This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Southend United and Colchester United at 13:00 on Saturday, 1st November 2008 in the League One.
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Colchester U. face a trip to Southend United at Roots Hall at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 33 games played, U's have recorded 9 wins, and Southend Utd. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in April 2007, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 3 winners in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Fri 06 Apr | Southend Utd. | 0 - 3 | Colchester U. | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 25 Nov | Colchester U. | 3 - 0 | Southend Utd. | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Mar | Colchester U. | 0 - 3 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 29 Aug | Southend Utd. | 3 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 29 Sep | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Southend Utd. | ASSM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 17 Feb | Southend Utd. | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | ASSM |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 10 Feb | Colchester U. | 2 - 3 | Southend Utd. | ASSM |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Shrimpers in those games, with 6 conceded.
Colchester U.'s away form is equally impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 10 against.
Southend Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 24 points from their 14 games so far. Colchester U. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 14 points from their 13 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Southend Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form U's, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. |
| Colchester U. | 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 12 outings ago. |
