Coventry against The Tractor Boys, Leicester against The Rams, and Additional EFL Action Updates
Greetings for a busy evening of EFL as well as continental football fixtures. Our focus includes important Championship clashes plus those pivotal final pool games in this Afcon competition.
Introduction
Greetings to all. You are welcome to what is reportedly this penultimate soccer live blog of the year. There’s a full Football League schedule, starting with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 6pm, and we will also monitor a close watch on both night games from the first group at this Africa Cup of Nations: Zambia against the hosts Morocco and Mali facing Comoros.
Our primary attention will be on these fixtures, all 7.45pm start times unless stated.
Afcon 2025
- The Coelacanths v The Eagles (7pm)
- Zambia versus Morocco (19:00)
Second Division Matches
- Coventry v Ipswich (6pm)
- Leicester v The Rams
- Middlesbrough v Hull
- Millwall versus Bristol City
- Wrexham v North End
League One
- Cardiff versus Stevenage
Latest Team News
Coventry v Ipswich Confirmed Lineups
The evening's opener, featuring the sides sitting top and third in the Championship, promises to be an exciting match. These are the confirmed lineups.
Coventry City (4-2-3-1) The goalkeeper; the right-back, Woolfenden, Kitching, the left-back; Torp, the captain; the winger, Rudoni, the forward; the striker.
Subs: Wilson, the midfielder, the forward, Kesler-Hayden, Bidwell, Latibeaudiere, Eccles, Perry, Andrews.
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1) Walton; Furlong, O’Shea, the defender, the left-back; Matusiwa, the midfielder; the attacker, the playmaker, the winger; the centre-forward.
Subs: Palmer, the defender, Johnson, the defender, Cajuste, Burns, the forward, Philogene-Bidace, the striker.
The official Anthony Backhouse (Cumbria).
Africa Cup of Nations: First Group Permutations
The situation is complex. It always is where only some third-placed sides progress. This is the current state before this evening's last round of matches.
- Morocco 4 points, GD+2
- Mali 2 points, 0 goal difference (with 2 goals for)
- Zambia 2 points, GD0 (goals scored 1)
- Comoros 1 point, GD-2
Briefly, Morocco is likely safe but will want to beat their opponents to top the group. Zambia likely requires at least a point versus Morocco. Comoros likely must to beat their rivals, who will probably be okay with a draw.
A host of potential results and permutations.
Egypt's Match with Angola Update
The final act to Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations is being covered. To avoid spoilers, don’t click the link.
Second Tier 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 |
