Sunday , 16 August 2026

Ipswich Town FC vs Coventry City FC, League One 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

League One · 2019-20
Ipswich Town FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Coventry City FC
Sat 7 Mar 2020 · 15:00 UTC Portman Road Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Y 30' Liam Walsh
Will Norris 45' Y
Y 59' Kyle McFadzean
Freddie Sears 62' Y
Andre Dozzell 76' Y
Y 90' Sam McCallum

Overview

Match Preview

Ipswich Town FC vs Coventry City FC — League One at Portman Road Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ryan Atkin
  • Referee Trevor Kettle
  • Referee Ian Cooper
  • Referee Graham Kane

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Lincoln City FC 46 103
2 Cardiff City FC 46 91
3 Bolton Wanderers FC 46 75
4 Exeter City FC 46 49
5 Port Vale FC 46 42
6 Rotherham United FC 46 41
7 Northampton Town FC 46 35
8 Huddersfield Town AFC 1 3
9 Stockport County FC 1 3
10 Bradford City AFC 1 3
11 Luton Town FC 1 3
12 Cambridge United FC 1 3
13 Mansfield Town FC 1 3
14 Sheffield Wednesday FC 1 3
15 Bromley FC 1 3
16 Oxford United FC 1 1
17 Milton Keynes Dons FC 1 1
18 Stevenage FC 1 1
19 Wycombe Wanderers FC 1 1
20 Blackpool FC 1 1
21 Burton Albion FC 1 1
22 Leicester City FC 1 1
23 Notts County FC 1 1
24 Reading FC 1 0
25 Wigan Athletic FC 1 0
26 Doncaster Rovers FC 1 0
27 Leyton Orient FC 1 0
28 Barnsley FC 1 0
29 Plymouth Argyle FC 1 0
30 Peterborough United FC 1 0
31 AFC Wimbledon 1 0

Head-to-Head

5
1
1
Ipswich Town FC 7 games · Avg 2.7 goals Coventry City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-07 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2019-12-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC

Recent Form

Ipswich Town FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Coventry City FC H 0–1 L
03 Mar Fleetwood Town FC H 0–1 L
29 Feb Blackpool FC A 1–2 L
22 Feb Oxford United FC H 0–1 L
15 Feb Burton Albion FC H 4–1 W
11 Feb AFC Wimbledon A 0–0 D
Coventry City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Mar Ipswich Town FC A 1–0 W
01 Mar Sunderland AFC H 1–0 W
25 Feb Rotherham United FC H 1–1 D
22 Feb Rochdale AFC A 2–1 W
15 Feb Southend United FC A 2–0 W
11 Feb Portsmouth FC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Ipswich Town FC to score. At the same time, Coventry City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Ipswich Town FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' It looks surprising Ipswich Town FC does not make any changes. Freddie Sears has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 16' Goal! Matt Godden scores his 94 goal in 383 matches.
  • 21' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 26' Liam Kelly, a Scotland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Liam Walsh is having his name booked by the referee on 30.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Ipswich Town FC in their trying to find a way past Coventry City FC's compact .
  • 45' Ipswich Town FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 50' Jon Nolan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ipswich Town FC and Coventry City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Kyle McFadzean has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
  • 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Freddie Sears on 62.
  • 64' Another change for Ipswich Town FC made on 64 minute. Luke Garbutt leaves to be changed by Joshua Earl.
  • 68' The whistle greets Freddie Sears as he departs to be replaced by Tyreece Simpson.
  • 73' Coventry City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 74' Armando Dobra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Teddy Bishop on 74 minute.
  • 76' Poor challenge from Andre Dozzell. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' Coventry City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Amadou Bakayoko is hanging Matt Godden on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 85' Coventry City FC ring the changes. Callum O'Hare has done his job and it is now time for Zain Westbrooke to step up.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Sam McCallum. He receives a Yellow card.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Coventry City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Ipswich Town FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Lambert

Coventry City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mark Robins

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jack Clarke 2
George Hirst 2
Cameron Burgess 1
Haji Wright 1
Jaden Philogene-Bidace 1
Will Keane 1
Joel Latibeaudiere 1
Maxime Biamou 1

Head to Head

2020-03-07 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Coventry City FC 2019-12-07 Coventry City FC 1–1 Ipswich Town FC

Ipswich Town FC Form

2020-03-07 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Coventry City FC L 2020-03-03 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Fleetwood Town FC L 2020-02-29 Blackpool FC 2–1 Ipswich Town FC L 2020-02-22 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Oxford United FC L 2020-02-15 Ipswich Town FC 4–1 Burton Albion FC W 2020-02-11 AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Ipswich Town FC D

Coventry City FC Form

2020-03-07 Ipswich Town FC 0–1 Coventry City FC W 2020-03-01 Coventry City FC 1–0 Sunderland AFC W 2020-02-25 Coventry City FC 1–1 Rotherham United FC D 2020-02-22 Rochdale AFC 1–2 Coventry City FC W 2020-02-15 Southend United FC 0–2 Coventry City FC W 2020-02-11 Coventry City FC 1–0 Portsmouth FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Ipswich Town FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Coventry City FC xG
I would bet for: Coventry City FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Ipswich Town FC28% Draw31% Coventry City FC41%
Actual: Coventry City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Ipswich Town FC or Draw
59%
Draw or Coventry City FC
72%
Ipswich Town FC or Coventry City FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Ipswich Town FC19% Draw54% Coventry City FC27%
Actual: Coventry City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.3%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 2
8%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
3%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Ipswich Town FC

Handicap Ipswich Town FC covers Push Coventry City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Ipswich Town FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Coventry City FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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