Coventry began their league campaign with a 1-0 defeat at Stoke and they will be looking for a response at home to newly-promoted Oxford.
The match is the tough test for Oxford, who are hoping to build on last weekend’s superb 2-0 success at home to Norwich.
Coventry v Oxford will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football in the UK.
Coventry v Oxford kicks off at 20:00 UK time on Friday 16th August and it is being held at the CBS Arena in Coventry, England.
Coventry ended an eight-match winless run by securing a 1-0 victory away to Bristol City in the EFL Cup on Tuesday. Oxford have won their last three fixtures without conceding any goals.
They have played each other on 15 occasions with Coventry winning nine times and Oxford registering five victories.
Coventry wins | 9 |
Draws | 1 |
Oxford wins | 5 |
*H2H stats refer to all competitions.
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Midfielder Ben Sheaf remains sidelined and will miss Friday’s game at CBS Arena.
Oxford have a fully fit squad and manager Des Buckingham is expected to revert to last weekend's starting lineup.