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Bristol Rvs. prepare to entertain Colchester United at Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The Pirates have a healthy record in the fixture, winning 8 from 13 meetings.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2010, as the Pirates squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 27 Feb | Bristol Rvs. | 3-2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 24 Jan | Bristol Rvs. | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 04 Oct | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Apr | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 24 Oct | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 08 Jan | Colchester U. | 5 - 4 | Bristol Rvs. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The Pirates's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The U's's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Bristol Rvs. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Npower League One with a return of just 22 points from their 19 games thus far. Colchester U.'s total of 30 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Npower League One.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Bristol Rvs. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 17 | 6 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Pirates of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Colchester U., who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Colchester U. | No sequences of note |