FM Preview: Peterborough United v Colchester United 22 Feb 2011

Last updated : 21 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Peterborough United v Colchester United fixture

Peterborough are ready to welcome Colchester United to London Road Ground on Tuesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 23 wins out of 35 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at London Road Ground was within the last three years, in November 2008, the Posh carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a League One match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Fri 28 JanColchester U.2 - 1PeterboroughLGE1
2008/2009Sat 25 AprColchester U.0 - 1PeterboroughLGE1
2008/2009Sat 22 NovPeterborough2-1Colchester U.LGE1
2007/2008Sat 05 JanColchester U.1 - 3PeterboroughFAC
2004/2005Fri 25 MarPeterborough0 - 3Colchester U.LGE1
2004/2005Sat 14 AugColchester U.2 - 1PeterboroughLGE1
2003/2004Sat 27 MarColchester U.0 - 0PeterboroughLGE1

Recent respective form guides

Peterborough United are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. In this time, Posh have rattled up an impressive 21 goals, and conceded 10.

In complete contrast to Peterborough, Colchester U. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. U's have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 0 in reply.

Peterborough are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 49 points from 30 games. Colchester U.'s 44 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Peterborough6312161310
Colchester U.6303669

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for Peterborough fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Posh. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Peterborough Unbeaten in the last 9 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Colchester U. Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 8 away matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.