Premier LeagueMatchday 13Tuesday 1 December 2026 ·

Coventry vs Ipswich prediction

49%
home win
predicted score
2–1
9.6% chance
25%
draw
26%
away win
Win probability: home 49%, draw 25%, away 26%

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GossipBall makes Coventry favourites to beat Ipswich at home in the Premier League on Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 20:00 UTC. It gives Coventry a 49% chance of winning, puts the draw at 25% and gives Ipswich 26%.

GossipBall expects 1.8 goals from Coventry and 1.2 from Ipswich, so the goals line is finely balanced: there is a 57% chance of three or more goals and a 60% chance that both teams score. GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1. Coventry keep a clean sheet in 29% of outcomes, Ipswich in 17%.

Coventry are 17th in the table with 9 points from 10 games; Ipswich are 14th with 11. In their last five league games Coventry took 6 points (WLLWL) and Ipswich took 5 (WLDDL). This season Coventry average 0.95 expected goals (xG) for and 1.51 against per game; Ipswich average 1.33 for and 1.94 against.

GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 13 November 2026, 22:23 UTC

Scoreline chances

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Rows: Coventry goalsColumns: Ipswich goals

Gold outline: the predicted score, built from the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (how). The single most common scoreline is 1–1 (12%), because a win is spread over many scorelines while a draw piles up on a few.

Most common scorelines

1–111.8%
2–19.6%
1–07.9%
2–07.8%
1–26.7%
0–05.9%
1 or more goals
94%
2 or more goals
81%
3 or more goals
57%
4 or more goals
35%
5 or more goals
18%
Both teams score
60%

GossipBall expects 3.0 goals in total: 1.76 for Coventry and 1.23 for Ipswich.

Winning margin

Explained
Coventry by 3
8%
Coventry by 2
15%
Coventry by 1
22%
Draw
25%
Ipswich by 3
3%
Ipswich by 2
7%
Ipswich by 1
15%

Each team's goals

Explained
Coventry expected goals1.76
Ipswich expected goals1.23
Coventry keep a clean sheet29%
Ipswich keep a clean sheet17%
Coventry win without conceding23%
Ipswich win without conceding11%
Coventry score 2 or more52%
Ipswich score 2 or more35%

Recent form

Coventry
L @ Everton1–3 · 6 Nov
W v Sunderland3–1 · 31 Oct
L v Fulham0–1 · 24 Oct
L @ Tottenham1–3 · 19 Oct
W v Newcastle United4–1 · 12 Oct
Ipswich
L v Bournemouth1–2 · 8 Nov
D @ Hull2–2 · 31 Oct
D v Nottingham Forest1–1 · 23 Oct
L @ Manchester City2–3 · 17 Oct
W v Fulham2–1 · 10 Oct

Head to head

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These teams haven't met in this league in the last five seasons.

Season averages per game

COVIPS
1.00
Goals
1.50
1.90
Conceded
2.00
0.95
xG
1.33
1.51
xG against
1.94
11.2
Shots
10.9
3.3
On target
3.9
3.6
Corners
2.8
1.10
Yellow cards
1.80
10%
Clean sheets
0%
40%
Both score
80%
60%
3+ goals
70%

Questions and answers

Who will win Coventry vs Ipswich?

GossipBall gives Coventry a 49% chance of winning, the draw 25% and Ipswich 26%. GossipBall makes Coventry favourites to beat Ipswich at home.

What is the predicted score for Coventry vs Ipswich?

GossipBall's predicted score is 2–1, based on the likeliest result and each team's expected goals (1.8 for Coventry, 1.2 for Ipswich). Across all results, the most common scorelines are 1–1 (12%), 2–1 (10%), 1–0 (8%).

Will both teams score in Coventry vs Ipswich?

GossipBall gives a 60% chance that both Coventry and Ipswich score.

Will there be three or more goals in Coventry vs Ipswich?

There is a 57% chance of three or more goals. GossipBall expects 3.0 goals in total (1.8 for Coventry, 1.2 for Ipswich).

When is Coventry vs Ipswich?

Kick-off is Tuesday 1 December 2026 at 20:00 UTC.

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