This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Walsall and Colchester United at 15:00 on 11th February 2012 in the League One.

Footymad preview History of the Walsall v Colchester United fixture

Colchester United 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 just last season, in September 2010, with Colchester United inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Saddlers in a League One match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 24 Sep Colchester U. 1 - 0 Walsall League One
2010/2011 Sat 19 Feb Colchester U. 2 - 0 Walsall League One
2010/2011 Sat 04 Sep Walsall 0-1 Colchester U. League One
2009/2010 Sat 20 Mar Walsall 1 - 0 Colchester U. League One
2009/2010 Sat 24 Oct Colchester U. 2 - 1 Walsall League One
2008/2009 Sat 14 Feb Walsall 2 - 0 Colchester U. League One
2008/2009 Sat 15 Nov Colchester U. 0 - 2 Walsall League One

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

Recent respective form guides

Walsall have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.

The U's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. Just 6 goals have scored in these games, though to be fair only a measly 3 have been let in at the wrong end.

Walsall are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 25 points from their 28 games thus far.

Colchester United see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 36 points from their 27 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Walsall 6 0 4 2 4 6 4
Colchester United 6 2 1 3 6 10 7

For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here

FootyMad's prediction ...

Colchester United are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Walsall Failed to win in previous 3 home matches.
Not won in the 6 most recent games.
Colchester United 6 games since last away draw.

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