The game between Colchester United and Carlisle United in the League One on Friday, 27th August 2010 at 19:45 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Colchester U. prepare to entertain Carlisle United at Weston Homes Community Stadium on Friday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 12 wins out of 18 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Weston Homes Community Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2010, the U's carving out a narrow 2-1 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 13 Mar | Carlisle Utd. | 2 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 02 Feb | Colchester U. | 2-1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 31 Jan | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Oct | Colchester U. | 5 - 0 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1996/1997 | Sun 20 Apr | Carlisle Utd. | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | ASSM |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 18 Jan | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Carlisle Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 01 Oct | Carlisle Utd. | 3 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
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.
Carlisle Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Cumbrians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 9 goals for and 8 against.
Colchester U.'s 5 points from 3 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Carlisle Utd. are leading the way in the Npower League One, with their 3 games giving them a return of 7 points.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
| Carlisle Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Colchester U. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. |
| Carlisle Utd. | No sequences of note |
