History of the Colchester United v Bristol Rovers fixture
Bristol Rovers face a trip to Colchester United at Weston Homes Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Pirates will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2009, the U's carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Tue 01 Mar | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 3 - 2 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Colchester U. | 1-0 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League One |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | League Division Two |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 24 Oct | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | League Division Two |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
Bristol Rovers have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. These low-scoring games have seen just 4 goals scored and conceded.
Colchester United's 59 points from 45 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position.
Bristol Rovers are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 45 points from their 45 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| Bristol Rovers | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Bristol Rovers are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Weston Homes Community Stadium with a well-deserved point. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Colchester United | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Bristol Rovers | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here