Coventry take on the visitors Ipswich in the round 44 match of English Championship. The match will be played on Tuesday, April 30th at Coventry Building Society Arena (Coventry).
Coventry in 2001, after a continuous 34-year stay in the top division, left the Premier League. And eventually, they ended up in League 2, which is the country's 4th division. The road back took a few years, though. And a year ago, they could have promoted again, but after reaching the playoff final, they lost in a penalty shootout to Luton. There won't be another chance now; it's already clear that climbing into the top 6 in the Championship is out of reach. The decisive moments came in mid-spring, with plenty of defeats. Perhaps the cup successes played a role, where they managed to reach the quarter-finals against Wolverhampton. And last Sunday at Wembley, in the semifinals against Manchester United, they managed to equalize to 3-3 in the 90+ minutes – but luck was on the side of the favorites in the penalty shootout. It's no wonder that after that, they lost in the Championship, where there was nothing left to fight for, against Hull and ended with a goalless draw against Blackburn.
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Ipswich can jump straight into the Championship. The Tractor Boys have a long British history. And it's not devoid of victories, including a championship title and a UEFA Cup win. But in recent years, the Rams have had almost no achievements, and the team has been languishing in League 1, the country's third division. But everything changed with Kieran McKenna – it was with him that they managed to take second place last season – ultimately allowing them to return directly to the Championship. There, everyone predicted a tough fight for survival at this level. And the newcomer started accumulating points so vigorously from the very first rounds that he managed to lead alongside the acknowledged favorite, Leicester... But in spring, there was a synchronous decline. In April, towards the finish line, there was a defeat to Norwich and draws at home against Watford and Middlesbrough. They could have finally beaten Hull, but despite leading three times, they ended up drawing 3-3. However, they still have as many points as Leeds, and this match was reserved.
In December, the sides played for the first time since spring 2020. And there, the Tractor Boys won 2-1 at home. It's as simple as it gets: if you want to get into the Premier League, beat the Sky Blues even away. Let's believe that the motivated Tractor Boys will manage to accomplish this task and secure an away victory.
Prediction for the match: Ipswich to win.
