FootyMAD's Colchester United match preview

Last updated : 15 April 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Huddersfield Town v Colchester United fixture

Huddersfield are ready to welcome Colchester United to Galpharm Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. Of the 6 previous meetings, 3 have been drawn, and 3 won by the Terriers.

The previous match played between the two at Galpharm Stadium was within the last three years, in October 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 20 NovColchester U.0 - 0HuddersfieldLGE1
2002/2003Sat 15 MarColchester U.2 - 0HuddersfieldLGE1
2002/2003Sat 26 OctHuddersfield1-1Colchester U.LGE1
2001/2002Tue 22 JanHuddersfield2 - 1Colchester U.LGE1
2001/2002Sat 22 DecColchester U.3 - 3HuddersfieldLGE1
1996/1997Tue 24 SepColchester U.0 - 2HuddersfieldLC
1996/1997Tue 17 SepHuddersfield1 - 1Colchester U.LC

Recent respective form guides

Huddersfield Town 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 13 goals for the Terriers, with 6 goals against.

Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Huddersfield's 60 points from 42 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Colchester U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 53 points from their 42 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Huddersfield650113715
Colchester U.63309412

FootyMad's prediction ...

Huddersfield may be coming up against a decent side in Colchester U., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Terriers. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Huddersfield Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 5 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 11 .
Colchester U. Undefeated in last 4 away games.
Drawn each of the last 2 games.
No win in the 2 most recent games.