Coventry vs Ipswich: prediction and stats
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on December 2, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC)The Coventry Building Society Arena, Coventry, West Midlands
The Footlab model makes Coventry the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Ipswich. The most likely score is 1-1.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 24, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Coventry vs Ipswich?
A very open match: only 11 Elo points separate Coventry (2,030) and Ipswich (2,019).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Coventry have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Ipswich have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Arsenal(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Monaco(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Espanyol(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Northampton(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 2, 2026 | Watford(away) | 4-0 | Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Sunderland(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Union Berlin(away) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Rayo Vallecano(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Le Havre(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Coventry win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Ipswich win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 | Coventry 0-2 Ipswich | Championship |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Ipswich 3-0 Coventry | Championship |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Coventry 1-4 Ipswich | FA Cup |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Coventry 1-2 Ipswich | Championship |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Ipswich 2-1 Coventry | Championship |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Ipswich 0-1 Coventry | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Coventry score 2.0 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Ipswich score 1.7 and concede 1.1. The model gives a 57% probability of over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coventry | 2.0 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Ipswich | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Coventry sit 19th in Premier League (0 points from 1 matches) and Ipswich sit 7th (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Ipswich | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 19 | Coventry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Coventry vs Ipswich?
- The Footlab model makes Coventry the favourite at 47%, against 25% for a draw and 28% for Ipswich.
- Where and when is Coventry vs Ipswich played?
- Coventry vs Ipswich is played on December 2, 2026 at 08:00 PM (UTC) at The Coventry Building Society Arena, in the Premier League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 57% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.