History of the Colchester United v Walsall fixture
Walsall face a trip to Colchester United at Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 29 games played, Saddlers have recorded 6 wins, and Colchester United have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Community Stadium was just last season, in September 2011, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 22 Dec | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Tue 27 Mar | Walsall | 3 - 1 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Colchester U. | 1-0 | Walsall | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 19 Feb | Colchester U. | 2 - 0 | Walsall | League One |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 04 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 20 Mar | Walsall | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 24 Oct | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Walsall | League One |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While U's have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Walsall's away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Saddlers's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 12.
Colchester United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 23 points from their 27 games thus far.
Walsall's 41 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| Walsall | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 15 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Saddlers of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at Community Stadium with Walsall coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Colchester United | Been beaten in each of their previous 4 home matches. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 9 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 9 most recent games. |
| Walsall | 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 4 matches. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here