Coventry v The Tractor Boys, Leicester v The Rams, and More EFL League Updates
Welcome to the packed evening of EFL as well as continental soccer fixtures. We'll be covering major second-tier encounters plus those crucial final pool matches in this Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
Opening Notes
Oh, hi folks. Welcome to the checks writing desk rota the second-to-last soccer clockwatch of 2025. We have a full Football League programme, kicking off with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 18:00, and we will also monitor a close watch on the two night fixtures from the first group at this Afcon: Zambia against the hosts Morocco and Mali facing Comoros.
Our primary attention will be on these fixtures, all 7.45pm start times unless stated.
Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures
- Comoros versus Mali (19:00)
- Zambia versus The Atlas Lions (19:00)
Championship
- The Sky Blues v Ipswich (6pm)
- The Foxes versus Derby
- Boro versus The Tigers
- The Lions versus Bristol City
- The Red Dragons v Preston
Third Tier Fixture
- Cardiff v Stevenage
Recent Lineup Updates
Ipswich at Coventry Team News
The evening's opener, between the teams who are top and third in the Championship, promises to be a thriller. Here are the starting elevens.
Coventry (a 4-2-3-1 formation) Rushworth; the right-back, Woolfenden, Kitching, Brau; the midfielder, Grimes; Sakamoto, Rudoni, Mason-Clark; the striker.
Subs: The backup keeper, the midfielder, Simms, Kesler-Hayden, the full-back, the defender, the midfielder, Perry, Andrews.
Ipswich Town (a 4-2-3-1 setup) Walton; the defender, O’Shea, the defender, the left-back; Matusiwa, Taylor; Walle, the playmaker, the winger; the centre-forward.
Substitutes: Palmer, the defender, the midfielder, the defender, Cajuste, Burns, McAteer, Philogene-Bidace, Akpom.
The official Backhouse (Cumbria).
Afcon 2025: Group A Permutations
It's a tricky picture. That's often the case when some but not all third-place sides progress. This is the current state ahead of this evening's last set of games.
- The Atlas Lions 4 points, GD+2
- The Eagles 2pts, GD0 (goals scored 2)
- The Copper Bullets 2pts, GD0 (with 1 goal for)
- The Coelacanths 1 point, GD-2
To summarize, Morocco is likely safe though they will aim to defeat Zambia to win the group. Zambia probably need at least a point versus Morocco. The island nation likely must to beat their rivals, who will probably be okay if they get a point.
Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.
Angola v Egypt Latest
The denouement to Group B at this Africa Cup of Nations is being covered. 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 |