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Venue: Ricoh Arena
When: Saturday, August 21
Kick Off: 12.15pm
Competition: npower Championship
COVENTRY City head into Saturday's clash with Derby County at the Ricoh Arena looking to protect their current unbeaten start in the 2010/11 npower Championship.
The Sky Blues recovered from a two-goal deficit against Watford at Vicarage Road last Saturday to claim a point after late goals from David Bell and Lukas Jutkiewicz.
The point, along with the three from their opening day win over Portsmouth at the Ricoh Arena, currently puts them third in the Championship table.
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OVERVIEW
WITH a home defeat and an opening day away win, Nigel Clough's Derby County currently sit 11th in the npower Championship table.
The Rams put three past Leeds United at Elland Road on season opening day to claim a 3-2 win although they were handed defeat in their first outing at Pride Park this season, losing 2-1 to Cardiff City.
Derby were also knocked out of the Carling Cup first round following a 1-0 away defeat to League Two side Crewe Alexandra.
HEAD TO HEAD
ALL-TIME encounters between Coventry City and Derby County are almost too close to call, the Sky Blues winning 26 and Derby winning 30 of their 74 all-time clashes since 1921.
The Rams have won the last three consecutive meetings with the Sky Blues but City have also had their moments against Derby having put six past the Rams on two occasions in their last nine meetings.
We know you all remember the 6-2 win in the last ever game at Highfield Road in April 2005 but more recently the 6-1 win in the inaugural season at the Ricoh in January 2006!
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Last five fixtures
Coventry City 0 Derby County 1, Coca-Cola Championship, 03/04/10
Derby County 2 Coventry City 1, Coca-Cola Championship, 06/11/09
Derby County 2 Coventry City 1, Coca-Cola Championship, 31/01/09
Coventry City 1 Derby County 1, Coca-Cola Championship, 25/10/08
Derby County 1 Coventry City 1, Coca-Cola Championship, 09/04/07
CONNECTIONS
LEGENDARY Coventry City defender Mo Konjic made the switch from Highfield Road to Pride Park in 2006 after five years with the Sky Blues.
Currently Rams goalkeeper Stephen Bywater and Dean Leacock also plied their trade with City on loan.
An interesting fact, in the spirit of marking the Ricoh Arena's fifth birthday, Bywater was actually in goal for the Sky Blues when they beat Queens Park Rangers 3-0 in the first ever league clash at the Ricoh Arena in August 2005.
LAST GAME
Derby County 1 Cardiff City 2
DERBY County succumbed to their first defeat of the 2010/11 Championship season.
Chris Burke set up Bluebirds striker Michael Chopra for his 15th minute opener and Burke then turned from provider to goalscorer with a 75th minute winner after Derby's Tomasz Cywka levelled for the hosts after 25 minutes.
TEAM NEWS
Coventry City duo David Bell and Clive Platt are both available for selection after suffering slight knocks in the Sky Blues' 2-2 draw with Watford.
Gary Deegan (ankle) and Isaac Osbourne (knee) remain unavailable.
Derby County midfielder Tomasz Cwyka could be available for the Rams at the Ricoh Arena despite suffering a fractured cheekbone in the 2-1 defeat to Cardiff City last weekend in which he scored.
Conor Doyle and Ben Pringle are on standby to start in Cwyka's absence and Chris Porter (hip) and Rob Hulse (achilles) could also be fit for selection agin.
Russell Anderson (groin), Miles Addison (foot), Stephen Pearson (knee) and Steven Davies (knee) are all out.
TICKETS AND TRAVEL
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