The Sky Blues against The Tractor Boys, Leicester v The Rams, along with More Football League Previews

Hello for the full night of EFL as well as continental football fixtures. Our focus includes important Championship clashes and the crucial last pool matches in this Afcon competition.

Introduction

Hello everyone. You are welcome to the checks writing desk rota this second-to-last soccer clockwatch of 2025. We have an extensive Football League programme, starting with Coventry v Ipswich at 6pm, and we will also monitor at least a third of an eye on both evening fixtures from Group A at this Afcon: Morocco hosting Zambia and Mali facing Comoros.

We'll be focussing on these games, all 7.45pm start times except where noted.

Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures

• The Coelacanths v Mali (19:00)
• Zambia v Morocco (7pm)

Second Division Matches

• The Sky Blues versus The Tractor Boys (18:00)
• The Foxes versus The Rams
• Middlesbrough versus Hull
• The Lions v Bristol City
• Wrexham v Preston

League One

• The Bluebirds versus Stevenage

Recent Team News

Ipswich at Coventry Team News

The early game, between the teams who are first and third in the Championship, looks like a cracker. These are the two XIs.

Coventry City (4-2-3-1) The goalkeeper; the right-back, Woolfenden, the defender, Brau; Torp, Grimes; Sakamoto, the attacking midfielder, Mason-Clark; Wright.

Subs: The backup keeper, the midfielder, the forward, Kesler-Hayden, the full-back, Latibeaudiere, the midfielder, the youngster, Andrews.

Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1) Walton; Furlong, the centre-half, the defender, Greaves; the midfielder, Taylor; the attacker, the playmaker, Jack Clarke; Azon.

Subs: The goalkeeper, Young, the midfielder, Humphreys, Cajuste, the winger, McAteer, Philogene-Bidace, Akpom.

Referee Backhouse (Cumbria).

Africa Cup of Nations: Group A Scenarios

Look, it’s complicated. It always is when some but not all third-placed sides progress. This is the current state ahead of tonight’s last set of matches.

• The Atlas Lions 4pts, +2 goal difference
• Mali 2pts, 0 goal difference (goals scored 2)
• The Copper Bullets 2 points, 0 goal difference (with 1 goal for)
• Comoros 1pt, GD-2

Briefly, Morocco are probably fine though they will aim to defeat Zambia to win their pool. Zambia likely requires at least a point against the hosts. The island nation probably must to beat their rivals, who will probably be okay if they get a draw.

A host of potential results and permutations.

Egypt's Match with Angola Latest

The conclusion of the second group at this Africa Cup of Nations is being covered. If you don’t want to know the score, avoid following that coverage.

Second Tier Standings Snapshot