Ipswich host Coventry at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich on 6 January 2027 at 19:30 in the Premier League. Ipswich's last five results: L W L D D (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Coventry's last five: W W L L W (3 wins and 2 losses). In their last 5 meetings, Ipswich have won 5, Coventry 0, with 0 draws.
Ipswich vs Coventry kicks off at 19:30 UK time on Wednesday 6 January 2027 in the Premier League, at Portman Road Stadium, Ipswich. Portman Road Stadium holds 29,673 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:30.
Ipswich vs Coventry is being played at Portman Road Stadium in Ipswich on Wednesday 6 January 2027, the home ground of Ipswich, which holds 29,673 people. Kick-off is at 19:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Ipswich have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 8, with results reading L W L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Hull in the Premier League on 31 October.
Coventry have won 3, drawn 0 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading W W L L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-1 win at home to Sunderland in the Premier League on 31 October.
Across the last 5 meetings Ipswich have won 5, Coventry have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with Ipswich scoring 13 goals to Coventry's 3. The most recent was Coventry City 0-2 Ipswich Town on 29 December 2025 in the Championship.
Leif Davis leads Ipswich with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 a game, the most of any Ipswich player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Ipswich player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Ellis Simms leads Coventry with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Coventry player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Coventry player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Ipswich vs Coventry is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Ipswich's XI from their 2-2 draw at Hull on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Coventry's XI from their 3-1 win v Sunderland at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Ipswich the favourite with a 46% chance of winning, against 30% for Coventry and 25% for the draw. Projected goals are Ipswich 1.7 - 1.4 Coventry.
The most likely score in Ipswich vs Coventry is 1-1, a draw, at 11%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 62% likely and over 2.5 goals 60%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Ipswich vs Coventry, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2025 | Championship | Coventry City vs Ipswich Town | 0-2 |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Championship | Ipswich Town vs Coventry City | 3-0 |
| 8 Feb 2025 | FA Cup | Coventry City vs Ipswich Town | 1-4 |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Championship | Coventry City vs Ipswich Town | 1-2 |
| 2 Dec 2023 | Championship | Ipswich Town vs Coventry City | 2-1 |
Statz's projection model expects Ipswich 1.7 - 1.4 Coventry in goals. It gives Ipswich a 46% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Coventry 30%. Both teams to score is 62% likely, over 1.5 goals 82% and over 2.5 goals 60%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (11%), 2-1 (9%), 1-0 (7%), 1-2 (7%), 2-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 11% |
| 2-1 | Ipswich win | 9% |
| 1-0 | Ipswich win | 7% |
| 1-2 | Coventry win | 7% |
| 2-0 | Ipswich win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Ipswich vs Coventry are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Ipswich's XI from their 2-2 draw at Hull on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Coventry's XI from their 3-1 win v Sunderland at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026.
| # | Ipswich | Fouls committed | Coventry | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Lukić | 14 | C. Yirenkyi | 18 |
| 2 | I. Fatawu | 11 | J. Rudoni | 12 |
| 3 | I. Diop | 8 | E. Mason-Clark | 10 |
| 4 | D. Maeda | 8 | F. Onyeka | 8 |
| 5 | E. Palacios | 8 | B. Thomas | 6 |
| # | Ipswich | Shots | Coventry | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Enciso | 28 | B. Thomas-Asante | 15 |
| 2 | Emersonn | 16 | B. Thomas | 14 |
| 3 | J. Philogene | 9 | J. Rudoni | 14 |
| 4 | L. Davis | 8 | T. Awoniyi | 10 |
| 5 | J. Clarke | 7 | L. Tchaouna | 6 |
| # | Ipswich | Shots on target | Coventry | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Enciso | 9 | J. Rudoni | 6 |
| 2 | J. Philogene | 6 | E. Simms | 5 |
| 3 | Z. Flemming | 5 | B. Thomas-Asante | 4 |
| 4 | L. Davis | 4 | T. Awoniyi | 3 |
| 5 | Emersonn | 4 | S. Mfuni | 3 |
| # | Ipswich | Goals | Coventry | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Enciso | 2 | E. Simms | 4 |
| 2 | Z. Flemming | 2 | J. Rudoni | 3 |
| 3 | L. Davis | 2 | V. Torp | 1 |
| 4 | Emersonn | 2 | T. Sakamoto | 1 |
| 5 | J. Philogene | 1 | T. Awoniyi | 1 |
| # | Ipswich | Yellow cards | Coventry | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Davis | 3 | C. Yirenkyi | 2 |
| 2 | I. Fatawu | 3 | M. Ewijk | 2 |
| 3 | I. Diop | 2 | J. Latibeaudiere | 1 |
| 4 | J. Enciso | 2 | T. Sakamoto | 1 |
| 5 | S. Lukić | 2 | V. Torp | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Goals against | 2 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots | 11 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.1 | 11 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.7 | 11 of 20 |
| Passes | 429.4 | 9 of 20 |
| Corners | 2.9 | 20 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.8 | 18 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.2 | 19 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 12 of 20 |
| Tackles | 10.7 | 20 of 20 |
| Passes | 329.4 | 19 of 20 |
| Corners | 3.8 | 17 of 20 |