This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Southend United and Colchester United at 13:00 on Saturday, 26th December 2009 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 34 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 November 2008, when they fought out a thrilling high-scoring 3 - 3 draw 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 21 Feb | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Southend Utd. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Southend Utd. | 3 - 3 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Southend United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The Shrimpers's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
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. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the U's, and 3 goals against.
Southend Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 26 points from their 22 games played so far, Colchester U. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 39 points from 21 games.
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 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Colchester U. are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Southend Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Southend Utd. | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 17 . |
| Colchester U. | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |
