History of the Portsmouth v Colchester United fixture
Portsmouth play host to Colchester United at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon,
The last time the two teams met at Portsmouth was more than a decade ago, in August 2001, with Colchester United inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Pompey in a League Cup match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Tue 21 Aug | Colchester U. | 2 - 2 | Portsmouth | League One |
| 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
Portsmouth's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While Pompey have scored 5, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Colchester United is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! U's have conceded 14 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower League One with a return of just 21 points from their 27 games thus far.
Colchester United are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 28 matches.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
These are testing times at Fratton Park for the Pompey and the Madmen are unable to see past Colchester United claiming victory in a close match.
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Portsmouth | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 8 home matches. Latest 5 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 15 most recent games. |
| Colchester United | Lost each of the previous 7 away matches. Not won in previous 8 away matches. Last drawn game 15 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here