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Peterborough prepare to entertain Colchester United at London Road Ground on Friday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Posh are clearly on top, having won 20 and lost only 7 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at London Road Ground was just last season, in September 2003, with Colchester U. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Posh in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 14 Aug | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Mar | Colchester U. | 0 - 0 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Sep | Peterborough | 1-2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Thu 26 Dec | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Mon 26 Aug | Peterborough | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 09 Mar | Peterborough | 3 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 15 Dec | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Peterborough | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Peterborough United's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Posh have scored 8, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Colchester U.'s away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. While the U's have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Peterborough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola League One with a return of just 31 points from their 37 games thus far. Colchester U. find themselves struggling down in 17th position in the league having picked up 45 points from their 38 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Peterborough | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 4 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at London Road Ground for the Posh and the Madmen are unable to see past Colchester U. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Peterborough | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Colchester U. | 4 games since last defeat. |