Championship 25/26 · 29 Dec 2025

Coventry City 0–2 Ipswich Town

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Nov 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Coventry City favourites at 52%.

Ipswich Town won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Christian Walton, 61.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Darnell Furlong +18.9, Jack Clarke +14.5, Christian Walton +8.8.

Well below it: Liam Kitching −13.7, Tatsuhiro Sakamoto −10.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Swansea City Championship
20 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Southampton Championship
13 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Bristol City Championship
9 Dec 2025	D 1–1	at Preston North End Championship
6 Dec 2025	L 0–3	at Ipswich Town Championship

26 Dec 2025	D 0–0	at Millwall Championship
20 Dec 2025	W 3–1	v Sheffield Wednesday Championship
13 Dec 2025	L 1–3	at Leicester City Championship
10 Dec 2025	W 1–0	v Stoke City Championship
6 Dec 2025	W 3–0	v Coventry City Championship

6 Dec 2025	Ipswich Town 3–0 Coventry City Championship

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Carl Rushworth Goalkeeper	97	–	52.4	−2.6
Matt Grimes Midfielder	90	0.02	47.8	+2.2
Luke Woolfenden Defender	97	–	43.1	−2.3
Victor Torp Midfielder	75	0.11	42.2	−2.7
Jack Rudoni Midfielder	76	0.10	41.6	+3.0
Liam Kitching Defender	97	0.01	39.1	−13.7
Jamie Allen Midfielder	15	–	37.6	–
Ephron Mason-Clark Midfielder	90	0.14	37.4	−5.2
Haji Wright Forward	79	0.04	37.2	−6.6
Ellis Simms Forward	11	–	35.5	–
Tatsuhiro Sakamoto Midfielder	90	0.10	33.4	−10.3
Josh Eccles Midfielder	14	–	33.2	–
Miguel Ángel Brau Defender	90	0.15	29.4	–
Milan van Ewijk Defender	97	–	27.9	+0.2

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Wes Burns Midfielder	12	1	0	0.23	100.0	–
Cameron Humphreys Midfielder	1	0	0	–	100.0	–
Christian Walton Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	61.6	+8.8
Jack Clarke Midfielder	87	1	0	0.17	56.7	+14.5
Marcelino Núñez Midfielder	89	0	2	0.02	50.5	+5.8
Darnell Furlong Defender	90	0	0	0.15	49.0	+18.9
Jacob Greaves Defender	90	0	0	0.08	48.2	−5.6
Dara O'Shea Defender	90	0	0	0.03	47.5	+1.1
Azor Matusiwa Midfielder	90	0	0	0.02	47.2	+4.5
Cédric Kipré Defender	90	0	0	0.09	44.1	+1.7
Jack Taylor Midfielder	87	0	0	0.16	43.2	+2.9
Jens-Lys Cajuste Midfielder	10	0	0	–	40.5	–
Ivan Azón Forward	78	0	0	0.19	38.7	+1.6
Sindre Walle Egeli Midfielder	78	0	0	0.03	36.6	+2.9
Jaden Philogene-Bidace Midfielder	10	0	0	–	36.5	–
Chuba Akpom Forward	12	0	0	–	35.9	–