Coventry City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, Championship 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Coventry City FC vs Ipswich Town FC — Championship at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- Coventry City FC 46 games · 95 pts (2026/27)
- Ipswich Town FC 46 games · 84 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee James Bell
- Assistant 1 Ian Cooper
- Assistant 2
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City FC | 46 | 95 |
| 2 | Ipswich Town FC | 46 | 84 |
| 3 | Hull City AFC | 46 | 73 |
| 4 | Oxford United FC | 46 | 47 |
| 5 | Leicester City FC | 46 | 46 |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Millwall FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Swansea City AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Charlton Athletic FC | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | West Bromwich Albion FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Bolton Wanderers FC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Birmingham City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Sheffield United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Southampton FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Wrexham AFC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Burnley FC | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Cardiff City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | West Ham United FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Derby County FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Norwich City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Preston North End FC | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Stoke City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Lincoln City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | Portsmouth FC | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | Bristol City FC | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Sheffield Wednesday FC | 46 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Ipswich Town FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Blackburn Rovers FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Apr | Hull City AFC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 5–7 | L |
| 13 Apr | Birmingham City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 09 Apr | Southampton FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Coventry City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Hull City AFC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Apr | Middlesbrough FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Watford FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Apr | Norwich City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Coventry City FC | Ipswich Town FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #2 |
| 95 | Points | 84 |
| 46 | Played | 46 |
| 28 / 11 / 7 | W / D / L | 23 / 15 / 8 |
| 97 | Scored | 80 |
| 45 | Conceded | 47 |
| +52 | GD | +33 |
| 2.07 | PPG | 1.83 |
| 61% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
57%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
57%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Coventry City FC are 1st (95 pts). Ipswich Town FC are 2nd (84 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Coventry City FC welcome Ipswich Town FC for this crunch clash at Coventry Building Society Arena.
- 5' Joel Latibeaudiere has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 8' Against the run of play, Kieffer Moore has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 13' Coventry City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 18' Coventry City FC is showing some good football. However, Coventry City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 23' Coventry City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' Leif Davis, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' Ellis Simms has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' The home supporters are growing impatient. Coventry City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' It looks like no one’s ball. Coventry City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Omari Hutchinson suffering a number of foals already.
- 64' A goal from the USA international Haji Wright! He fires home on 64 to make it 1-1!
- 65' Ipswich Town FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremy Sarmiento is hanging Nathan Broadhead on the field on 65 minute.
- 69' Assisted by George Edmundson with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cameron Burgess makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 74' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 75' Ipswich Town FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' Another substitution for Ipswich Town FC to replace Wes Burns by Kayden Jackson on 80 minute.
- 85' The whistle greets Joel Latibeaudiere as he departs to be replaced by Callum O'Hare.
- 90' Josh Eccles picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' The whistle greets Omari Hutchinson as he departs to be replaced by Jack Taylor.
- Full Time. Ipswich Town FC beats Coventry City FC
Lineups
Coventry City FC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 3
- 40
-
45
Kasey Palmer ↓ Aidan Dausch 90'
-
6
Liam Kelly ↓ Jake Bidwell 85'
- 28
- 14
- 11
- 27
- 22
- 4
- 9
Bench
- 8
-
21
Jake Bidwell ↑ 85'
-
10
Callum O'Hare ↑ 85'
- 13
- 24
- 54
- 41
- 48
-
59
Aidan Dausch ↑ 90'
Coach
Mark Robins
Ipswich Town FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
24
Kieffer Moore ↓ George Hirst 65'
- 25
- 40
-
7
Wes Burns ↓ Kayden Jackson 80'
- 5
- 4
- 15
- 3
- 31
- 33
-
20
Omari Hutchinson ↓ Jack Taylor 90'
Bench
-
19
Kayden Jackson ↑ 80'
- 28
- 1
- 6
- 10
-
14
Jack Taylor ↑ 90'
-
27
George Hirst ↑ 65'
-
21
Jeremy Sarmiento ↑ 65'
- 30
Coach
Kieran McKenna
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jack Clarke | 2 |
| George Hirst | 2 |
| Ellis Simms | 1 |
| Kieffer Moore | 1 |
| Cameron Burgess | 1 |
| Haji Wright | 1 |
| Jaden Philogene-Bidace | 1 |
| Will Keane | 1 |
Head to Head
Coventry City FC Form
2024-04-30
Coventry City FC
1–2
Ipswich Town FC
L
2024-04-27
Blackburn Rovers FC
0–0
Coventry City FC
D
2024-04-24
Coventry City FC
2–3
Hull City AFC
L
2024-04-21
Coventry City FC
5–7
Manchester United FC
L
2024-04-13
Birmingham City FC
3–0
Coventry City FC
L
2024-04-09
Southampton FC
2–1
Coventry City FC
L
Ipswich Town FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83
Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for:
Coventry City FC or Ipswich Town FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Ipswich Town FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Coventry City FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
63%
Coventry City FC or Ipswich Town FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.5%
1 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC
| Handicap | Coventry City FC covers | Push | Ipswich Town FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.