FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Colchester United take on Swindon Town in a League One match on Saturday, 10th April 2010 at 15:00.

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History of the Colchester United v Swindon Town fixture

Colchester U. prepare to entertain Swindon Town at Weston Homes Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The U's are clearly on top, having won 18 and lost only 8 of the 33 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Weston Homes Community Stadium was just last season, in March 2009, as the U's squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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:
2009/2010Sat 12 SepSwindon Town1 - 1Colchester U.LGE1
2008/2009Tue 10 MarColchester U.3-2Swindon TownLGE1
2008/2009Sat 23 AugSwindon Town1 - 3Colchester U.LGE1
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

Recent respective form guides

Colchester United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The away form of Swindon Town however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. Just 7 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 2 have been let in at the wrong end.

Colchester U. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 65 points from their 40 games so far. Swindon Town are holding the final promotion place in the Coca-Cola League One, and have accumulated 76 points from the 40 games they have played so far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Colchester U.60246112
Swindon Town651010116

FootyMad's prediction ...

Colchester U. are not in a rich vein of form at the moment, and your Madmen see things getting no better with Swindon Town running out comfortable winners. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Colchester U. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 8 most recent games.
Swindon Town 4 successive away victories.
6 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 3 matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.