Colchester United clashes with Mansfield Town in League Two fray

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 08.May
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10105 seats)

This league campaign has been grim for Colchester United up to now, while Mansfield Town have taken lots of points. Will the travellers win again at JobServe Community Stadium?

Insights:
  • Colchester United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Mansfield Town have the most points from losing position (23) in League Two

Colchester United are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Mansfield are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Colchester United form and stats

When playing at home in the League Two, Colchester United have managed 6 wins, 9 draws and suffered 7 defeats from 22 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Colchester United after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Colchester are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Doncaster Rovers. Until that loss this team had gone eight consecutive league meetings without a loss. Midfield player Tchamadeu got a match rating of 7.45 in that game, the max score being 10. Tchamadeu hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Before that, Colchester United had a home game versus Sutton United which ended with a victory 4-1.

Trench warfare? In this club's last 16 league games, 13 have had two goals or less.

Colchester United has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 22 matches. Colchester are not conceding a lot of goals here at JobServe Community Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 21 from 22 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Mansfield Town form and stats

Playing away, Mansfield Town have won 11 games, drawn 4 and suffered 7 defeats in the League Two this season.

Mansfield Town have lots to play for after their out-of-character defeat (1-2) to Harrogate Town in their previous outing, played at their own home ground. Maris got a match rating of 8.04 in that game, top player of the team. Maris hit five key passes and had 23 successful passes (of 27 total).

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Leyton Orient.

The travelling fans enjoy Mansfield Town's attacking play in away games, having scored 33 goals in 22 league matches away. As opposed to that, Mansfield Town have seen the ball go into their own net 24 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Mansfield Town have won at least one point in the last 5 matches (2-3-0) versus Colchester.

The two combatants have played before this season: Mansfield Town - Colchester United 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

Mansfield TownW. Swan
W. Swan
10 goals
ColchesterN. Chilvers
N. Chilvers
9 goals
Mansfield TownL. Akins
L. Akins
8 goals

Colchester United missing players

Mansfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colchester United Mansfield Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
45 22 7 Played P 7 22 45
12 6 1 Won W 4 11 20
13 9 3 Drew D 0 4 12
20 7 3 Lost L 3 7 13
44 25 5 Scored S 11 33 70
49 21 8 Conceded C 10 24 55
93% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 89%
58% 64% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 86% 77% 76%
33% 32% 14% Over 2.5 O 2.5 71% 50% 53%
18% 18% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 29% 23% 27%
4% 5% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 14% 9% 18%
47% 50% 57% BTTS BTTS 57% 55% 62%
22% 27% 14% Clean Sheets C S 29% 27% 29%
38% 32% 29% Failed to Score F T 14% 23% 20%
 
4.9 6.2 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 5.6 5.8
5.1 5.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 3.9 3.6
1.8 1.7 0.9 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.8 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
9.4 10.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 14 12.3 13.2
2 2.1 1.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.9 3.4 4
50% 54% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 44% 38%
 
11.3 10.2 14 Shots against (avg) S A 9 9.8 9.2
3.6 3.1 4.1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.4 3 2.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Colchester United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Mansfield Town have the most points from losing position (23) in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 45 26 12 7 60 33 23 15 6 2 32 13 22 11 6 5 28 20 27 90
2 Stevenage 45 23 13 9 60 39 23 17 2 4 40 16 22 6 11 5 20 23 21 82
3 Northampton Town 45 22 14 9 61 42 23 12 6 5 31 20 22 10 8 4 30 22 19 80
4 Stockport County 45 22 12 11 64 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 23 11 4 8 33 21 28 78
5 Carlisle United 45 20 15 10 65 42 23 11 8 4 34 21 22 9 7 6 31 21 23 75
6 Salford City 45 22 9 14 72 53 22 10 5 7 28 22 23 12 4 7 44 31 19 75
7 Bradford City 44 20 15 9 58 39 22 9 9 4 32 22 22 11 6 5 26 17 19 75
8 Mansfield Town 45 20 12 13 70 55 23 9 8 6 37 31 22 11 4 7 33 24 15 72
9 Barrow 45 18 8 19 47 52 22 12 3 7 29 18 23 6 5 12 18 34 -5 62
10 Swindon Town 45 15 13 17 59 54 22 8 6 8 29 23 23 7 7 9 30 31 5 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 45 15 13 17 45 47 22 10 6 6 27 19 23 5 7 11 18 28 -2 58
12 Grimsby Town 45 15 13 17 48 56 22 6 10 6 23 25 23 9 3 11 25 31 -8 58
13 Sutton United 45 15 12 18 45 57 22 11 4 7 25 20 23 4 8 11 20 37 -12 57
14 Newport County 45 14 14 17 51 54 22 6 6 10 25 28 23 8 8 7 26 26 -3 56
15 Doncaster Rovers 45 16 7 22 45 63 23 11 1 11 27 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -18 55
16 Crewe Alexandra 44 13 15 16 43 56 22 10 6 6 29 24 22 3 9 10 14 32 -13 54
17 Walsall 45 11 19 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 23 3 10 10 18 30 -4 52
18 Gillingham 45 13 13 19 35 49 23 11 5 7 21 20 22 2 8 12 14 29 -14 52
19 Harrogate Town 45 12 15 18 58 67 22 6 9 7 30 31 23 6 6 11 28 36 -9 51
20 Colchester United 45 12 13 20 44 49 22 6 9 7 25 21 23 6 4 13 19 28 -5 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 45 11 15 19 48 59 23 7 7 9 26 30 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 48
22 Crawley Town 45 11 13 21 47 69 23 9 7 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 46
23 Hartlepool United 45 9 15 21 51 77 23 5 10 8 27 36 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 42
24 Rochdale 45 9 10 26 45 69 23 5 5 13 29 38 22 4 5 13 16 31 -24 37

Mansfield Town:
England:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Leyton Orient 45 26 12 7 60 33 23 15 6 2 32 13 22 11 6 5 28 20 27 90
2 Stevenage 45 23 13 9 60 39 23 17 2 4 40 16 22 6 11 5 20 23 21 82
3 Northampton Town 45 22 14 9 61 42 23 12 6 5 31 20 22 10 8 4 30 22 19 80
4 Stockport County 45 22 12 11 64 36 22 11 8 3 31 15 23 11 4 8 33 21 28 78
5 Carlisle United 45 20 15 10 65 42 23 11 8 4 34 21 22 9 7 6 31 21 23 75
6 Salford City 45 22 9 14 72 53 22 10 5 7 28 22 23 12 4 7 44 31 19 75
7 Bradford City 44 20 15 9 58 39 22 9 9 4 32 22 22 11 6 5 26 17 19 75
8 Mansfield Town 45 20 12 13 70 55 23 9 8 6 37 31 22 11 4 7 33 24 15 72
9 Barrow 45 18 8 19 47 52 22 12 3 7 29 18 23 6 5 12 18 34 -5 62
10 Swindon Town 45 15 13 17 59 54 22 8 6 8 29 23 23 7 7 9 30 31 5 58
11 Tranmere Rovers 45 15 13 17 45 47 22 10 6 6 27 19 23 5 7 11 18 28 -2 58
12 Grimsby Town 45 15 13 17 48 56 22 6 10 6 23 25 23 9 3 11 25 31 -8 58
13 Sutton United 45 15 12 18 45 57 22 11 4 7 25 20 23 4 8 11 20 37 -12 57
14 Newport County 45 14 14 17 51 54 22 6 6 10 25 28 23 8 8 7 26 26 -3 56
15 Doncaster Rovers 45 16 7 22 45 63 23 11 1 11 27 30 22 5 6 11 18 33 -18 55
16 Crewe Alexandra 44 13 15 16 43 56 22 10 6 6 29 24 22 3 9 10 14 32 -13 54
17 Walsall 45 11 19 15 44 48 22 8 9 5 26 18 23 3 10 10 18 30 -4 52
18 Gillingham 45 13 13 19 35 49 23 11 5 7 21 20 22 2 8 12 14 29 -14 52
19 Harrogate Town 45 12 15 18 58 67 22 6 9 7 30 31 23 6 6 11 28 36 -9 51
20 Colchester United 45 12 13 20 44 49 22 6 9 7 25 21 23 6 4 13 19 28 -5 49
21 AFC Wimbledon 45 11 15 19 48 59 23 7 7 9 26 30 22 4 8 10 22 29 -11 48
22 Crawley Town 45 11 13 21 47 69 23 9 7 7 31 30 22 2 6 14 16 39 -22 46
23 Hartlepool United 45 9 15 21 51 77 23 5 10 8 27 36 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 42
24 Rochdale 45 9 10 26 45 69 23 5 5 13 29 38 22 4 5 13 16 31 -24 37

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.