The Sky Blues against Ipswich, The Foxes v Derby, along with More EFL League Updates
Hello for the full evening of EFL as well as continental soccer fixtures. The spotlight falls on important Championship matches plus the crucial last pool matches in this Africa Cup of Nations competition.
Preamble
Oh, hi folks. Welcome to what is arguably the second-to-last soccer live blog of the year. We have an extensive Football League programme, starting with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 6pm, and we will also monitor at least a third of an eye on the two evening games from Group A at the Afcon: Zambia against the hosts Morocco as well as Comoros v Mali.
Our primary attention will be on these fixtures, with 7.45pm start times except where noted.
Africa Cup of Nations Fixtures
- The Coelacanths v The Eagles (19:00)
- The Copper Bullets v The Atlas Lions (19:00)
Second Division Matches
- The Sky Blues v Ipswich (6pm)
- The Foxes versus Derby
- Boro v The Tigers
- The Lions versus Bristol City
- Wrexham versus North End
League One
- Cardiff versus Stevenage
Latest Lineup Updates
Coventry v Ipswich Team News
The evening's opener, featuring the sides sitting first and third in the second tier, looks like a cracker. These are the two XIs.
Coventry City (4-2-3-1) The goalkeeper; the right-back, Woolfenden, Kitching, Brau; the midfielder, the captain; the winger, the attacking midfielder, the forward; Wright.
Substitutes: The backup keeper, the midfielder, the forward, Kesler-Hayden, Bidwell, the defender, Eccles, Perry, the player.
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1) Walton; Furlong, the centre-half, the defender, the left-back; the midfielder, Taylor; the attacker, Nunez, the winger; the centre-forward.
Subs: The goalkeeper, Young, the midfielder, the defender, Cajuste, Burns, McAteer, Philogene-Bidace, Akpom.
The official Anthony Backhouse (Cumbria).
Africa Cup of Nations: First Group Permutations
The situation is complex. It always is where only some third-place sides qualify. Here’s how things look before tonight’s final round of matches.
- Morocco 4 points, GD+2
- Mali 2 points, GD0 (goals scored 2)
- Zambia 2 points, GD0 (with 1 goal for)
- The Coelacanths 1 point, GD-2
Briefly, Morocco is likely safe but will want to beat Zambia and top the group. Zambia probably need a draw or better versus Morocco. Comoros likely must to overcome their rivals, who will probably be okay with a point.
A host of potential results and permutations.
Egypt's Match with Angola Latest
The conclusion to Group B at the Africa Cup of Nations is being covered. To avoid spoilers, avoid following that coverage.
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 |
