Coventry – Crystal Palace

Coventry host Crystal Palace in what promises to be a stark test for a side languishing at the foot of the table, sitting 20th with four defeats and a bleak –10 goal tally. Palace, perched 16th with three points from a solitary win, will look to build on their modest resurgence while still conceding 11 goals. The disparity in recent form is evident: Coventry have yet to earn a point this season, whereas Palace have at least broken their winless run. A clash of opposite fortunes could see the visitors eyeing a vital three points to climb out of the lower mid‑table, while the Sky Blues must find a spark to avoid further relegation‑danger.