The game between Tranmere Rovers and Colchester United in the League One on Saturday 12th February 2005 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Colchester U. face a trip to Tranmere Rovers at Prenton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 21 games played, U's have recorded 5 wins, and Tranmere Rvs. have come away with 10 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2003, 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 23 Oct | Colchester U. | 1 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 31 Jan | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 04 Jan | Colchester U. | 2 - 2 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 13 Aug | Tranmere Rvs. | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 12 Jan | Tranmere Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 18 Aug | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Tranmere Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Tranmere Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Rovers, with 4 goals against.
Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The U's's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Tranmere Rvs. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 57 points from 31 games. Colchester U. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 29 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 Rvs. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Tranmere Rvs. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Tranmere Rvs. | 4 games since last home draw. Drawn each of their last 3 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Colchester U. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. An overall losing run of 2 games. No win in the 2 most recent games. |
