Pick of the stats: Oxford United v Coventry City
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Coventry City could climb into the play-off places for the first time this season if they can avoid defeat at Oxford United on Saturday (12:30 GMT).
Frank Lampard's side have won three straight league games and seven of their past eight to move within a point of the top-six.
Oxford United's resurgence under new boss Gary Rowett seems to have fizzled out, with the U's taking just three points and scoring one goal in their past six league games, though they have built an eight-point cushion over the relegation zone.
Oxford United have lost just one of their past five home league games against Coventry City (W3 D1), scoring 11 goals in total across that time.
After winning the reverse fixture 3-2 in August, Coventry City will be looking to complete just a second league double over Oxford United, alongside the 1985-86 season.
Oxford have failed to win any of their last six league games (D3 L3), failing to score in each of their last four. The U's haven't endured a longer run without scoring since a five-match stint in October 1996.
Coventry have won seven of their last eight league games (L1), as many as across their prior 32 Championship outings combined since April last year.
Since the weekend of Frank Lampard's first match in charge of Coventry at the end of November, only the current top three of Leeds, Sheffield United and Burnley have earned more points in the Championship than the Sky Blues (32).