FootyMAD's Colchester United match preview

Last updated : 12 March 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Sheffield Wednesday v Colchester United fixture

Sheff. Wed. are ready to welcome Colchester United to Hillsborough on Tuesday evening, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 3 of the 6 previous games, with the The Owls winning just 2.

The previous match played between the two at Hillsborough was within the last three years, in August 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-3 winners in a League One match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Wed 18 OctColchester U.4 - 0Sheff. Wed.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 19 MarColchester U.1 - 1Sheff. Wed.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 07 AugSheff. Wed.0-3Colchester U.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 24 AprSheff. Wed.0 - 1Colchester U.LGE1
2003/2004Sat 15 NovColchester U.3 - 1Sheff. Wed.LGE1
1979/1980Sat 02 FebSheff. Wed.3 - 0Colchester U.LGE1
1979/1980Sat 15 SepColchester U.0 - 0Sheff. Wed.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Sheffield Wednesday's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While The Owls have scored 9, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Colchester U. is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the U's have hit 7 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Sheff. Wed. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 49 points from their 37 games played so far, Colchester U.'s 53 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Sheff. Wed.623111109
Colchester U.61235105

FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! I see this as an opportunity for the The Owls to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Sheff. Wed. Drawn each of their last 2 games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Colchester U. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 5 most recent games.