FootyMAD's Colchester United match preview

Last updated : 22 August 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Swindon Town v Colchester United fixture

Swindon Town are ready to welcome Colchester United to County Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 6 of the 31 games.

The previous match played between the two at County Ground was within the last three years, in December 2005, the Robins carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Sat 18 MarColchester U.1 - 0Swindon TownLGE1
2005/2006Mon 26 DecSwindon Town1-0Colchester U.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 01 JanSwindon Town0 - 3Colchester U.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 04 SepColchester U.0 - 1Swindon TownLGE1
2003/2004Sat 17 JanSwindon Town2 - 0Colchester U.LGE1
2003/2004Fri 15 AugColchester U.0 - 1Swindon TownLGE1
2002/2003Sat 29 MarColchester U.1 - 0Swindon TownLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Swindon Town are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Robins, with 6 goals against.

Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the U's have hit 11 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Swindon Town's 3 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Colchester U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 1 points from their 2 games thus far.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Swindon Town63129810
Colchester U.61237135

FootyMad's prediction ...

The match against Colchester U. is certainly an interesting one with me deciding its going to end up with a victory for the Robins in a close run game. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Swindon Town 7 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Colchester U. No sequences of note