FM Preview: Exeter City v Colchester United 07 Aug 2010

Last updated : 06 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Exeter City v Colchester United fixture

Exeter City prepare to entertain Colchester United at St James' Park on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 34 games played, Grecians have recorded 16 wins, and Colchester U. have come away with 8 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at St James' Park was less than a year ago, in April 2010, with Exeter City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Fri 02 AprExeter City2-0Colchester U.LGE1
2009/2010Sat 14 NovColchester U.2 - 2Exeter CityLGE1
1997/1998Sat 21 FebExeter City0 - 1Colchester U.LGE2
1997/1998Sat 27 SepColchester U.1 - 2Exeter CityLGE2
1996/1997Sat 25 JanExeter City0 - 3Colchester U.LGE2
1996/1997Tue 29 OctColchester U.1 - 0Exeter CityLGE2
1995/1996Sat 20 AprExeter City2 - 2Colchester U.LGE2

Recent respective form guides

Exeter City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Grecians in those games, with 3 conceded.

In complete contrast to Exeter City, Colchester U. are having a torrid time on their travels, losing every single one of the last six matches played! U's have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.



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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Exeter City6141677
Colchester U.6213777

FootyMad's prediction ...

Grecians are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Exeter City Unbeaten in the last 7 home games.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Colchester U. Lost each of the previous 7 away matches.
Not won in previous 7 away matches.