Cardiff is on the top of the Championship table, and won 2-1 against Sunderland in their last match on Tuesday. Topscorer Michael Chopra (a) scored both of their goals in that match.

I believe this is a match Colchester could win. They have shown great home form lately.

Last meetings:
24/08-05 League Cup Colchester - Cardiff 0-2
20/12-02 League One Colchester - Cardiff 1-2
06/04-02 League One Colchester - Cardiff 0-1
20/11-01 League One Cardiff - Colchester 1-1
17/03-00 League One Cardiff - Colchester 3-2
23/11-99 League One Colchester - Cardiff 0-3

Colchester last eight matches:
31/10-06 Norwich - Colchester 1-1
28/10-06 Colchester - Southampton 2-0
23/10-06 Coventry - Colchester 2-1
18/10-06 Colchester - Sheffield W 4-0
14/10-06 Wolverhampton - Colchester 1-0
29/09-06 Colchester - Ipswich 1-0
23/09-06 Leicester - Colchester 0-0
16/09-06 Colchester - Queens PR 2-1
Form: 4-2-2 (o+-+-+o+)

Cardiff last eight matches:
31/10-06 Sunderland - Cardiff 1-2
28/10-06 Cardiff - Derby 2-2
21/10-06 Norwich - Cardiff 1-0
17/10-06 Cardiff - Southampton 1-0
14/10-06 Crystal Palace - Cardiff 1-2
30/09-06 Cardiff - Wolverhampton 4-0
24/09-06 Southend - Cardiff 0-3
16/09-06 Cardiff - Luton 4-1
Form: 6-1-1 (+o-+++++)