League Two duel: Close contest expected between Colchester United and Sutton United

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 22.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10105 seats)

Sutton United know they face a back-breaking journey to Colchester United and their JobServe Community Stadium. This preview has all the knowledge you need ahead of the game.

Insights:
  • Colchester United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sutton United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Colchester United's stadium, JobServe Community Stadium, has a grass surface. Sutton United have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Sutton United when playing on grass; 13 wins, 10 draws and 19 losses from 42 matches. They have scored {50 goals} in these games and conceded 63.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Colchester United and Sutton United.

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Colchester United form and stats

The complete League Two stats playing at home this season for Colchester United are 5-9-7 (wins-draws-losses).

Nothing to worry about in defence for Colchester United, as their goalkeeper Tom Smith has completely shut out the opponents for 313 minutes in the League Two.

The Colchester manager Garner and his side return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Crawley Town (placed 22nd). Midfield player Ashley got a match rating of 7.63 in that game, the max score being 10. Ashley hit one key pass.

In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Salford City.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Colchester United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 9 and lost 4.

It should be added that a look at the 13 most recent league fixtures shows that 10 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).

Colchester United are not conceding a lot of goals here at JobServe Community Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 20 from 21 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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Sutton United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sutton United so far with only 20 points returning home. The records show 4-8-9 (win-draw-lose). With the Sutton United losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Home advantage was not enough for Sutton in their previous game as they lost hosting Northampton Town, 1-2. Midfielder Smith was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.41. Smith hit the woodwork once and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Leyton Orient.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Sutton United in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Sutton United, 5 draws and 9 defeats.

Few goals the story here? 9 of this side's latest 12 league rounds have had two goals or less.

The attacking power of Sutton United when travelling is not overwhelming with 18 goals scored from 21 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Sutton United have seen the ball go into their own net 29 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sutton United have been victorious in all of the 4 latest matches versus this team. Will the streak continue?

Colchester and Sutton United have faced off before this season: Sutton United - Colchester United 1-0. The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being hot-tempered, having seen 3 red cards from the last four duels.

Top Goalscorers

Colchester UnitedN. Chilvers
N. Chilvers
8 goals
Sutton UnitedW. Randall
W. Randall
6 goals
Sutton UnitedO. Bugiel
O. Bugiel
6 goals

Colchester United missing players

Sutton United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colchester United Sutton United
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
43 21 7 Played P 6 21 43
11 5 3 Won W 4 4 15
13 9 3 Drew D 1 8 12
19 7 1 Lost L 1 9 16
40 21 10 Scored S 8 18 43
47 20 3 Conceded C 4 29 49
93% 90% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 86% 91%
58% 62% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 70%
33% 29% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 40%
16% 14% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 24% 12%
2% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 2%
47% 48% 29% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 44%
23% 29% 57% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 30%
37% 33% 29% Failed to Score F T 17% 43% 35%
 
4.9 6.3 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 5.1 5.1
5.1 5.2 5.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 5.2 4.6
1.9 1.8 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
9.2 10.9 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 13.3 10 11.3
1.8 1.9 3.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.2 3.2 3.6
53% 52% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 27% 28%
 
11.4 10.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 10.2 10 10.1
3.7 3.1 2.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.4 3.1
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Colchester United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sutton United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 42 24 12 6 56 29 21 14 6 1 30 10 21 10 6 5 26 19 27 84
2 Northampton Town 43 21 14 8 57 39 21 11 6 4 27 17 22 10 8 4 30 22 18 77
3 Stevenage 42 21 13 8 57 38 22 16 2 4 38 16 20 5 11 4 19 22 19 76
4 Stockport County 43 20 12 11 60 36 21 10 8 3 30 15 22 10 4 8 30 21 24 72
5 Carlisle United 43 19 15 9 62 39 22 11 8 3 32 18 21 8 7 6 30 21 23 72
6 Bradford City 42 19 14 9 54 36 21 9 8 4 30 20 21 10 6 5 24 16 18 71
7 Salford City 43 20 9 14 66 49 22 10 5 7 28 22 21 10 4 7 38 27 17 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 19 12 11 67 51 20 8 8 4 34 27 22 11 4 7 33 24 16 69
9 Barrow 43 18 8 17 46 48 21 12 3 6 29 17 22 6 5 11 17 31 -2 62
10 Sutton United 43 15 12 16 43 49 22 11 4 7 25 20 21 4 8 9 18 29 -6 57
11 Swindon Town 42 14 13 15 53 50 21 8 6 7 29 22 21 6 7 8 24 28 3 55
12 Grimsby Town 42 14 13 15 46 52 21 5 10 6 21 25 21 9 3 9 25 27 -6 55
13 Tranmere Rovers 43 14 12 17 42 46 21 9 6 6 25 19 22 5 6 11 17 27 -4 54
14 Doncaster Rovers 43 15 7 21 43 60 21 10 1 10 25 27 22 5 6 11 18 33 -17 52
15 Walsall 43 11 18 14 42 45 21 8 9 4 24 15 22 3 9 10 18 30 -3 51
16 Crewe Alexandra 41 12 15 14 41 51 21 9 6 6 27 23 20 3 9 8 14 28 -10 51
17 Gillingham 43 13 12 18 32 45 22 11 5 6 20 18 21 2 7 12 12 27 -13 51
18 Newport County 42 12 14 16 44 49 21 6 6 9 23 25 21 6 8 7 21 24 -5 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 43 11 14 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 24 24 22 4 8 10 22 29 -7 47
20 Colchester United 43 11 13 19 40 47 21 5 9 7 21 20 22 6 4 12 19 27 -7 46
21 Harrogate Town 42 10 15 17 52 61 22 6 9 7 30 31 20 4 6 10 22 30 -9 45
22 Crawley Town 43 10 12 21 45 69 22 9 6 7 31 30 21 1 6 14 14 39 -24 42
23 Hartlepool United 43 8 15 20 48 74 21 4 10 7 24 33 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 39
24 Rochdale 43 8 10 25 41 67 22 4 5 13 25 37 21 4 5 12 16 30 -26 34

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 42 24 12 6 56 29 21 14 6 1 30 10 21 10 6 5 26 19 27 84
2 Northampton Town 43 21 14 8 57 39 21 11 6 4 27 17 22 10 8 4 30 22 18 77
3 Stevenage 42 21 13 8 57 38 22 16 2 4 38 16 20 5 11 4 19 22 19 76
4 Stockport County 43 20 12 11 60 36 21 10 8 3 30 15 22 10 4 8 30 21 24 72
5 Carlisle United 43 19 15 9 62 39 22 11 8 3 32 18 21 8 7 6 30 21 23 72
6 Bradford City 42 19 14 9 54 36 21 9 8 4 30 20 21 10 6 5 24 16 18 71
7 Salford City 43 20 9 14 66 49 22 10 5 7 28 22 21 10 4 7 38 27 17 69
8 Mansfield Town 42 19 12 11 67 51 20 8 8 4 34 27 22 11 4 7 33 24 16 69
9 Barrow 43 18 8 17 46 48 21 12 3 6 29 17 22 6 5 11 17 31 -2 62
10 Sutton United 43 15 12 16 43 49 22 11 4 7 25 20 21 4 8 9 18 29 -6 57
11 Swindon Town 42 14 13 15 53 50 21 8 6 7 29 22 21 6 7 8 24 28 3 55
12 Grimsby Town 42 14 13 15 46 52 21 5 10 6 21 25 21 9 3 9 25 27 -6 55
13 Tranmere Rovers 43 14 12 17 42 46 21 9 6 6 25 19 22 5 6 11 17 27 -4 54
14 Doncaster Rovers 43 15 7 21 43 60 21 10 1 10 25 27 22 5 6 11 18 33 -17 52
15 Walsall 43 11 18 14 42 45 21 8 9 4 24 15 22 3 9 10 18 30 -3 51
16 Crewe Alexandra 41 12 15 14 41 51 21 9 6 6 27 23 20 3 9 8 14 28 -10 51
17 Gillingham 43 13 12 18 32 45 22 11 5 6 20 18 21 2 7 12 12 27 -13 51
18 Newport County 42 12 14 16 44 49 21 6 6 9 23 25 21 6 8 7 21 24 -5 50
19 AFC Wimbledon 43 11 14 18 46 53 21 7 6 8 24 24 22 4 8 10 22 29 -7 47
20 Colchester United 43 11 13 19 40 47 21 5 9 7 21 20 22 6 4 12 19 27 -7 46
21 Harrogate Town 42 10 15 17 52 61 22 6 9 7 30 31 20 4 6 10 22 30 -9 45
22 Crawley Town 43 10 12 21 45 69 22 9 6 7 31 30 21 1 6 14 14 39 -24 42
23 Hartlepool United 43 8 15 20 48 74 21 4 10 7 24 33 22 4 5 13 24 41 -26 39
24 Rochdale 43 8 10 25 41 67 22 4 5 13 25 37 21 4 5 12 16 30 -26 34

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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.