History of the Colchester United v Exeter City fixture
Exeter City face a trip to Colchester United at Weston Homes Community Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 35 games played, Grecians have recorded 10 wins, and Colchester United have come away with 16 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2009, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 Aug | Exeter City | 2 - 2 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Fri 02 Apr | Exeter City | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 14 Nov | Colchester U. | 2-2 | Exeter City | League One |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Feb | Exeter City | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | League Division Three |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 27 Sep | Colchester U. | 1 - 2 | Exeter City | League Division Three |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 25 Jan | Exeter City | 0 - 3 | Colchester U. | League Division Three |
| 1996/1997 | Tue 29 Oct | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Exeter City | League Division Three |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 7.
The Grecians have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Grecians's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.
Colchester United's 51 points from 38 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Exeter City see themselves just below half way in the Npower League One, showing a record of 49 points from their 37 games played so far,
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
| Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Exeter City on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Colchester United. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Colchester United | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 7 . |
| Exeter City | Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here