History of the Colchester United v Portsmouth fixture
Portsmouth travel to take on Colchester United at Community Stadium on Tuesday evening, looking to break their duck against the hosts. On each previous occasion, the match has ended in defeat for the Pompey.
The last time the two teams met at Colchester United was way back in the black-and-white days of November 1980, with Colchester United running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a F.A. Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Portsmouth | 1 - 2 | Colchester U. | League Cup |
| 1980/1981 | Sat 22 Nov | Colchester U. | 3-0 | Portsmouth | F.A. Cup |
| 1980/1981 | Tue 04 Nov | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Colchester U. | Third Division |
| 1980/1981 | Tue 07 Oct | Colchester U. | 1 - 0 | Portsmouth | Third Division |
| 1977/1978 | Tue 07 Mar | Colchester U. | 4 - 0 | Portsmouth | Third Division |
| 1977/1978 | Tue 13 Sep | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | Colchester U. | Third Division |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United remain unbeaten in their last six home games, though five of those have been draws. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 7.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Pompey have hit 6 goals, 14 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Colchester United see themselves just below half way in the npower League One, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,
Portsmouth's 1 points from 1 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 6 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Not a lot has been going right generally for Portsmouth on their travels as of late, but we can certainly see them gleaning a point from their game against Colchester United. No-score draw
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Colchester United | Unbeaten in the last 9 home games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 4 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here