FootyMAD's Colchester United match preview

Last updated : 19 September 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Colchester United v Milton Keynes Dons fixture

Milton Keynes pack their bags to visit Colchester United at Weston Homes Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have come away with nothing in 4 of the previous 5 games.

The previous match played between the two at Weston Homes Community Stadium was within the last three years, in December 2005, with Colchester U. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Tue 22 AugMilton Keynes1 - 0Colchester U.LGEC
2005/2006Tue 20 DecMilton Keynes1 - 2Colchester U.ASSM
2005/2006Sat 17 DecColchester U.2 - 0Milton KeynesLGE1
2005/2006Sat 20 AugMilton Keynes1 - 1Colchester U.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 15 JanMilton Keynes2 - 0Colchester U.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 18 SepColchester U.0 - 1Milton KeynesLGE1
1994/1995Sat 07 JanWimbledon1 - 0Colchester U.FAC

Recent respective form guides

Colchester United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While U's have scored 6, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

Milton Keynes's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The The Dons's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Colchester U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 5 points from their 5 games thus far. Milton Keynes's 9 points from 6 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Colchester U.6222778
Milton Keynes6303979

FootyMad's prediction ...

Milton Keynes are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Colchester U. Drawn last 2 games at home.
Failed to win in previous 4 home matches.
Milton Keynes Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.