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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 33 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 less than a year ago, in March 2004, when they played out a goalless draw 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 27 Mar | Colchester U. | 0 - 0 | Peterborough | LD2 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the U's, with 5 goals against.
Peterborough have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Colchester U. are leading the way in the Coca-Cola League One, with their 2 games giving them a return of 6 points. Peterborough's 4 points from 2 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 15 |
| Peterborough | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Posh are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Colchester U.. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Peterborough | 5 games since last defeat. |