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Leeds travel to take on Colchester United at Layer Road Ground on Monday afternoon, looking to break their duck against the hosts. The Whites lost the only previous game played between the two.
The only previous meeting between Colchester and Leeds at was way back in the black-and-white days of February 1971, as the U's edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a F.A. Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Leeds Utd. | 3 - 0 | Colchester U. | CHMP |
| 1977/1978 | Wed 26 Oct | Leeds Utd. | 4 - 0 | Colchester U. | LGEC |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 13 Feb | Colchester U. | 3 - 2 | Leeds Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
Colchester United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These games have seen the U's score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 3.
The away form of Leeds is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. The Whites have conceded 7 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Colchester's 62 points from 41 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position. Leeds are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 42 points from 41 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
| Leeds Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the U's, as the Whites have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Colchester U. | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 4. |
| Leeds Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 6 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |