Venue: Home Park
When: Saturday, December19
Kick Off: 3pm
Competition: Coca-Cola Championship
COVENTRY City head into their clash with the Pilgrims on the back of last weekend's 3-2 win over Peterborough United at the Ricoh Arena.
The Sky Blues' win over the Posh was their first in the last 11 games, Freddy Eastwood underlining his hot scoring form with a hat-trick against Mark Cooper's side.
Those three points helped lift the Sky Blues to 19th in the Championship table, four points clear of the drop zone.
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OVERVIEW
PLYMOUTH Argyle have turned into one of the Championship's early season strugglers, sitting just a point and a place above bottom side Peterborough United.
The club's run of form so far this season cost former manager Paul Sturrock his job at Home Park earlier this month with the vacant spot taken up by coach Paul Mariner.
The Pilgrims have also lost their last four games on the bounce, their most recent being a 2-0 defeat away to Preston North End.
HEAD TO HEAD
PLYMOUTH Argyle come out on top in all-time meetings between the two clubs, winning 20 of 45 clashes, the Sky Blues winning 17 with eight ending in stalemates.
City have also been on the wrong end of four out of the last five results with Plymouth, the most recent being a 4-0 defeat on their last visit to Home Park in April this year.
Last five fixtures
Plymouth Argyle 4 Coventry City 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 11/04/2009
Coventry City 0 Plymouth Argyle 1, Coca-Cola Championship, 15/11/2008
Coventry City 3 Plymouth Argyle 1, Coca-Cola Championship, 29/03/2008
Plymouth Argyle 1 Coventry City 0, Coca-Cola Championship, 20/10/2007
Plymouth Argyle 3 Coventry City 2, Coca-Cola Championship, 22/01/2007
CONNECTIONS
COVENTRY City defender Elliott Ward used to ply his trade at Home Park while on loan from then-parent club West Ham United.
Former Sky Blues defender David McNamee is currently turning out for the Green Army after swapping the Ricoh Arena for Home Park in the summer of 2008.
LAST GAME
Preston 2 Plymouth Argyle 0
THE Lilywhites cast a shadow over Plymouth boss Paul Mariner's first game in charge after strikes from Richard Chaplow and Ross Wallace ended Preston's seven-game winless streak.
Chaplow volleyed the hosts ahead inside ten minutes from 30 yards out and Walllace doubled the advantage after 26 minutes, slotting home from 12 yards after a pass from Chris Brown.
Preston could have scored more goals but missed a host of chances and Plymouth also narrowly missed out on narrowing the deficit when Gary Sawyer struck the post with a long-distance strike.
INJURIES AND SUSPENSIONS
Coventry City are still without defender Marcus Hall and back-up goalkeeper Dimi Konstantopoulos through injury.
Isaac Osbourne and Ben Turner are also unavailable along with club captain Stephen Wright who serves a one-match suspension after picking up a fifth yellow card in the 3-2 win over Peterborough.
Sammy Clingan is not yet 100 per cent but could figure in Chris Coleman's match squad as he battles to regain full fitness after recovering from a metatarsal injury.
Plymouth Argyle may be without Kiwi striker Rory Fallon who is currently struggling with an Achilles injury he aggravated in Saturday's defeat to Preston.
DANGER MAN
Jamie Mackie
THE Scottish striker's four goals this season make up a quarter of the Pilgrims' total goal count to date so far this season.
A player with plenty of tricks in his locker, Mackie has been ever present for Plymouth this season with his goals helping keep them off the bottom of the Championship table.
A player capable of rising to the occasion, his skill enables him to conjur something out of nothing, something the Sky Blues should be aware of when he is in possession.
BETTING
COVENTRY City go into the clash at Home Park as slight favourites with official betting partner bet365 pricing them at 2/1 to take all three points.
Red-hot Sky Blues striker Freddy Eastwood could also help you turn £1 into £70 if you back him to net the first goal in a 2-0 victory for the Sky Blues priced at 70/1.
Or you could back strike partner Leon Best to score the first goal in a 3-1 victory for the Sky Blues and net yourself £120 with odds of 120/1.
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