This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Tranmere Rovers and Colchester United at 15:00 on Saturday, 26th September 2009 in the League One.
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Colchester U. face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 24 games played, U's have recorded 6 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in September 2008, with Colchester U. inflicting a narrow 3 - 4 defeat upon the Rovers 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 | Tue 10 Feb | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. The Rovers's have scored 10 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Colchester U.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. Those games have seen the U's pummel 12 goals, and let in 5.
Tranmere Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 3 points from their 8 games thus far. Colchester U.'s total of 14 points from their 8 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola League One.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 Tranmere Rvs.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 7 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 7 most recent games. |
| Colchester U. | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. 5 games since last defeat. |
