|
Southampton travel to take on Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 4 of the 10 previous games, with the hosts winning just 3.
The last time the two teams met at Colchester U. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in October 1982, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Wed 27 Oct | Southampton | 3 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGEC |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 26 Oct | Southampton | 4 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGEC |
| 1982/1983 | Wed 06 Oct | Colchester U. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | LGEC |
| 1974/1975 | Mon 25 Nov | Southampton | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGEC |
| 1974/1975 | Wed 13 Nov | Colchester U. | 0 - 0 | Southampton | LGEC |
| 1960/1961 | Mon 31 Oct | Colchester U. | 0 - 2 | Southampton | LGEC |
| 1959/1960 | Mon 21 Mar | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Southampton | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the U's in those games, with 7 conceded.
Southampton have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Saints, and 5 goals against.
Colchester U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 17 points from their 13 games played so far, Southampton's 19 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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 | 8 | 4 | 10 |
| Southampton | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This is a game in which both sides are showing indifferent form, so the Madmen are expecting the Saints to come away from it with a creditable draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Won 4 successive home games. 10 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
| Southampton | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |