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Bristol City prepare to entertain Colchester United at Ashton Gate at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Robins are clearly on top, having won 10 and lost only 4 of the 18 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ashton Gate was less than a year ago, in October 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Feb | Colchester U. | 0 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Bristol City | 0-0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 27 Jan | Bristol City | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 26 Aug | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 08 Feb | Bristol City | 1 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Colchester U. | 2 - 2 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 23 Feb | Colchester U. | 0 - 0 | Bristol City | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 10.
The away form of Colchester U. is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the U's have hit 7 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 5 points from 5 matches. Colchester U. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca Cola League One with a return of just 5 points from their 6 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its a close one to call, but I think that Robins's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Colchester U.. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Colchester U. | Not won in previous 6 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |