Colchester United travel to Selhurst Park to face out of sorts Crystal Palace.
Colchester will be more confident of picking up atleast a point. After two consectutive defeats at Leeds (3-0) and Sunderland (3-1) they travelled to Championship high fliers Cardiff and came away with a deserved point.
Vital Quotes:
‘Defensively we were excellent and our goalkeeper was not bothered too much.
‘The last 20 minutes we were well on top and are a little disappointed not to have taken all three points.
Colchester boss Geraint Willimas after the 0-0 draw at Cardiff City.
‘Cardiff are a good side and will be in there at the end of the season as Dave Jones is doing a good job.’
Crystal Palace Team News:
Crystal Palace have striker James Scowcroft available after suspension, but he may be kept out by Shefki Kuqi and Dougie Freedman’s good form.
Danny Butterfield is out with a groin injury and he is likely to be replaced at right-back by Matt Lawrence.
Player to watch: Clinton Morrison
The Republic Of Ireland international striker is still scoring goals in a struggling Palace side.
Colchester United Team News:
Aidan Davison returns from a chest injury but may not replace Dean Gerken in goal.
Marino Keith is still out but remains the U’s only injury concern.
Player to watch: Greg Halford
The U’s right back will want to impress Palace manager Peter Taylor. Taylor is also the England U21 manager and Greg Halford will want to get into that side.
Match Facts & Stats
LAST SIX GAMES
PALACE: LLWDDW
U’s: WLLWWD
TOP SCORERS
PALACE: Clinton Morrison 5
U’s: Jamie Cureton 10
LEAGUE POSITIONS
PALACE: 16th
COLCHESTER: 10th
Match Prediction:
CRYSTAL PALACE 1-3 COLCHESTER
Next Fixtures:
Colchester United V Stoke
Saturday 16th December 2006
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