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Peterborough face a trip to Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 32 games played, Posh have recorded 8 wins, and Colchester U. have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 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: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Peterborough | 1 - 2 | Colchester U. | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Peterborough | LD2 |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 26 Aug | Peterborough | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Peterborough | 3 - 1 | Colchester U. | LD2 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Dec | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 17 Apr | Colchester U. | 2 - 2 | Peterborough | LD2 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 28 Oct | Peterborough | 3 - 1 | Colchester U. | LD2 |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The U's's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.
Colchester U.'s 49 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 12th position. Peterborough are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 40 points from 38 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| Peterborough | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An indifferent set of results for Peterborough on the road, and I believe this game is only going to yield a solitary point for the Posh. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Peterborough | 4 games since last away draw. No win in the 2 most recent games. |