Coventry v The Tractor Boys, Leicester versus The Rams, and Additional Football Action Updates
Hello for a packed night of EFL as well as continental football fixtures. The spotlight falls on major second-tier matches plus the crucial last group matches in this Afcon competition.
Preamble
Hello everyone. Welcome to the reportedly this second-to-last football live blog of 2025. We have an extensive EFL slate, starting with Coventry v Ipswich at 18:00, while we will also monitor a close watch on both evening fixtures from Group A at this Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco hosting Zambia as well as Comoros v Mali.
We'll be focussing on the following games, with 19:45 start times unless stated.
Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures
- The Coelacanths versus Mali (19:00)
- The Copper Bullets v Morocco (19:00)
Second Division Matches
- The Sky Blues versus The Tractor Boys (18:00)
- The Foxes versus The Rams
- Boro versus Hull
- The Lions v Bristol City
- Wrexham versus Preston
League One
- The Bluebirds v Boro
Latest Lineup Updates
Coventry v Ipswich Confirmed Lineups
The early game, featuring the sides sitting top and third in the Championship, could be an exciting match. Here are the confirmed lineups.
Coventry City (a 4-2-3-1 formation) Rushworth; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, the defender, Brau; Torp, the captain; the winger, Rudoni, the forward; the striker.
Substitutes: The backup keeper, the midfielder, Simms, Kesler-Hayden, the full-back, Latibeaudiere, Eccles, Perry, the player.
Ipswich Town (a 4-2-3-1 setup) The shot-stopper; Furlong, the centre-half, the defender, the left-back; Matusiwa, Taylor; Walle, the playmaker, Jack Clarke; the centre-forward.
Substitutes: The goalkeeper, the defender, the midfielder, the defender, Cajuste, the winger, McAteer, the attacker, the striker.
The official Backhouse (Cumbria).
Afcon 2025: Group A Scenarios
The situation is complex. That's often the case when some but not all third-placed teams progress. Here’s how things look ahead of this evening's last set of matches.
- The Atlas Lions 4 points, +2 goal difference
- Mali 2 points, 0 goal difference (goals scored 2)
- The Copper Bullets 2 points, 0 goal difference (goals scored 1)
- The Coelacanths 1pt, GD-2
Briefly, Morocco are probably fine though they will aim to defeat their opponents and win the group. Zambia likely requires at least a point versus the hosts. The island nation probably need to beat their rivals, who will probably be okay if they get a draw.
Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.
Angola v Egypt Latest
The conclusion of the second group at this continental championship is being covered. If you don’t want to know the score, don’t click the link.
Second Tier Standings 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 |
