The game between Tranmere Rovers and Colchester United in the League Division Two on Saturday 30th August 2003 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Colchester face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. U's have won 5 of the 19 games compared to the host's 9 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Colchester | 2 - 2 | Tranmere | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Tranmere | 1 - 1 | Colchester | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Tranmere | 0 - 0 | Colchester | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 18 Aug | Colchester | 2 - 1 | Tranmere | LD2 |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 13 Jan | Colchester | 2 - 3 | Tranmere | DIV4 |
| 1988/1989 | Fri 02 Sep | Tranmere | 0 - 0 | Colchester | DIV4 |
| 1987/1988 | Sat 07 May | Colchester | 0 - 0 | Tranmere | DIV4 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Rovers, with 4 goals against.
Colchester have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
Tranmere see themselves just below half way in the Natiowide League Division Two, showing a record of 5 points from their 4 games played so far, Colchester are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 4 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Tranmere | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 11 |
| Colchester | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Rovers, as the U's have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere | 8 games since last home draw. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Colchester | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |
