Club members at Wallace Binder Stadium haven’t witnessed many victories this season, with Colchester United U21 lying uncomfortably in the 8th spot. The visiting Swansea City U21 will believe to protect their higher league spot in this one.
- Colchester United U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Swansea City U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Swansea City U21 could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Professional Development League game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Watford U21. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
Colchester United U21 form and stats
3-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Professional Development League numbers at home for Colchester United U21 so far this season.
It's back home for Colchester United U21, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Bristol City U21 away with the result 2-1. Joules has scored in four games in a row. First-class!
In the match before that, Colchester United U21 hosted Charlton Athletic U21 and drew the game 2-2.Lots of goals? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 9 of the 10 latest league games with this side has contained three or more goals.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Colchester, as the Professional Development League home game vs Queens Park Rangers U21 is only three days away.
On the other hand, Colchester United U21 have conceded 7 goals.
Swansea City U21 form and stats
Swansea City U21 have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Professional Development League, after 2-3-4 (9 played).
It's the second away game in a row for Swansea City U21, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Watford U21 (placed 10th) last time out. Those three points felt good as this side had gone three league fixtures without winning.
Preceding that match was the 2-2 draw at home vs Cardiff City U21.Take note that 15 of this side's 17 latest league games have ended with three goals or more.
Swansea has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 17 goals from 9 games. As for defending, Swansea City U21 rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two teams involved met each other previously this campaign: Swansea City U21 - Colchester United U21 4-1. Thomas likes to face Colchester and have scored 2 goals in these matches.
Colchester United U21 missing players
Swansea City U21 missing players
| Colchester United U21 | Swansea City U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 29 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 17 | 41 |
| 34 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 25 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 83% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 88% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 59% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 22% | 29% |
| 69% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 89% | 71% |
| 12% | 17% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 29% |
| 19% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 4.6 | 4.2 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 6 | 6.9 |
| 5.8 | 4 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.7 | 12.2 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 10.9 | 12.5 |
| 4.8 | 5.4 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.4 | 6 |
| 36% | 33% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 46% | 42% |
| 13.1 | 13.2 | 15.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.5 | 6.8 | 6.3 |
| 5.5 | 5.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 3.9 | 3.4 |
- All of Swansea City U21's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Colchester United U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Swansea City U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Swansea City U21 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Swansea City U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Millwall U21 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 52 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 25 | 41 |
| 2 | Bristol City U21 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Reading U21 | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 31 |
| 4 | Cardiff City U21 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 33 | 39 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -6 | 31 |
| 5 | Swansea City U21 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 41 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 28 |
| 6 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 37 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Ipswich Town U21 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | -1 | 24 |
| 8 | Colchester United U21 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 34 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 27 | -5 | 21 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 33 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 1 | 20 |
| 10 | Watford U21 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 32 | -37 | 7 |
