Match Report
Coventry City went into the game 1st in the table on 95 points; Ipswich Town sat 2nd on 84 — an 11-point gap. Ipswich Town had been under-performing their position — 7th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.11/0.98 for Coventry City and 1.74/1.02 for Ipswich Town (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
17 meetings are on record — 4 won by Coventry City, 10 by Ipswich Town, 3 drawn, at 2.88 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 35% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 65% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 71%.
The Coventry Building Society Arena, capacity 32,609, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Ipswich Town: Jack Clarke (72'), Wes Burns (83')
Key stats
Possession: Coventry City 41% · Ipswich Town 59% · Total shots: 10-18 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 3-6