"Image source, PA Media With just one game to go before 2025 is wrapped up, fans up and down football land will be starting to wonder which division they will be in come next season. Some, like Coventry and maybe Cardiff, will be confident the omens look good, yet for Sheffield Wednesday and maybe Port Vale or Newport County they are, let us say, less bright."
"Despite that highlight, Kieran McKenna's side endured a December very much in keeping with a two steps forward-one step back type of season. Either side of that crushing win over the Championship leaders, there were draws against Blackburn and on Boxing Day against Millwall, as well as a loss in between to Leicester City. Consistency from week to week has not been their strong point this season."
"For Coventry, a free-scoring opening to the season saw them grab top spot and they have not released it since. But with just two wins out of five this month and only four goals scored, could they be experiencing a touch of mid-season dip? After scrambling past Swansea on Boxing Day, a more emphatic three points here against a side who may yet turn out to be their closest rival"
One game remains before 2025 concludes, with Championship fixtures poised to influence divisional placements. Coventry occupy first place with an eight-point advantage over Middlesbrough and a five-point margin over Ipswich. Ipswich recorded a 3-0 win at Coventry on 6 December but have shown inconsistency with draws against Blackburn and Millwall and a loss to Leicester. Coventry began with free-scoring form and have held top spot, yet recent results include only two wins from five matches and four goals this month, suggesting a possible mid-season dip ahead of the next fixture.
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