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England Championship

Coventry

Ipswich

Preview Team statistics AI Prediction H2H Team recent Odds Lineups Injuries / suspensions League table

Match Events

Liam Kitching

18'

63'

Jack Taylor

72'

Jack Clarke

83'

Wes Burns

88'

Darnell Furlong

Preview

Coventry vs Ipswich: Home Dominance Meets Mid-Week Resilience in Championship Clash

Coventry City host Ipswich Town in a Championship fixture that pits the hosts' formidable home record against Ipswich's recent ability to grind out results. The Sky Blues have been exceptional at home, while Ipswich arrive looking to extend a solid unbeaten run.

This fixture sets up an intriguing tactical battle. Coventry's dominant possession-based approach at home, evidenced by their high ball retention and passing accuracy, will likely aim to pin Ipswich back and exploit their attacking prowess. Ipswich, on the other hand, might employ a more pragmatic, compact defensive shape, looking to frustrate the hosts and potentially hit them on the counter, especially if they can leverage their higher average possession away from home. The recent defensive resilience shown by Ipswich, contrasting with Coventry's consistent home scoring, points towards a contest where the home side will try to break down a stubborn block.

Team statistics

England Championship

Coventry

Ipswich

Matches played

15 - 6 - 2

Results

10 - 8 - 5

65.2%

Win %

43.5%

2.3

Goals scored

1.7

Goals conceded

Shots on target

6.3

Shots off target

5.3

Blocked shots

4.7

54.3

Ball possession

56.5

80.3

Pass accuracy

81.7

9.4

Fouls

10.6

Goalkeeper saves

2.4

1.7

Yellow cards

1.6

Red cards

League averages

Key points

• Coventry average 2.5 goals per home game this season, going unbeaten in their last 11 home matches.
• Ipswich have drawn 2 of their last 3 matches, but have only won 3 away games all season.
• The odds suggest a slight lean towards Coventry with 2.5 for a home win, while BTTS is favoured at 1.73.

AI Prediction

Coventry's formidable home record and scoring average, combined with Ipswich's recent draw-heavy streak and susceptibility to conceding away, point towards a home victory. While Ipswich have shown defensive grit, Coventry's consistent attacking threat at home should ultimately prevail. The odds slightly favour the home side, aligning with this statistical outlook, and both teams' scoring records suggest a decent likelihood of goals at both ends.

AI

Confidence

Pick

Recent Win% (20)
nova-lite-v1 (fr)

by amazon

75%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 UNDER

1x2

57%

O/U

60%

BTTS

50%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ar)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

67%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (es)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

73%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (ru)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

63%

BTTS

60%
gemini-2.0-flash-lite-001 (vi)

by google

72%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

57%

O/U

50%

BTTS

57%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)

by google

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

50%

BTTS

53%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (it)

by meta-llama

70%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

57%

BTTS

50%
llama-3.1-8b-instruct (nl)

by meta-llama

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

47%

BTTS

57%
llama-3.3-70b-instruct (pt)

by meta-llama

80%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

40%

BTTS

50%
phi-4-multimodal-instruct (id)

by microsoft

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

47%

O/U

50%

BTTS

60%
mistral-nemo (de)

by mistralai

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

53%

O/U

37%

BTTS

47%
gpt-oss-120b:exacto (tr)

by openai

78%

AWAY

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

50%

BTTS

43%
qwen-turbo (th)

by qwen

85%

HOME

BTTS YES

2.5 OVER

1x2

50%

O/U

43%

BTTS

53%
grok-4.1-fast (ja)

by x-ai

82%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 UNDER

1x2

47%

O/U

67%

BTTS

47%
grok-4.1-fast (ko)

by x-ai

85%

HOME

BTTS NO

2.5 OVER

1x2

53%

O/U

60%

BTTS

53%

H2H

Championship

Match date	Team	Score	Team	O/U 2.5	BTTS
12/6/2025	Coventry	L 0 - 3 W	Ipswich AWAY	O	N
2/8/2025	HOME Coventry	L 1 - 4 W	Ipswich	O	Y
4/30/2024	HOME Coventry	L 1 - 2 W	Ipswich	O	Y
12/2/2023	Coventry	L 1 - 2 W	Ipswich AWAY	O	Y

Includes records from 2023 onwards.

Team recent

Coventry

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
HOME	Swansea	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
AWAY	Southampton	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
HOME	Bristol City	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
AWAY	Preston	1 - 1	D	U	Y	Y
AWAY	Ipswich	0 - 3	L	O	N	Y
HOME	Charlton	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Middlesbrough	4 - 2	W	O	Y	N
HOME	West Brom	3 - 2	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Stoke City	1 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Sheffield Utd	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y

Coventry City have been a juggernaut at home this season, boasting an unbeaten record across 11 games where they've averaged a remarkable 2.5 goals per outing. Their overall season statistics are equally impressive, showcasing a potent attack that scores over two goals per game, backed by a solid defence that concedes just one on average. Even their recent form, while showing a slight dip in scoring in the last three games, has seen them win all three home matches, indicating a strong capacity to perform when playing in front of their supporters.

Ipswich

H/A	VS	Score	Results	O/U 2.5	BTTS	Cor 9.5
AWAY	Millwall	0 - 0	D	U	N	N
HOME	Sheffield Wednesday	3 - 1	W	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Leicester	1 - 3	L	O	Y	Y
HOME	Stoke City	1 - 0	W	U	N	N
HOME	Coventry	3 - 0	W	O	N	N
AWAY	Blackburn	1 - 1	D	U	Y	N
AWAY	Oxford United	1 - 2	L	O	Y	Y
AWAY	Hull City	2 - 0	W	U	N	Y
HOME	Wrexham	0 - 0	D	U	N	Y
AWAY	Swansea	4 - 1	W	O	Y	Y

Ipswich Town present a different narrative, with their overall season form showing a team that wins less than half its games but draws frequently, making them difficult to beat. Their away form, however, tells a story of a side that struggles for victories, having lost four of their last eleven away fixtures. Despite this, their most recent outings show a team that is hard to break down, with three consecutive draws in their last three games and a clean sheet in their last match, suggesting a recent improvement in defensive solidity, even if scoring has dried up.

Over

Under

Yes

Odds

1x2

HOME

2.25

DRAW

3.3

AWAY

3.2

2.5 OVER/UNDER

OVER

1.8

UNDER

BTTS

YES

1.67

2.1

Lineups

Coventry

(4-2-3-1)

Carl Rushworth

Miguel Ángel Brau

Liam Kitching

Luke Woolfenden

Milan van Ewijk

Matt Grimes

Victor Torp

Ephron Mason-Clark

Jack Rudoni

Tatsuhiro Sakamoto

Haji Wright

Ivan Azón

Jack Clarke

Marcelino Núñez

Sindre Walle Egeli

Jack Taylor

Azor Matusiwa

Jacob Greaves

Cédric Kipré

Dara O'Shea

Darnell Furlong

Christian Walton

Ipswich

(4-2-3-1)

Average Player Rating

Injuries / suspensions

Coventry

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
O. Dovin	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
B. Thomas-Asante	Hamstring Injury	Missing Fixture	13 / 4
B. Thomas	Inactive	Questionable	3 / 4
M. van Ewijk	Inactive	Questionable	0 / 8

Ipswich

Name	Reason	Type	G/A
W. Burns	Inactive	Missing Fixture	1 / 1
H. Clarke	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	- / -
G. Hirst	Injury	Missing Fixture	11 / 3
C. Townsend	Knee Injury	Missing Fixture	0 / 0
S. Szmodics	Inactive	Questionable	1 / 0

League table

England Championship

#	Team	Played	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	Coventry	24	15	7	2	54	23	31	52	WDWDL
2	Middlesbrough	23	12	7	4	33	24	9	43	DLWWW
3	Ipswich	24	10	9	5	38	23	15	39	DWLWW
4	Hull City	23	11	5	7	39	37	2	38	DWWWL
5	Preston	23	9	10	4	30	23	7	37	DDWDD
6	Bristol City	23	10	6	7	32	25	7	36	WWLDL
7	Millwall	23	10	6	7	25	31	-6	36	DLLDW
8	Watford	23	9	8	6	33	29	4	35	WWDDW
9	QPR	23	10	5	8	33	35	-2	35	DWLWW
10	Stoke City	23	10	4	9	28	21	7	34	DLWLL
11	Derby	23	8	8	7	32	31	1	32	DDWDL
12	Southampton	23	8	7	8	37	33	4	31	LDLWW
13	Wrexham	23	7	10	6	32	30	2	31	WLDLD
14	Leicester	23	8	7	8	32	33	-1	31	LLWDW
15	Birmingham	23	8	6	9	31	30	1	30	DLDLL
16	West Brom	23	8	4	11	26	31	-5	28	LLWLL
17	Charlton	22	7	6	9	21	27	-6	27	LWDLL
18	Blackburn	22	7	5	10	22	26	-4	26	DWLDD
19	Sheffield Utd	23	8	2	13	31	36	-5	26	LWLDW
20	Swansea	23	7	5	11	24	31	-7	26	LWLWW
21	Oxford United	23	5	7	11	24	32	-8	22	WLLDL
22	Portsmouth	22	5	7	10	19	29	-10	22	DDWLL
23	Norwich	23	5	6	12	26	35	-9	21	WDWDL
24	Sheffield Wednesday	22	1	7	14	18	45	-27	-8	DLLDL

Coventry vs Ipswich AI Match Preview, Prediction, Team Stats Comparison, League table

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Coventry vs Ipswich: Home Dominance Meets Mid-Week Resilience in Championship Clash

Team statistics

Team Stats Comparison

Key points

AI Prediction

H2H

Team recent

Coventry Team recent

Ipswich Team recent

Odds

Coventry

Ipswich

Injuries / suspensions

Coventry Injuries / suspensions

Ipswich Injuries / suspensions

League table