Coventry City vs Ipswich Town: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Coventry City played Ipswich Town in Championship (England). The match was played on 29 December 2025. Final score: 0:2.

Current form

Coventry City: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match. Ipswich Town: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Coventry City scores 2.35 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Ipswich Town scores 1.65 and concedes 1.00. League average: 2.63 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Coventry City 57%, Ipswich Town 61%. Over 2.5: Coventry City 61%, Ipswich Town 52%. League level: BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 51%.

xG, shots and style

Coventry City has higher xG: 1.94 vs 1.70. Coventry City: 17.5 shots per match, Ipswich Town: 15.8.

Match halves

Coventry City: half-time lead 52%, second-half goals 1.22. Ipswich Town: half-time lead 35%, second-half goals 1.09.

Goals by minute

Coventry City: 31-45+ (12 goals). Ipswich Town: 76-90+ (11 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Championship: 2.63 goals per match, BTTS 59%, Over 2.5 51%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 0%.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
0 : 2
2nd half

Match statistics

41Possession (%)59
Coventry CityIpswich Town
10Shots18
Coventry CityIpswich Town
3Shots on target7
Coventry CityIpswich Town
1.09xG1.92
Coventry CityIpswich Town
3Corners6
Coventry CityIpswich Town
34Dangerous attacks42
Coventry CityIpswich Town
12Fouls14
Coventry CityIpswich Town
1Cards2
Coventry CityIpswich Town

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Coventry CityIpswich Town
2.35Goals scored / match1.65
Coventry CityIpswich Town
1Goals conceded / match1
Coventry CityIpswich Town
54%Average possession57%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
5.96Shots on target / match5
Coventry CityIpswich Town

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

17.52Shots per match15.78
Coventry CityIpswich Town
5.96Shots on target5
Coventry CityIpswich Town
13.4%Shot conversion10.5%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
54%Possession57%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
1.94xG for1.7
Coventry CityIpswich Town
1.27xG against1.14
Coventry CityIpswich Town

Shooting quality

Coventry City: AttackingIpswich Town: Dominant
Coventry CityIpswich Town
Accuracy (shots on target)34%32%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.390.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Ipswich Town is 25% better for: last-5 form.

1.6 pts / match - Coventry City · 2 pts / match - Ipswich Town

Coventry City
LDWDW
Season result split
65% W26% D9% L
Season (W-D-L)
15-6-2
2.22 pts / match · goal difference +31
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-2-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.73Opponent xG: 1.47BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%
Ipswich Town
WWLWD
Season result split
43% W35% D22% L
Season (W-D-L)
10-8-5
1.65 pts / match · goal difference +15
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-4-4
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLDLD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.15BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Coventry City is 42% better for: goals scored per match.

2.35 goals / match - Coventry City · 1.65 goals / match - Ipswich Town

Coventry City scoring profile: very strong

Coventry City scores in 87% of matches (20 of 23 matches), while Ipswich Town keeps a clean sheet in 30% (7 of 23 matches).

Ipswich Town scoring profile: strong

Ipswich Town scores in 83% of matches (19 of 23 matches), while Coventry City keeps a clean sheet in 39% (9 of 23 matches).

54Goals scored (season)38
Coventry CityIpswich Town
23Goals conceded (season)23
Coventry CityIpswich Town
3.35Average goals in match2.65
Coventry CityIpswich Town
4Goals scored (last 5)8
Coventry CityIpswich Town
5Goals conceded (last 5)4
Coventry CityIpswich Town

How often they score at least...

87%1 goal83%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
61%2 goals39%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
43%3 goals26%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
22%4 goals13%
Coventry CityIpswich Town

How often they concede at least...

61%1 goal70%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
26%2 goals22%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
13%3 goals9%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
0%4 goals0%
Coventry CityIpswich Town

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

59%
League average

Goal patterns

22%BTTS at half-time17%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
9%BTTS in both halves0%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
43%Scored in both halves30%
Coventry CityIpswich Town

BTTS and goal count

43%Min. 3 goals and BTTS39%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
40%BTTS - last 540%
Coventry CityIpswich Town

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time70%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time26%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
35%Min. 3 goals before half-time4%
Coventry CityIpswich Town

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time74%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
57%Min. 2 goals after half-time57%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
26%Min. 3 goals after half-time26%
Coventry CityIpswich Town

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Coventry City is 26% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.87 pts / match - Coventry City · 1.48 pts / match - Ipswich Town

Coventry City - half-time state
52% leading30% draw17% trailing
Ipswich Town - half-time state
35% leading43% draw22% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.87Points per match (1st half)1.48
Coventry CityIpswich Town
1.13Goals scored (1st half)0.57
Coventry CityIpswich Town
0.43Goals conceded (1st half)0.43
Coventry CityIpswich Town
1.57Average goals (1st half)1
Coventry CityIpswich Town
65%Clean sheet before half-time61%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
39%No goal before half-time52%
Coventry CityIpswich Town

After half-time (2nd half)

1.91Points per match (2nd half)1.65
Coventry CityIpswich Town
1.22Goals scored (2nd half)1.09
Coventry CityIpswich Town
0.57Goals conceded (2nd half)0.57
Coventry CityIpswich Town
1.78Average goals (2nd half)1.65
Coventry CityIpswich Town
57%Clean sheet after half-time57%
Coventry CityIpswich Town
30%No goal after half-time35%
Coventry CityIpswich Town

Coventry City - second-half results

57% W22% D22% L
43
Half-time points
26
Half-time goals
+16
Goal difference (1st half)
44
Second-half points
+15
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.87
PPG before half-time
Lead holding125%

Leads at half-time in 52% of matches and wins 65%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Ipswich Town - second-half results

39% W48% D13% L
34
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
+12
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.48
PPG before half-time
Lead holding123%

Leads at half-time in 35% of matches and wins 43%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Coventry City - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.601.00
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.20.8
Average goals in match0.61.2
1 goal60%80%
2 goals0%40%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+1-2
Half-time: 40% leading - 40% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Ipswich Town - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.001.80
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.4
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%60%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+1+3
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 60% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Coventry City
ScoredConceded
8
3
0-15
6
3
16-30
12
4
31-45
8
5
46-60
9
3
61-75
11
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (12 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

Ipswich Town
ScoredConceded
4
2
0-15
2
5
16-30
7
3
31-45
8
7
46-60
6
3
61-75
11
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (11 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +8 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.7 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
114%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
59%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
72%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
2%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 50 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Coventry City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.67
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.68
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.41
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.27
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
164%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
83%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.62
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 15% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Ipswich Town

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.09
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.05
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
138%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.35
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.5
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Championship).

Teams vs league

Coventry CityLigaIpswich Town
Average goals in match 3.352.63 2.65
Both teams scored 57%59% 61%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 61%51% 52%
Clean sheets 39%23% 30%
Goal before half-time 74%74% 70%
Goal after half-time 87%78% 74%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.63
Average goals per match
59%
Both teams scored
51%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.43
Home goals / match
1.20
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
32%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Coventry CityYellow cardLiam Kitching
  2. Ipswich TownYellow cardJack Taylor
  3. Coventry CitySubstitutionOn: Ellis SimmsOff: Haji Amir Wright
  4. Ipswich TownYellow cardDarnell Furlong

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Anthony BackhouseMatches officiated: 24
4.63Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 267%Home wins4%Draws28%Away wins

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Coventry City 0 - 0 - 1 Ipswich Town. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 0% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Coventry City vs Ipswich Town?

The Championship match finished Coventry City 0:2 Ipswich Town. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Coventry City vs Ipswich Town?

Coventry City score 2.35 goals per game on average and Ipswich Town 1.65. The Championship average is 2.63 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 57% of Coventry City's matches and 61% of Ipswich Town's.

What form are Coventry City and Ipswich Town in?

Over the last 5 games Coventry City have a 2-2-1 record (1.60 points per game) and Ipswich Town 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Coventry City vs Ipswich Town?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.