Colonial Stadium has been a happy hunting ground for the Essendon forwards this season and Bomber fans will be hoping the trend continues against the Western Buldogs tonight.

Essendon has scored an average of 147 points for its Colonial Stadium outings and has averaged about 22 goals per game at the venue.

The Bombers highest score of the season at Colonial Stadium came in round 12 when it piled on 25.19 (169) against StKilda.

It's second higest score at the venue came two weeks ago when it scored 25.15 (165) against Hawthorn.

The Bombers have also broken the 150 point barrier on another two occasions.

Essendon's lowest score came in round 15 against the West Coast Eagles when the Bombers kicked 15.18(108).

The Bombers average winning margin at Colonial Stadium is 69 points. The biggest win of the season came in the opening round when they defeated Port Adelaide by 94 points.

The clostest match the Bombers have had at Colonial this season came in round 15 when it defeated Adelaide by 32 points.