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Sheff. Wed. face a trip to Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Wednesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. Half the previous contests have ended with a drawn game, but unfortunately the other half have ended in a defeat for the The Owls.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a League One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 19 Mar | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 07 Aug | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 3 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 24 Apr | Sheff. Wed. | 0 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 Nov | Colchester U. | 3 - 1 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 02 Feb | Sheff. Wed. | 3 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 1979/1980 | Sat 15 Sep | Colchester U. | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
| 1978/1979 | Sat 18 Nov | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Sheff. Wed. | LGE1 |
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 7 conceded.
Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The The Owls's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
Colchester U. see themselves just below half way in the Coca-Cola Championship, showing a record of 14 points from their 11 games played so far, Sheff. Wed. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 10 points from 11 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| Sheff. Wed. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sheff. Wed. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Colchester U. may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Won 3 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. |
| Sheff. Wed. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |