This match will be just the second home league game of the season for Coventry, with the club being forced to postpone home matches on three occasions due to an unsafe pitch in the wake of the Commonwealth Games.
The Sky Blues are currently bottom of the Championship, having picked up just three points in a winless start to the season so far, with three draws and four defeats to their name.
The main problem for the home side has been in defence, conceding 17 goals in all competitions already this season and only being able to keep one clean sheet.
However, they have played the fewest games of any team in the Championship and have three games in hand on their opponents, so Saturday’s game serves as an opportunity for them to finally kickstart their season back in front of their own fans.
Form has also somewhat improved recently, with draws in their last two games in away trips against Luton Town and Birmingham City.
Mark Robins will likely rely on striker Matty Godden, who netted on 12 occasions in 24 outings last season and has started this campaign in similar fashion with three goals to his name already.
After a strong finish to last season, owing to the arrival of Chris Wilder, The Teesiders would have been expected to kick on and be challenging higher up the league table, but they have amassed just 10 points so far this season and have the second-worst defensive record in the league.
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Last time out, Boro were held to a 0-0 draw at home against Rotherham United despite dominating the majority of the game, largely down to brilliant rearguard action from Rotherham goalkeeper Viktor Johansson to deny Duncan Watmore on a number of occasions.
Summer signing Muniz Carvalho is likely to be the main threat for Middlesbrough in Saturday’s game, while they will also rely on midfielder Matt Crooks, who has two goals and two assists to his name already this campaign.
Coventry will be without midfielder Gustavo Hamer, who received a straight red card during their last match against Birmingham.Michael Rose also misses out with a groin injury sustained against Luton, while long term absentee Callum O’Hare is still out with a hamstring injury.
