FootyMAD Colchester United match preview

Last updated : 29 August 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Tranmere Rovers v Colchester United fixture

Tranmere prepare to entertain Colchester United at Prenton Park on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Rovers have the slight edge, having won 9 of the 19 games compared to Colchester's 5 wins.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Prenton Park was just last season, in August 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 04 JanColchester2 - 2TranmereLD2
2002/2003Tue 13 AugTranmere1-1ColchesterLD2
2001/2002Sat 12 JanTranmere0 - 0ColchesterLD2
2001/2002Sat 18 AugColchester2 - 1TranmereLD2
1988/1989Fri 13 JanColchester2 - 3TranmereDIV4
1988/1989Fri 02 SepTranmere0 - 0ColchesterDIV4
1987/1988Sat 07 MayColchester0 - 0TranmereDIV4

Recent respective form guides

Tranmere Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Rovers, with 4 goals against.

Colchester have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.

Tranmere see themselves just below half way in the Natiowide League Division Two, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 games played so far, Colchester are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 4 matches.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Tranmere632110611
Colchester6204796

FootyMad's prediction ...

Tranmere may be coming up against a decent side in Colchester, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Rovers. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Tranmere 8 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Colchester Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.