FootyMAD Colchester United match preview

Last updated : 03 October 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Notts. County v Colchester United fixture

Notts County prepare to entertain Colchester United at Meadow Lane on Saturday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Magpies have the slight edge, having won 6 of the 14 games compared to Colchester's 4 wins.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Meadow Lane was less than a year ago, in November 2002, with Colchester inflicting a narrow 2-3 defeat upon the Magpies in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sat 12 AprColchester1 - 1Notts CountyLD2
2002/2003Sat 23 NovNotts County2-3ColchesterLD2
2001/2002Tue 26 FebNotts County1 - 1ColchesterLD2
2001/2002Sat 22 SepColchester0 - 1Notts CountyLD2
2000/2001Thu 03 MayNotts County2 - 2ColchesterLD2
2000/2001Sat 02 DecColchester2 - 0Notts CountyLD2
1999/2000Sat 15 JanNotts County1 - 2ColchesterLD2

Recent respective form guides

Notts. County's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Magpies have scored 6, a worringly large 9 have been leaked at the other end.

Colchester's away form is none too clever either, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The U's's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Notts County are stuck down in the relegation zone of Nationwide League Division Two with a return of just 6 points from their 11 games thus far. Colchester lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division Two, picking up 18 from their 11 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Notts County6222898
Colchester64117413

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Magpies at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the U's come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Notts CountyNo sequences of note
Colchester4 games since last away draw.