The game between Colchester United and Tranmere Rovers in the League One on Saturday, 3rd January 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Colchester U. are ready to welcome Tranmere Rovers to Weston Homes Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 22 games played, U's have recorded 9 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 6 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Weston Homes Community Stadium was within the last three years, in April 2006, the U's 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Sep | Tranmere Rvs. | 3 - 4 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 17 Apr | Colchester U. | 1-0 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 12 Feb | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Colchester U. | 1 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.
The away form of Tranmere Rvs. is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Rovers have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Colchester U.'s 31 points from 23 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position. Tranmere Rvs. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola League One, picking up 37 from their 23 games so far.
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Colchester U. are not exactly setting the world alight at Weston Homes Community Stadium at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Tranmere Rvs. in this game. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Not won in previous 8 away matches. 4 games since last defeat. |
