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Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Colchester United at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday evening, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Pirates have a healthy record in the fixture, winning 8 from 13 meetings.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was just last season, in February 2010, as the Pirates squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 3-2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 24 Oct | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Jan | Colchester U. | 5 - 4 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Colchester U. is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. U's have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 2 in reply.
Bristol Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 30 points from their 32 games thus far. Colchester U.'s 45 points from 32 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: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Your FootyMad panel thinks that Bristol Rvs.'s indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Colchester U.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Colchester U. | Not won in previous 10 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |