles (7pm)
- The Copper Bullets versus Morocco (7pm)
Second Division Matches
- Coventry versus Ipswich (6pm)
- The Foxes v Derby
- Boro versus Hull
- Millwall versus The Robins
- The Red Dragons versus Preston
League One
- The Bluebirds v Boro
Recent Team News
Ipswich at Coventry Confirmed Lineups
The early game, between the teams who are top and third in the Championship, promises to be a cracker. These are the confirmed lineups.
Coventry City (4-2-3-1) The goalkeeper; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, the defender, the left-back; Torp, the captain; the winger, Rudoni, the forward; the striker.
Substitutes: Wilson, the midfielder, the forward, Kesler-Hayden, the full-back, Latibeaudiere, the midfielder, Perry, Andrews.
Ipswich Town (a 4-2-3-1 setup) The shot-stopper; the defender, O’Shea, Kipre, Greaves; the midfielder, the midfielder; the attacker, the playmaker, Jack Clarke; the centre-forward.
Substitutes: The goalkeeper, Young, Johnson, Humphreys, the midfielder, the winger, McAteer, Philogene-Bidace, Akpom.
The official Anthony Backhouse (from Cumbria).
Afcon 2025: Group A Scenarios
Look, it’s complicated. That's often the case when some but not all third-place teams progress. This is the current state ahead of this evening's last round of matches.
- Morocco 4 points, GD+2
- Mali 2 points, 0 goal difference (goals scored 2)
- Zambia 2 points, 0 goal difference (goals scored 1)
- Comoros 1 point, -2 goal difference
In short, Morocco are probably fine but will want to beat their opponents to win the group. Zambia likely requires a draw or better versus Morocco. The island nation likely must to overcome Mali, who will probably be okay if they get a draw.
Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.
Angola v Egypt Latest
The denouement of Group B at this Africa Cup of Nations has coverage elsewhere. If you don’t want to know the score, avoid following that coverage.
Second Tier 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 |
