Coventry v The Tractor Boys, Leicester v The Rams, along with Additional EFL Action Previews
Hello to the full evening of Football League and continental football fixtures. Our focus includes important Championship clashes plus those pivotal final pool games in this Africa Cup of Nations competition.
Introduction
Oh, hi folks. Welcome to the reportedly the second-to-last soccer live blog of 2025. There’s a full Football League slate, kicking off with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 18:00, and we will also monitor at least a third of an eye on the two evening fixtures from Group A at this Afcon: Morocco hosting Zambia as well as Comoros v Mali.
Our primary attention will be on these matches, all 7.45pm kick-offs unless stated.
Afcon 2025
- Comoros v Mali (7pm)
- The Copper Bullets versus The Atlas Lions (7pm)
Championship
- Coventry v Ipswich (18:00)
- The Foxes versus Derby
- Boro versus The Tigers
- Millwall versus Bristol City
- Wrexham v North End
Third Tier Fixture
- The Bluebirds v Stevenage
Recent 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 cracker. These are the two XIs.
Coventry (a 4-2-3-1 formation) The goalkeeper; van Ewijk, the centre-back, the defender, the left-back; the midfielder, Grimes; the winger, the attacking midfielder, the forward; Wright.
Subs: Wilson, the midfielder, Simms, the defender, the full-back, the defender, Eccles, Perry, Andrews.
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1) The shot-stopper; the defender, the centre-half, Kipre, the left-back; Matusiwa, the midfielder; the attacker, Nunez, Jack Clarke; Azon.
Substitutes: The goalkeeper, Young, Johnson, the defender, Cajuste, the winger, the forward, the attacker, the striker.
The official Anthony Backhouse (from Cumbria).
Africa Cup of Nations: First Group Permutations
It's a tricky picture. That's often the case where only some third-place sides qualify. This is the current state ahead of this evening's final set of games.
- Morocco 4pts, GD+2
- The Eagles 2pts, 0 goal difference (goals scored 2)
- The Copper Bullets 2pts, GD0 (goals scored 1)
- The Coelacanths 1pt, GD-2
To summarize, Morocco is likely safe but will want to defeat Zambia and win the group. Zambia probably need a draw or better against Morocco. The island nation probably must to overcome Mali, who should advance with a draw.
Many possibilities, various outcomes, plenty of scenarios.
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, avoid following that coverage.
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 |
