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Rotherham U. travel to take on Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve on a record of draws against their opponents.
The last time the two teams met at Colchester U. was back in August 2000, over five years ago, with Rotherham U. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the U's in a League Division Two match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 12 Nov | Rotherham U. | 1 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 23 Sep | Rotherham U. | 1 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGEC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 27 Feb | Rotherham U. | 3 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2000/2001 | Fri 18 Aug | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE1 |
| 1997/1998 | Fri 03 Apr | Colchester U. | 2 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 29 Nov | Rotherham U. | 3 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE2 |
| 1988/1989 | Tue 28 Feb | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Rotherham U. | LGE2 |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 6 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Rotherham U. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Millers have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Colchester U. are holding the final promotion place in the Coca Cola League One, and have accumulated 75 points from the 44 games they have played so far. Rotherham U. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 51 points from 44 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 11 |
| Rotherham U. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Rotherham U. 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. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 4 matches. |
| Rotherham U. | 4 games since last away draw. 5 games since last defeat. |