FM Preview: Colchester United v Huddersfield Town 17 Mar 2012

Last updated : 16 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Colchester United v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield Town face a trip to Colchester United at Weston Homes Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 12 games played, Terriers have recorded 3 wins, and Colchester United have come away with 5 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Weston Homes Community Stadium was just last season, in October 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 20 Aug Huddersfield 3 - 2 Colchester U. League One
2010/2011 Sat 22 Jan Huddersfield 0 - 0 Colchester U. League One
2010/2011 Sat 09 Oct Colchester U. 0-3 Huddersfield League One
2009/2010 Sat 01 May Huddersfield 2 - 1 Colchester U. League One
2009/2010 Sat 03 Oct Colchester U. 1 - 0 Huddersfield League One
2008/2009 Tue 03 Mar Huddersfield 2 - 2 Colchester U. League One
2008/2009 Sat 16 Aug Colchester U. 0 - 0 Huddersfield League One

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Recent respective form guides

Colchester United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 5 conceded.

Huddersfield Town have an average recent record on the road, remaining unbeaten in the last six, though five of those have been draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 18 goals for the Terriers, and 6 goals against.

Colchester United's 49 points from 35 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

Huddersfield Town are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 64 points from 35 games.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Colchester United 6 2 4 0 7 2 10
Huddersfield Town 6 2 3 1 10 8 9

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FootyMad's prediction ...

With Huddersfield Town only showing average form on the road, Footymad are of the opinion a draw at Weston Homes Community Stadium will be a good result. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Colchester United Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Huddersfield Town Previous 3 away games have finished all-square.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
6 games since last defeat.

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