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Walsall prepare to entertain Colchester United at Bescot Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 24 games played, Saddlers have recorded 12 wins, and Colchester U. have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Bescot Stadium was just last season, in October 2004, the Saddlers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 25 Jan | Colchester U. | 5 - 0 | Walsall | LGE1 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Walsall are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 11 goals for the Saddlers, with 3 goals against.
Colchester U.'s away form is equally impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the U's, and 6 goals against.
Walsall see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 34 points from their 26 games played so far, Colchester U.'s total of 43 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Walsall | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Walsall are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Colchester U. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Walsall | Unbeaten in the last 11 home games. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Colchester U. | 5 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 7 outings ago. |