This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Colchester United and Exeter City at 15:00 on Saturday, 14th November 2009 in the League One.
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Colchester U. play host to Exeter City at Weston Homes Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 34 games played, U's have recorded 16 wins, and Exeter City have come away with 10 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Colchester U. was more than a decade ago, in September 1997, with Exeter City inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the U's in a League Division Three match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Feb | Exeter City | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 27 Sep | Colchester U. | 1-2 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 25 Jan | Exeter City | 0 - 3 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 29 Oct | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 20 Apr | Exeter City | 2 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 04 Nov | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 18 Mar | Colchester U. | 3 - 1 | Exeter City | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the U's, with 4 goals against.
In complete contrast to Colchester U., Exeter City are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Grecians have hit 6 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Colchester U. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 28 points from 15 games. Exeter City find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 17 points from their 15 matches.
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 13 |
| Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Colchester U. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the U's. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Won 4 successive home games. 14 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Exeter City | 5 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |
