FootyMAD's Colchester United match preview

Last updated : 31 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Charlton Athletic v Colchester United fixture

Charlton Ath. play host to Colchester United at The Valley on Tuesday afternoon,

The last time the two teams met at Charlton Ath. was amazingly over twenty years ago, in September 1980, with Colchester U. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Addicks in a Third Division match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Sat 15 SepColchester U.2 - 2Charlton Ath.CHMP
1983/1984Sat 07 JanColchester U.0 - 1Charlton Ath.FAC
1980/1981Sat 28 FebColchester U.2 - 0Charlton Ath.LGE1
1980/1981Sat 20 SepCharlton Ath.1-2Colchester U.LGE1
1978/1979Tue 15 AugCharlton Ath.0 - 0Colchester U.LGEC
1978/1979Sat 12 AugColchester U.2 - 3Charlton Ath.LGEC
1974/1975Wed 01 JanCharlton Ath.4 - 1Colchester U.LGE1

Recent respective form guides

Charlton Athletic have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The Addicks's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

The away form of Colchester U. is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the U's have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Charlton Ath.'s total of 40 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Colchester U. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 25 games have yielded only 22 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Charlton Ath.62311089
Colchester U.60246132

FootyMad's prediction ...

The current home form displayed by Charlton Ath. is obviously none too clever, but, with the current standing of Colchester U., I firmly believe this match can only produce a victory for the Addicks. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Charlton Ath. Drawn each of their last 3 games.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Colchester U. Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 2 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.