This week FootyMad's match preview focuses on the game between Walsall and Colchester United at 15:00 on Saturday, 20th March 2010 in the League One.
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Colchester U. face a trip to Walsall at Banks's Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The U's will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in February 2009, with Walsall running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Feb | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | Colchester U. | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 14 Feb | Colchester U. | 0 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Walsall | 0 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 25 Jan | Colchester U. | 5 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Oct | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. The Saddlers's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Colchester U.'s away form is none too clever either, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the U's have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 44 points from their 35 games played so far, Colchester U.'s total of 63 points from their 35 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 |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the U's out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Walsall. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Colchester U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
