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Bournemouth face a trip to Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Cherries will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 7 of the 30 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, with Colchester U. running out comfortable 3 - 1 winners 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: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Tue 15 Feb | Colchester U. | 3 - 1 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 11 Sep | Bournemouth | 1 - 3 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 03 Apr | Bournemouth | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 27 Sep | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 02 Apr | Bournemouth | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 03 Nov | Colchester U. | 1 - 2 | Bournemouth | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 03 Feb | Bournemouth | 2 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The U's's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.
Bournemouth have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Cherries have hit 4 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Colchester U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 17 points from their 13 games played so far, Bournemouth see themselves just below half way in the Coca Cola League One, showing a record of 17 points from their 13 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 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
| Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the U's, as the Cherries have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. |
| Bournemouth | Not won in previous 4 away matches. |