FootyMad attempt to assist you with their form guide as Walsall take on Colchester United in a League One match on Saturday, 4th September 2010 at 15:00.

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History of the Walsall v Colchester United fixture

Colchester U. face a trip to Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The U's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2010, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 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:
2009/2010Sat 20 MarWalsall1 - 0Colchester U.LGE1
2009/2010Sat 24 OctColchester U.2 - 1WalsallLGE1
2008/2009Sat 14 FebWalsall2 - 0Colchester U.LGE1
2008/2009Sat 15 NovColchester U.0 - 2WalsallLGE1
2005/2006Tue 14 FebColchester U.0 - 0WalsallLGE1
2005/2006Sat 14 JanWalsall0 - 2Colchester U.LGE1
2004/2005Tue 25 JanColchester U.5 - 0WalsallLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Walsall have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The U's's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Walsall's 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Colchester U.'s 6 points from 4 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Walsall6204796
Colchester U.6231979

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the U's has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Walsall. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Walsall 10 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Colchester U. 4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.