The Sky Blues v Ipswich, The Foxes v Derby, along with More Football League Previews
Welcome to the packed evening of Football League as well as continental soccer fixtures. We'll be covering key second-tier clashes and the pivotal last pool games in this Afcon tournament.
Opening Notes
Hello everyone. You are welcome to what is checks writing desk rota this penultimate football clockwatch of 2025. There’s an extensive Football League schedule, starting with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 6pm, and we’ll also be keeping a close watch on both night fixtures from the first group at this Afcon: Morocco hosting Zambia and Comoros v Mali.
We'll be focussing on these games, all 7.45pm start times except where noted.
Afcon 2025
- Comoros v The Eagles (19:00)
- Zambia v The Atlas Lions (7pm)
Championship
- Coventry v Ipswich (18:00)
- Leicester v The Rams
- Middlesbrough v The Tigers
- The Lions versus The Robins
- Wrexham v North End
League One
- Cardiff versus Boro
Recent Lineup Updates
Ipswich at Coventry Team News
The early game, between the teams who are top 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; the midfielder, Grimes; the winger, the attacking midfielder, the forward; Wright.
Substitutes: Wilson, the midfielder, the forward, Kesler-Hayden, the full-back, Latibeaudiere, Eccles, the youngster, the player.
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1) The shot-stopper; Furlong, the centre-half, Kipre, the left-back; the midfielder, Taylor; Walle, the playmaker, the winger; the centre-forward.
Substitutes: The goalkeeper, the defender, Johnson, the defender, Cajuste, Burns, the forward, Philogene-Bidace, Akpom.
The official Backhouse (Cumbria).
Africa Cup of Nations: First Group Scenarios
The situation is complex. That's often the case when some but not all third-place sides qualify. Here’s how things look ahead of this evening's last set of games.
- Morocco 4 points, +2 goal difference
- Mali 2pts, GD0 (goals scored 2)
- Zambia 2pts, GD0 (goals scored 1)
- Comoros 1 point, GD-2
Briefly, Morocco are probably fine but will want to beat their opponents to top the group. Zambia probably need at least a point versus the hosts. The island nation probably must to beat their rivals, who should advance if they get a draw.
Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.
Egypt's Match with Angola Latest
The final act of Group B at this Africa Cup of Nations is being covered. For those wishing to remain unaware, 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 |
