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Q.P.R. pack their bags to visit Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 20 games played, Rangers have recorded 7 wins, and Colchester U. have come away with 9 victories.
The previous match played between the two at Layer Road Ground was more than three years back, in September 2003, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2 - 2 draw in a League Division Two match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sun 28 Dec | Q.P.R. | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 06 Sep | Colchester U. | 2 - 2 | Q.P.R. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 03 May | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Q.P.R. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 28 Sep | Q.P.R. | 2 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 16 Mar | Colchester U. | 3 - 1 | Q.P.R. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Q.P.R. | 2 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 06 Sep | Q.P.R. | 1 - 4 | Colchester U. | LGEC |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United 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 U's in those games, with 6 conceded.
The away form of Q.P.R. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Rangers have hit 5 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Colchester U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 7 points from 7 matches. Q.P.R. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Coca-Cola Championship with a return of just 6 points from their 7 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 |
| Q.P.R. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the U's, as the Rangers have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | 7 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Q.P.R. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 8 away matches. No win in the 3 most recent games. |