Saturday will see Colchester United’s fourth visit to the Ricoh Arena for a league fixture.
The U’s previous three visits saw City draw with the Essex based side 2-2 in March 2013, a 1-0 City win in October 2007 and a 2-1 City win in October 2006.
In league and cup matches played at the Ricoh Arena, Sixfields and Highfield Road, Coventry City have won on ten occasions, lost once (a 4-2 defeat in January 1957) and drawn five times
Last season, City beat Colchester United 2-0 at Sixfields with a brace from Callum Wilson taking Steven Pressley’s side off the bottom of the table.
The teams that day were:
City: Murphy (GK), Adams, Webster, J. Clarke, Christie, Thomas, Fleck, Moussa (Willis 91), Baker (Daniels 81) L. Clarke, Wilson (Manset 84). Subs: Burge (GK), Phillips, Haynes, Lobjoit.
Colchester United: Walker (GK), Olufemi, Wilson, Gilbey, Bean (Bond 62), D. Wright, D. Wright (Morrison 46), Eastman, Ibehre, Dickson (Spence 19), Eastmond. Subs: Hubble, O'Dunoghue, Cousins, Sanderson.