The game between Colchester United and Rochdale in the League One on 9th April 2011 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.

Footymad preview History of the Colchester United v Rochdale fixture

Colchester United play host to Rochdale at Weston Homes Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The U's are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 3 of the 21 games.

The last time the two teams met at Colchester United was more than a decade ago, in March 1998, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division Three match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 21 Aug Rochdale 1 - 2 Colchester U. League One
1997/1998 Tue 03 Mar Colchester U. 0-0 Rochdale League Division Three
1997/1998 Sat 08 Nov Rochdale 2 - 1 Colchester U. League Division Three
1996/1997 Fri 21 Mar Colchester U. 1 - 0 Rochdale League Division Three
1996/1997 Sat 24 Aug Rochdale 0 - 0 Colchester U. League Division Three
1995/1996 Tue 02 Apr Colchester U. 1 - 0 Rochdale League Division Three
1995/1996 Sat 14 Oct Rochdale 1 - 1 Colchester U. League Division Three

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

Recent respective form guides

Colchester United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 7 conceded.

The Dale have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 4 have been let in at the wrong end.

Colchester United's 54 points from 40 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.

Rochdale lie just outside the playoff positions in the Npower League One, picking up 61 from their 39 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Colchester United 6 2 0 4 8 8 6
Rochdale 6 5 1 0 10 3 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the U's at home recently, and we can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Dale come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Colchester United 9 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 9 .
Rochdale 3 successive away victories.
5 games since last away draw.
7 games since last defeat.

For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here