Coventry versus Ipswich, The Foxes v Derby, along with More EFL Action Updates
Welcome for the full night of Football League and continental football action. We'll be covering important Championship clashes plus those pivotal final pool matches in this Afcon tournament.
Introduction
Hello everyone. Welcome to the reportedly this penultimate soccer live blog of 2025. We have a full EFL programme, starting with Coventry v Ipswich at 6pm, while we’ll also be keeping at least a third of an eye on the two night fixtures from the first group at the Afcon: Zambia against the hosts Morocco as well as Comoros v Mali.
We'll be focussing on the following games, with 7.45pm kick-offs except where noted.
Afcon 2025
- Comoros versus The Eagles (7pm)
- The Copper Bullets versus The Atlas Lions (7pm)
Second Division Matches
- Coventry v The Tractor Boys (18:00)
- The Foxes v Derby
- Middlesbrough v The Tigers
- Millwall v The Robins
- The Red Dragons versus North End
League One
- Cardiff versus Stevenage
Latest Lineup Updates
Ipswich at Coventry Confirmed Lineups
The early game, featuring the sides sitting first and third in the Championship, could be a cracker. Here are the two XIs.
Coventry City (a 4-2-3-1 formation) The goalkeeper; van Ewijk, the centre-back, the defender, Brau; Torp, Grimes; the winger, the attacking midfielder, the forward; the striker.
Subs: The backup keeper, Allen, Simms, the defender, Bidwell, the defender, the midfielder, the youngster, the player.
Ipswich Town (a 4-2-3-1 setup) The shot-stopper; Furlong, O’Shea, Kipre, Greaves; the midfielder, Taylor; Walle, the playmaker, Jack Clarke; Azon.
Substitutes: The goalkeeper, Young, the midfielder, the defender, the midfielder, Burns, the forward, Philogene-Bidace, the striker.
The official Anthony Backhouse (Cumbria).
Africa Cup of Nations: Group A Permutations
Look, it’s complicated. That's often the case when some but not all third-place teams progress. This is the current state before tonight’s last round of matches.
- The Atlas Lions 4 points, +2 goal difference
- The Eagles 2 points, GD0 (with 2 goals for)
- The Copper Bullets 2pts, GD0 (with 1 goal for)
- Comoros 1 point, GD-2
In short, Morocco are probably fine though they will aim to defeat Zambia to win their pool. Zambia probably need a draw or better against the hosts. Comoros likely need to beat their rivals, who will probably be okay with a point.
A host of potential results and permutations.
Angola v Egypt Update
The final act of the second group at the continental championship has coverage elsewhere. If you don’t want to know the score, don’t click the link.
Championship 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 |
