The game between Colchester United and Tranmere Rovers in the League One on Saturday, 24th April 2010 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Colchester U. prepare to entertain Tranmere Rovers at Weston Homes Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 23 games played, U's have recorded 9 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Weston Homes Community Stadium was just last season, in February 2009, with Tranmere Rvs. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the U's 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 26 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Tue 10 Feb | Colchester U. | 0-1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 4 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Colchester U. | 1 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Tranmere Rvs. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Rovers have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Colchester U. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 68 points from their 43 games so far. Tranmere Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 44 points from their 43 games thus far.
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 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 4 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that U's's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Tranmere Rvs.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Lost each of the previous 4 away matches. Not won in previous 6 away matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
