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Brentford prepare to entertain Colchester United at Griffin Park at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Bees are clearly on top, having won 16 and lost only 3 of the 28 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Griffin Park was just last season, in December 2004, the Bees carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a League One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 05 Mar | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 18 Dec | Brentford | 1-0 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Mon 12 Apr | Brentford | 3 - 2 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2003/2004 | Tue 30 Sep | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Tue 11 Mar | Brentford | 1 - 1 | Colchester U. | LGE1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 24 Aug | Colchester U. | 0 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 02 Feb | Colchester U. | 1 - 1 | Brentford | LGE1 |
Recent respective form guides
Brentford have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.
The U's have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the U's, and 7 goals against.
Brentford are leading the way in the Coca Cola League One, with their 23 games giving them a return of 43 points. Colchester U.'s total of 37 points from their 23 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca Cola League One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Brentford | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 14 |
| Colchester U. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Brentford | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Colchester U. | Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |