Coventry v Ipswich, The Foxes versus The Rams, and Additional EFL Action Updates
Welcome for a packed evening of EFL as well as international soccer action. The spotlight falls on key Championship matches and those pivotal final pool matches in this Afcon tournament.
Introduction
Hello everyone. Welcome to the arguably the penultimate football live blog of 2025. There’s a full EFL schedule, starting with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 6pm, while we will also monitor a close watch on the two night fixtures from Group A at the Africa Cup of Nations: Zambia against the hosts Morocco as well as Comoros v Mali.
Our primary attention will be on these matches, all 7.45pm start times except where noted.
Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures
- The Coelacanths v The Eagles (19:00)
- The Copper Bullets v Morocco (7pm)
Second Division Matches
- The Sky Blues versus Ipswich (6pm)
- Leicester v The Rams
- Boro v Hull
- Millwall versus Bristol City
- The Red Dragons v Preston
League One
- Cardiff versus Boro
Recent Lineup Updates
Ipswich at Coventry Team News
The evening's opener, between the teams who are top and third in the Championship, looks like a cracker. These are the confirmed lineups.
Coventry (a 4-2-3-1 formation) The goalkeeper; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, the defender, Brau; Torp, Grimes; the winger, the attacking midfielder, Mason-Clark; the striker.
Substitutes: Wilson, the midfielder, Simms, the defender, the full-back, Latibeaudiere, the midfielder, the youngster, the player.
Ipswich (4-2-3-1) Walton; the defender, the centre-half, the defender, the left-back; the midfielder, the midfielder; Walle, Nunez, Jack Clarke; Azon.
Substitutes: The goalkeeper, the defender, Johnson, Humphreys, the midfielder, Burns, McAteer, the attacker, Akpom.
Referee Backhouse (Cumbria).
Afcon 2025: First Group Scenarios
The situation is complex. It always is when some but not all third-place teams qualify. This is the current state ahead of this evening's final set of games.
- The Atlas Lions 4 points, +2 goal difference
- The Eagles 2 points, 0 goal difference (with 2 goals for)
- The Copper Bullets 2 points, GD0 (with 1 goal for)
- Comoros 1pt, -2 goal difference
In short, Morocco are probably fine though they will aim to beat their opponents and top the group. Zambia probably need at least a point versus Morocco. Comoros likely need to overcome 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 to Group B at this Africa Cup of Nations has coverage elsewhere. If you don’t want to know the score, it's best not to seek out that information.
Second Tier 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 |
