Coventry against The Tractor Boys, Leicester against The Rams, along with More Football League Updates
Welcome for a full evening of EFL as well as continental football action. We'll be covering important Championship matches and the crucial last group games in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.
Preamble
Hello everyone. You are welcome to the checks writing desk rota the penultimate football clockwatch of 2025. We have a full EFL schedule, starting with Coventry v Ipswich at 6pm, and we will also monitor a close watch on both evening fixtures from Group A at the Afcon: Morocco hosting Zambia as well as Comoros v Mali.
Our primary attention will be on the following games, all 19:45 start times unless stated.
Afcon 2025
- Comoros versus Mali (7pm)
- Zambia v The Atlas Lions (19:00)
Championship
- The Sky Blues v Ipswich (6pm)
- The Foxes versus The Rams
- Middlesbrough versus The Tigers
- Millwall v The Robins
- Wrexham versus North End
League One
- The Bluebirds v Stevenage
Latest Lineup Updates
Ipswich at Coventry Team News
The evening's opener, between the teams who are top and third in the second tier, looks like a thriller. Here are the two XIs.
Coventry (4-2-3-1) The goalkeeper; van Ewijk, the centre-back, Kitching, the left-back; the midfielder, the captain; Sakamoto, Rudoni, Mason-Clark; Wright.
Subs: Wilson, the midfielder, the forward, Kesler-Hayden, Bidwell, Latibeaudiere, the midfielder, Perry, the player.
Ipswich (4-2-3-1) Walton; the defender, O’Shea, the defender, the left-back; the midfielder, the midfielder; the attacker, the playmaker, 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: Group A Scenarios
The situation is complex. It always is where only some third-placed teams progress. Here’s how things look ahead of tonight’s last round of matches.
- Morocco 4pts, +2 goal difference
- Mali 2 points, 0 goal difference (with 2 goals for)
- Zambia 2 points, GD0 (goals scored 1)
- Comoros 1 point, -2 goal difference
To summarize, Morocco are probably fine but will want to defeat their opponents to win the group. Zambia likely requires a draw or better against Morocco. Comoros probably must to beat Mali, who should advance if they get a point.
Many possibilities, various outcomes, plenty of scenarios.
Egypt's Match with Angola Update
The conclusion to Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations is being covered. For those wishing to remain unaware, it's best not to seek out that information.
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 |
