The Sky Blues against The Tractor Boys, The Foxes against The Rams, along with Additional EFL League Previews
Hello to the full night of Football League as well as international soccer action. We'll be covering key Championship matches and those pivotal last pool games in this Afcon competition.
Introduction
Hello everyone. You are welcome to what is reportedly this second-to-last football live blog of 2025. We have a full EFL schedule, starting with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 18:00, and we’ll also be keeping at least a third of an eye on both night games from Group A at this Afcon: Morocco hosting Zambia and Mali facing Comoros.
We'll be focussing on these matches, with 7.45pm start times except where noted.
Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures
- The Coelacanths versus The Eagles (19:00)
- The Copper Bullets versus Morocco (19:00)
Championship
- The Sky Blues versus The Tractor Boys (18:00)
- The Foxes versus Derby
- Boro versus Hull
- The Lions versus Bristol City
- The Red Dragons versus North End
League One
- The Bluebirds versus Stevenage
Latest Team News
Coventry v Ipswich Team News
The early game, featuring the sides sitting top and third in the Championship, looks like a cracker. Here are the starting elevens.
Coventry City (a 4-2-3-1 formation) The goalkeeper; van Ewijk, Woolfenden, the defender, Brau; Torp, the captain; Sakamoto, the attacking midfielder, the forward; Wright.
Subs: The backup keeper, the midfielder, the forward, the defender, Bidwell, the defender, Eccles, Perry, Andrews.
Ipswich (4-2-3-1) The shot-stopper; Furlong, the centre-half, Kipre, Greaves; Matusiwa, the midfielder; the attacker, Nunez, the winger; Azon.
Substitutes: Palmer, the defender, the midfielder, Humphreys, Cajuste, the winger, McAteer, the attacker, Akpom.
The official Backhouse (Cumbria).
Afcon 2025: Group A Scenarios
It's a tricky picture. That's often the case when some but not all third-place teams qualify. This is the current state ahead of this evening's last round of games.
- Morocco 4pts, GD+2
- Mali 2 points, GD0 (with 2 goals for)
- The Copper Bullets 2pts, GD0 (with 1 goal for)
- The Coelacanths 1 point, -2 goal difference
Briefly, Morocco is likely safe but will want to defeat their opponents to win the group. Zambia probably need at least a point against Morocco. Comoros likely need to beat their rivals, who should advance with a point.
Lotta ins, lotta outs, lotta what-have-yous.
Angola v Egypt Latest
The conclusion of Group B at the continental championship is being covered. To avoid spoilers, don’t click the link.
Second Tier Standings Snapshot
| 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 |
