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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 7 from 12 meetings.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Memorial Stadium was just last season, in January 2009, 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: | |||||
| 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 |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Dec | Bristol Rvs. | 2 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Bristol Rovers are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Pirates in those games, with 5 conceded.
Colchester U. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the U's have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Bristol Rvs.'s 42 points from 31 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Colchester U. are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 62 points from 32 games.
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 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Pirates go into their game against Colchester U. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Bristol Rvs. | 12 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Colchester U. | 6 games since last defeat. |