FootyMAD's Colchester United match preview

Last updated : 19 November 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Colchester United v Huddersfield Town fixture

Huddersfield face a trip to Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Terriers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 4 of the 7 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in March 2003, with Colchester U. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 15 MarColchester U.2 - 0HuddersfieldLGE1
2002/2003Sat 26 OctHuddersfield1 - 1Colchester U.LGE1
2001/2002Tue 22 JanHuddersfield2 - 1Colchester U.LGE1
2001/2002Sat 22 DecColchester U.3 - 3HuddersfieldLGE1
1996/1997Tue 24 SepColchester U.0 - 2HuddersfieldLC
1996/1997Tue 17 SepHuddersfield1 - 1Colchester U.LC
1980/1981Sat 07 MarColchester U.1 - 2HuddersfieldLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Colchester United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The U's's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.

Huddersfield have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Terriers have hit 11 goals, 16 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Colchester U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 22 points from their 17 games played so far, Huddersfield's 25 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Colchester U.60337103
Huddersfield612310155

FootyMad's prediction ...

Not a lot has been going right generally for Huddersfield on their travels as of late, but I can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Colchester U.. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Colchester U. Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Huddersfield Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.