The game between Hereford United and Colchester United in the League One on Saturday, 18th April 2009 at 15:00 takes centre stage for FootyMad's preview analysis.
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Hereford Utd. play host to Colchester United at Edgar Street on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bulls are clearly on top, winning 11 and drawing 7 of the 19 games played.
The last time the two teams met at Hereford Utd. was more than a decade ago, in December 1997, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in an F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sat 06 Dec | Colchester U. | 1 - 2 | Hereford Utd. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Tue 16 Dec | Hereford Utd. | 1-1 | Colchester U. | FAC |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 06 Dec | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | FAC |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 05 Apr | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1996/1997 | Sat 31 Aug | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 09 Dec | Hereford Utd. | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1995/1996 | Sat 23 Sep | Colchester U. | 2 - 0 | Hereford Utd. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Hereford United's woeful home form means they have chalked up just a single victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While Bulls have scored 4, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
Colchester U.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The U's's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Hereford Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 42 games have yielded only 33 points. Colchester U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola League One, showing a record of 57 points from their 43 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Hereford Utd. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 3 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Edgar Street for the Bulls and the Madmen are unable to see past Colchester U. claiming victory in a close match.
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Hereford Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 5 home matches. Failed to win in previous 5 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Colchester U. | 4 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
