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Walsall travel to take on Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Tuesday evening, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 23 games played, Saddlers have recorded 5 wins, and Colchester U. have come away with 10 victories.
The last time the two teams met at Colchester U. was just over four years ago, in October 2000, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 09 Oct | Walsall | 2 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 10 Mar | Walsall | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 06 Oct | Colchester U. | 0 - 2 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 10 Apr | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 20 Oct | Walsall | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 1994/1995 | Sat 01 Apr | Walsall | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 13 Sep | Colchester U. | 3 - 2 | Walsall | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. These low-scoring games have seen just 5 goals scored and conceded.
Walsall's away form is none too clever either, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Saddlers have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Colchester U. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 32 points from their 27 matches. Walsall find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 35 points from their 28 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 9 |
| Walsall | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the U's, as the Saddlers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Walsall | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |
