The visiting Newport County side should be favourites in this visit to Colchester United, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their 31 league games this season.
- Colchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Colchester United form and stats
Colchester United have played 15 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-5-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The Colchester supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Carlisle United in League Two and win 2-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Forest Green Rovers.
Shamal George loved the game against Carlisle United. With a stunning seven saves the goalkeeper played a huge part in the 2-1 victory.
There will be little rest for Colchester after this match as they are travelling to Harrogate Town for a League Two game in only three days.
Colchester have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at JobServe Community Stadium with 23 goals in 15 league matches. On the other hand, Colchester have conceded 17 goals.
Newport County form and stats
5-5-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Newport County in their League Two matches away.
Newport County are looking to quickly end their 199 minutes long goal drought in the League Two.
Newport County lost away at Tranmere Rovers (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Stevenage.
After this away game Newport return home for a League Two game against Bradford City. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Newport find the net regularly in their away games. 21 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Newport have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Newport County - Colchester 2-1. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: four - two - two (Colchester wins - draws - Newport County wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Harriott 8 goals |  J. Brown 7 goals |   P. Amond 5 goals |
Colchester United missing players
Newport County missing players
| Colchester United | Newport County | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 8 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 33 | 23 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 21 | 38 |
| 43 | 17 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 18 | 32 |
| 87% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 74% | 80% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 81% | 71% |
| 48% | 60% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 39% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 12% | 10% |
| 10% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 12% | 10% |
| 61% | 73% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 58% |
| 23% | 20% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 31% | 32% |
| 29% | 13% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 6% | 16% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.6 | 9.7 | 8.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 11.2 | 12.8 |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 2.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 33% | 40% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 39% | 36% |
- Colchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Newport County haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cheltenham Town | 31 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 56 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 16 | 18 | 55 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 54 |
| 4 | Tranmere Rovers | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 37 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 54 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 1 | 52 |
| 6 | Bolton Wanderers | 32 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 50 |
| 7 | Salford City | 31 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 49 |
| 8 | Newport County | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 48 |
| 9 | Exeter City | 30 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 51 | 37 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 21 | 14 | 47 |
| 10 | Bradford City | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 46 |
| 11 | Harrogate Town | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 36 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | -1 | 45 |
| 12 | Carlisle United | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 32 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 43 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 42 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 41 | 40 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 1 | 41 |
| 15 | Walsall | 31 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 40 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 19 | 19 | -4 | 38 |
| 16 | Stevenage | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 27 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 38 |
| 17 | Oldham Athletic | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 56 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 27 | -7 | 38 |
| 18 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 18 | -7 | 38 |
| 19 | Mansfield Town | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 38 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 18 | -3 | 37 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -10 | 36 |
| 21 | Port Vale | 32 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 41 | 46 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 27 | -5 | 34 |
| 22 | Southend United | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 47 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -26 | 28 |
| 23 | Barrow | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 33 | 41 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 26 |
| 24 | Grimsby Town | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 49 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 27 | -27 | 24 |