Scunthorpe United face a trip to Colchester United at Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 28 games played, Iron have recorded 7 wins, and Colchester United have come away with 13 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Community Stadium was less than a year ago, in January 2012, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League One match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 22 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 14 Jan | Colchester U. | 1-1 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 03 Sep | Scunthorpe U. | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 28 Mar | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 0 | Colchester U. | League One |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 20 Dec | Colchester U. | 0 - 0 | Scunthorpe U. | League One |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 04 May | Scunthorpe U. | 3 - 3 | Colchester U. | Championship |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Sep | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Scunthorpe U. | Championship |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United's home form is poor, winning just 2 of the last six, and losing the other 4. While U's have scored 6, a worringly large 10 have been leaked at the other end.
Scunthorpe United's away form is none too clever either, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Iron's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 11.
Colchester United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 23 points from 26 matches.
Scunthorpe United are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 22 points from their 26 games thus far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Scunthorpe United are not doing too bad on their travels, and we think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Colchester United. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Colchester United | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Latest 8 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Scunthorpe United | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here