History of the Colchester United v Sheffield Wednesday fixture
Sheffield Wednesday face a trip to Colchester United at Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 9 games played, Owls have recorded 1 wins, and Colchester United have come away with 4 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Community Stadium was was two seasons ago, in August 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Sat 22 Oct | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 02 Apr | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 1 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 14 Aug | Colchester U. | 1-1 | Sheff. Wed. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Tue 11 Mar | Colchester U. | 1 - 2 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 01 Dec | Sheff. Wed. | 1 - 2 | Colchester U. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 13 Mar | Sheff. Wed. | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | Championship |
| 2006/2007 | Wed 18 Oct | Colchester U. | 4 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United remain unbeaten in their last six home games, though five of those have been draws. These games have seen the U's score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.
The Owls have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Owls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 4 against.
Colchester United's 54 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Sheffield Wednesday are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 83 points from 42 games.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 16 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheffield Wednesday 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
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Colchester United | Drawn last 4 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 9 most recent games. |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here