History of the Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons fixture
Milton Keynes Dons face a trip to Colchester United at Weston Homes Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Dons will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them being consigned to defeat by opponents in 5 of the 8 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2011, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 winners in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 12 Mar | Colchester U. | 1-3 | Milton Keynes | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Oct | Milton Keynes | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Tue 26 Jan | Colchester U. | 2 - 0 | Milton Keynes | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 22 Aug | Milton Keynes | 2 - 1 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Mon 12 Jan | Milton Keynes | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Sep | Colchester U. | 0 - 3 | Milton Keynes | League One |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 22 Aug | Milton Keynes | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | League Cup |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
The away form of Milton Keynes Dons is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Dons have hit 6 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Colchester United's 23 points from 17 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 11th position.
Milton Keynes Dons are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 30 points from 17 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 11 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Milton Keynes Dons on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Colchester United. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Colchester United | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here