Match summary
1ST HALF
15'
George Hirst
Josh Eccles
17'
M. Grimes
40'
43'

S. Egeli(Jaden Philogene)
2ND HALF
53'
C. Walton
56'
S. Egeli
57'
Cédric Kipré
60'

George Hirst(Marcelino Nuñez)
71'
Iván Azón
George Hirst
71'
J. Clarke
Jack Taylor
Josh Eccles
Jamie Allen
71'
71'
Jens Cajuste
S. Egeli
J. Rudoni
Haji Wright
75'
Kaine Kesler
Kai Andrews
75'
86'
D. Furlong
91'
Sammie Szmodics
Marcelino Nuñez
95'

Iván Azón
Match statistics
37%Possession63%
308Passes Attempted505
227Completed Passes415
2Corners5
22Throw-ins22
10Shots On Target11
Line-ups
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#28Walton

#4Kipré

#26O'Shea

#3Davis

#19Furlong

#5Matusiwa

#14Philip Taylor

#32Nuñez Espinoza

#11Philogene-Bidace

#8Walle Egeli

#9Hirst
Starting XI
![]() C. Walton #28 | 53' |
![]() Cédric Kipré #4 | 57' |
![]() Dara O'shea #26 | |
![]() L. Davis #3 | |
![]() D. Furlong #19 | 86' |
![]() A. Matusiwa #5 | |
![]() Jack Taylor #14 | 71' |
![]() Marcelino Nuñez #32 | 91' 🎯60' |
![]() Jaden Philogene #11 | 🎯43' |
![]() S. Egeli #8 | 71' 56' ⚽43' |
![]() George Hirst #9 | 71' ⚽60' 15' |
Will not play

Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid April 2026

Samuel Joseph Szmodics
Midfielder
Illness
Return: Doubtful

George David Eric Hirst
Forward
Groin injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Harrison Thomas Clarke
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

Kieran McKenna
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#19Rushworth

#15Kitching

#4Thomas

#3Rhys Dasilva

#27Van Ewijk

#6Grimes

#28Eccles

#5Rudoni

#10Mason-Clark

#20Kesler Hayden

#9Simms
Starting XI
![]() Carl Rushworth #19 | |
![]() L. Kitching #15 | |
![]() B. Thomas #4 | |
![]() Jay Dasilva #3 | |
![]() Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
![]() M. Grimes #6 | 40' |
![]() Josh Eccles #28 | 71' 17' |
![]() J. Rudoni #5 | 75' |
![]() E. Mason-Clark #10 | |
![]() Kaine Kesler #20 | 75' |
![]() E. Simms #9 |
Will not play

Victor Torp Overgaard
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: About a week

Brandon Thomas-Asante
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Kaine Kesler Hayden
Defender
Return: Early February 2026
Manager

Frank Lampard
Ipswich Town
Formation
4-2-3-1
#28Walton

#4Kipré

#26O'Shea

#3Davis

#19Furlong

#5Matusiwa

#14Philip Taylor

#32Nuñez Espinoza

#11Philogene-Bidace

#8Walle Egeli

#9Hirst
Starting XI
![]() C. Walton #28 | 53' |
![]() Cédric Kipré #4 | 57' |
![]() Dara O'shea #26 | |
![]() L. Davis #3 | |
![]() D. Furlong #19 | 86' |
![]() A. Matusiwa #5 | |
![]() Jack Taylor #14 | 71' |
![]() Marcelino Nuñez #32 | 91' 🎯60' |
![]() Jaden Philogene #11 | 🎯43' |
![]() S. Egeli #8 | 71' 56' ⚽43' |
![]() George Hirst #9 | 71' ⚽60' 15' |
Will not play

Conor Stephen Townsend
Defender
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid April 2026

Samuel Joseph Szmodics
Midfielder
Illness
Return: Doubtful

George David Eric Hirst
Forward
Groin injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Harrison Thomas Clarke
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Mid January 2026
Manager

Kieran McKenna
Coventry City
Formation
4-2-3-1
#19Rushworth

#15Kitching

#4Thomas

#3Rhys Dasilva

#27Van Ewijk

#6Grimes

#28Eccles

#5Rudoni

#10Mason-Clark

#20Kesler Hayden

#9Simms
Starting XI
![]() Carl Rushworth #19 | |
![]() L. Kitching #15 | |
![]() B. Thomas #4 | |
![]() Jay Dasilva #3 | |
![]() Milan Van Ewijk #27 | |
![]() M. Grimes #6 | 40' |
![]() Josh Eccles #28 | 71' 17' |
![]() J. Rudoni #5 | 75' |
![]() E. Mason-Clark #10 | |
![]() Kaine Kesler #20 | 75' |
![]() E. Simms #9 |
Will not play

Victor Torp Overgaard
Midfielder
Unknown
Return: About a week

Brandon Thomas-Asante
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Oliver Nnonyelu Dovin
Goalkeeper
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Mid January 2026

Kaine Kesler Hayden
Defender
Return: Early February 2026
Manager

Frank Lampard
Head-to-head
36 matches

Ipswich Town
15
Wins
10
Draws
11
Wins

Coventry City
FA Cup2025 • 1 match
Championship2024 • 1 match
Championship2023 • 1 match
League One2020 • 1 match
FA Cup2019 • 2 matchesLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 26 | 57:29 | 52 |
2 | ![]() | 26 | 37:26 | 46 |
3 | ![]() | 25 | 42:24 | 44 |
4 | ![]() | 26 | 36:25 | 43 |
5 | ![]() | 26 | 29:33 | 43 |
6 | ![]() | 25 | 37:29 | 41 |
7 | ![]() | 25 | 40:38 | 41 |
8 | ![]() | 26 | 32:23 | 40 |
9 | ![]() | 26 | 38:32 | 40 |
10 | ![]() | 26 | 38:29 | 39 |
11 | ![]() | 26 | 38:39 | 38 |
12 | ![]() | 26 | 37:38 | 37 |
13 | ![]() | 26 | 35:35 | 35 |
14 | ![]() | 26 | 35:36 | 34 |
15 | ![]() | 26 | 38:38 | 33 |
16 | ![]() | 25 | 36:38 | 32 |
17 | ![]() | 26 | 27:33 | 32 |
18 | ![]() | 26 | 29:35 | 31 |
19 | ![]() | 25 | 25:32 | 29 |
20 | ![]() | 25 | 24:30 | 28 |
21 | ![]() | 24 | 21:35 | 25 |
22 | ![]() | 26 | 28:39 | 24 |
23 | ![]() | 25 | 25:35 | 22 |
24 | ![]() | 25 | 18:51 | -7 |
Match Information
Referee:
Paul Tierney
Venue:
Portman Road Stadium
Capacity:
30 311
Ipswich Town vs Coventry City match from the Championship. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Ipswich Town and Coventry City. Follow team performance and match context within the Championship season.























