Our prediction for this FA Cup match:
A spot in the FA Cup last 16 will be at stake when Coventry City and Ipswich Town take on each other at Coventry Building Society Arena. The Sky Blues have been in a fine form of late and they are surely capable of matching the Premier League side in front of home fans. Coventry head coach Frank Lampard should have a full squad to choose from for the FA Cup game.
The Tractor Boys, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form, losing each of their last four league matches. Given their difficulties at the back, we predict that the Championship will advance to the next round. All Sam Szmodics, Conor Chaplin, Wes Burns, and Chiedozie Ogbene are out of contention through injuries for the visiting team. In their last meeting in the FA Cup, back in 2019, Coventry City defeated Ipswich Town 2-1.
Highlighted Team (Ipswich):
Ipswich Town are an English football club that was formed in 1878. Portman Road has been the home ground of Ipswich Town since 1894 and the capacity of the venue, which was expanded in 2002, is 30,311. The Tractor Boys compete in the Championship, but they used to play in the English Premier League in the past as well. Ipswich Town last appeared in the elite division in the 2001/2002 season.
Ipswich won the FA Cup in 1978, with the team beating Arsenal (1-0) in the title game. However, the club’s biggest success came in 1981 when they outplayed AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Cup final. It has to be noted that the Tractor Boys have yet to suffer a loss at home ground in the European competitions.
Norwich City are regarded as Ipswich Town’s bitterest rivals and it is well known that the two sides take on each other in the East Anglian derby.