🔗 Share this article Coventry v Ipswich, The Foxes versus The Rams, along with Additional Football League Previews Welcome for the packed evening of EFL as well as continental soccer fixtures. We'll be covering important Championship clashes and those pivotal last pool games in this Africa Cup of Nations tournament. Opening Notes Hello everyone. You are welcome to the checks writing desk rota the penultimate football clockwatch of 2025. We have a full Football League schedule, kicking off with Ipswich's trip to Coventry at 18:00, while we will also monitor a close watch on both night fixtures from the first group at this Africa Cup of Nations: Morocco hosting Zambia and Mali facing Comoros. Our primary attention will be on these matches, with 7.45pm kick-offs except where noted. Afcon 2025 Comoros versus The Eagles (7pm) Zambia v Morocco (19:00) Championship Coventry v The Tractor Boys (18:00) The Foxes versus The Rams Middlesbrough versus Hull Millwall v The Robins Wrexham versus North End League One Cardiff v Stevenage Recent Lineup Updates Ipswich at Coventry Confirmed Lineups The early game, featuring the sides sitting first and third in the Championship, could be a thriller. Here are the starting elevens. Coventry City (4-2-3-1) Rushworth; van Ewijk, the centre-back, the defender, the left-back; the midfielder, the captain; the winger, the attacking midfielder, the forward; Wright. Subs: Wilson, the midfielder, the forward, the defender, the full-back, Latibeaudiere, Eccles, Perry, Andrews. Ipswich Town (a 4-2-3-1 setup) Walton; the defender, O’Shea, the defender, Greaves; the midfielder, the midfielder; the attacker, the playmaker, the winger; the centre-forward. Substitutes: The goalkeeper, Young, the midfielder, the defender, the midfielder, the winger, McAteer, the attacker, Akpom. The official Backhouse (Cumbria). Afcon 2025: Group A Permutations Look, it’s complicated. That's often the case when some but not all third-placed teams qualify. Here’s how things look ahead of tonight’s final set of matches. Morocco 4 points, GD+2 Mali 2 points, 0 goal difference (with 2 goals for) Zambia 2 points, GD0 (goals scored 1) Comoros 1pt, -2 goal difference Briefly, Morocco are probably fine but will want to defeat Zambia and win the group. Zambia likely requires a draw or better against the hosts. Comoros probably need to overcome Mali, who will probably be okay if they get a draw. Many possibilities, various outcomes, plenty of scenarios. Egypt's Match with Angola Update The denouement of Group B at the continental championship has coverage elsewhere. To avoid spoilers, avoid following that coverage. Second Tier Table Overview Pos Team P GD Pts 1Coventry233151 2Middlesbrough23943 3Ipswich231538 4Hull23238 5Preston North End23737 6Bristol City23736 7Millwall23-636 8Watford23435 9QPR23-235 10Stoke23734 11Derby23132 12Southampton23431 13Wrexham23231 14Leicester23-131 15Birmingham23130 16West Brom23-528 17Charlton22-627 18Blackburn22-426 19Sheff Utd23-526 20Swansea23-726 21Oxford Utd23-822 22Portsmouth22-1022 23Norwich23-921 24Sheff Wed22-27-8