Thursday , 2 July 2026

Coventry City FC vs Ipswich Town FC, FA Cup 2024-25 ROUND 4

FA Cup · 2024-25
Sat 8 Feb 2025 · 15:10 UTC Coventry Building Society Arena 30,055 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 2' George Hirst pen
1–2 28' Jack Clarke
1–3 37' Jack Clarke

Overview

Match Preview

Coventry City FC vs Ipswich Town FCFA Cup at Coventry Building Society Arena.

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Ipswich Town FC H 1–4 L
05 Feb Leeds United FC H 0–2 L
01 Feb Swansea City AFC A 2–0 W
25 Jan Watford FC H 2–1 W
21 Jan Blackburn Rovers FC A 2–0 W
18 Jan Bristol City FC H 1–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Feb Coventry City FC A 4–1 W
01 Feb Southampton FC H 1–2 L
25 Jan Liverpool FC A 1–4 L
19 Jan Manchester City FC H 0–6 L
16 Jan Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–2 L
12 Jan Bristol Rovers FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Coventry City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Ipswich Town FC this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Coventry City FC and Ipswich Town FC get this one started.
  • 2' George Hirst puts Ipswich Town FC on the lead.
  • 7' Ipswich Town FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 8' The deadlock is broken! Joel Latibeaudiere gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Oliver Dovin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 18' Both keepers have barely been tested. Coventry City FC and Ipswich Town FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 23' Jaden Philogene-Bidace has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' Jack Clarke is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brandon Thomas-Asante made 177 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 35' Nathan Broadhead is ready to make an impact after coming on for Samuel Szmodics at the 35 minute mark.
  • 37' A stunning finish from Jack Clarke — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 42' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 52' Coventry City FC have won 474 goals from 374 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 57' Liam Kitching, a England , has 36 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 62' 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 Samuel Szmodics suffering a number of foals already.
  • 63' Brilliant from the ! Jaden Philogene-Bidace makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 63.
  • 63' Time for substitution for Coventry City FC. Brandon Thomas-Asante is replaced by Norman Bassette.
  • 68' Massimo Luongo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kalvin Phillips on 68 minute.
  • 73' Ipswich Town FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 76' Raphael Borges Rodrigues is replacing Jamie Allen for the Coventry City FC side.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Ipswich Town FC! Jens Cajuste comes on to replace Jack Taylor.
  • 84' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Jack Burroughs. He replaces Joel Latibeaudiere on 88 minute.
  • 1-4 the final result. Coventry City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Coventry City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 Ipswich Town FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Ipswich Town FC 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Coventry City FC33% Draw27% Ipswich Town FC40%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Coventry City FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Ipswich Town FC
67%
Coventry City FC or Ipswich Town FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Coventry City FC24% Draw44% Ipswich Town FC32%
Actual: Ipswich Town FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.7%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Coventry City FC

Handicap Coventry City FC covers Push Ipswich Town FC covers
-2.5 5% 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% 70%
+0.5 57% 43%
+1 57% 20% 23%
+1.5 77% 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% 10%

Clean Sheet

Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
26%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.