History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United fixture
Sheffield Wednesday are ready to welcome Colchester United to Hillsborough on Saturday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 4 of the 8 previous games, with the The Owls winning just 3.
The previous match played between the two at Hillsborough was more than three years back, in December 2007, with Colchester United inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the The Owls in a Championship match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | League One |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 3 | Colchester U. | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Sheffield Wednesday's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The Owls have scored 10, a worringly large 15 have been leaked at the other end.
Colchester United's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. U's have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Sheffield Wednesday find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 44 points from their 38 matches.
Colchester United's 54 points from 39 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
| Colchester United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Hillsborough for the The Owls and the Madmen are unable to see past Colchester United claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Sheffield Wednesday | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Colchester United | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Last drawn game 9 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here