Overview
- Coventry lead the Championship with 31 points from 14 games and just one defeat, holding a four-point cushion over second-placed Stoke.
- Stoke enter on three straight wins with eight goals in their last two matches and boast the division’s best defensive record.
- Frank Lampard praised Mark Robins’ enduring legacy at Coventry and stressed extra focus for a first-versus-second meeting.
- A Coventry-born talkSPORT reporter, Anil Kandola, delivered an emotional public thank-you to Lampard, who replied that he understands fans’ happiness after recent results.
- The bet365 Stadium hosts the fixture on Saturday, and Coventry are guaranteed to remain top heading into the international break.