FootyMAD's Colchester United match preview

Last updated : 05 November 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Colchester United v Plymouth Argyle fixture

Plymouth Arg. face a trip to Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Tuesday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pilgrims will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 11 and win only 3 of the 17 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2006, with Plymouth Arg. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the U's in a Championship match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Tue 20 FebPlymouth Arg.3 - 0Colchester U.CHMP
2006/2007Tue 08 AugColchester U.0 - 1Plymouth Arg.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 08 MayPlymouth Arg.2 - 0Colchester U.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 29 NovColchester U.0 - 2Plymouth Arg.LGE1
2003/2004Tue 12 AugColchester U.2 - 1Plymouth Arg.LGEC
2002/2003Sat 05 AprPlymouth Arg.0 - 0Colchester U.LGE1
2002/2003Sat 30 NovColchester U.0 - 0Plymouth Arg.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Colchester United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 12 to 11.

Plymouth Arg. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Pilgrims's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

Colchester U. find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 15 points from their 14 matches. Plymouth Arg. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 20 from their 14 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Colchester U.621310117
Plymouth Arg.63125510

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Pilgrims has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to Colchester U.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Colchester U. Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Plymouth Arg. An overall losing run of 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.