Professional Development League game guide: Coventry City U21 versus Colchester United U21

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Tue 28.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: The Coventry Building Society Arena

Coventry City U21 are hosting Colchester United U21 for yet another vital fixture after their 2-0 result vs 7th-placed Peterborough United U21.

Insights:
  • Coventry City U21 have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Professional Development League
  • Colchester United U21 have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Professional Development League

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Professional Development League game only four days ago.

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Coventry City U21 form and stats

Coventry City U21 have played 10 Professional Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-5 (wins-draws-losses). When Coventry City U21 hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Peterborough United U21, Coventry City U21, Sheffield Wednesday U21 and Barnsley U21), they have won 2 of 3 matches! The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at The Coventry Building Society Arena.

The Coventry City U21 regulars enjoyed the previous fixture, watching their team host Peterborough United U21 and win 2-0.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Burnley U21 (1-2).

The Coventry fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded. Coventry City U21 has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Colchester United U21 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Colchester United U21 so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 3-1-6 (win-draw-lose).

The manager Hall was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue. Colchester United U21 suffered a 1-2 loss to Watford U21.

A 1-2 loss hosting Millwall U21 before that.

Observe that 12 of this side's 13 most recent league games have ended with three goals or more.

The travelling fans enjoy Colchester United U21's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 10 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Colchester concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.

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Coventry City U21 missing players

Colchester United U21 missing players

Coventry City U21 Colchester United U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 0 10 21
7 4 2 Won W 0 3 6
3 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
11 5 1 Lost L 0 6 11
28 16 5 Scored S 0 17 37
32 15 2 Conceded C 0 27 46
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 95%
57% 70% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 90% 86%
24% 30% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 70% 57%
14% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 60% 38%
48% 50% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 70% 76%
29% 40% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 10%
24% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 14%
 
4.3 5.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.8 5.3
6.5 6.2 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.7 5.3
1.3 1.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
7.7 9.2 10.7 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10 11.6
3.1 4 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.5 5.2
43% 40% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 33%
 
11.8 11.6 13.3 Shots against (avg) S A 0 13.1 13
4.7 4.4 4.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.7 5.5
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • All of Colchester United U21's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Coventry City U21's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Colchester United U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Colchester United U21 have the the worst goal difference (-10) away in Professional Development League
  • Colchester United U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Coventry City U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Coventry City U21 have the most dropped points from leading position (18) in Professional Development League
  • Coventry City U21 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Coventry 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 Sheffield United U21 23 16 4 3 48 24 12 9 2 1 24 10 11 7 2 2 24 14 24 52
2 Wigan Athletic U21 23 10 3 10 43 34 12 6 0 6 24 18 11 4 3 4 19 16 9 33
3 Hull City U21 23 10 3 10 47 41 12 6 1 5 25 18 11 4 2 5 22 23 6 33
4 Burnley U21 23 9 4 10 37 48 12 4 2 6 21 29 11 5 2 4 16 19 -11 31
5 Crewe Alexandra U21 21 8 5 8 31 38 11 3 4 4 12 16 10 5 1 4 19 22 -7 29
6 Birmingham City U21 23 7 6 10 32 42 12 4 4 4 20 21 11 3 2 6 12 21 -10 27
7 Peterborough United U21 21 6 6 9 39 40 11 4 4 3 24 20 10 2 2 6 15 20 -1 24
8 Coventry City U21 21 7 3 11 28 32 10 4 1 5 16 15 11 3 2 6 12 17 -4 24
9 Barnsley U21 20 6 4 10 29 33 12 5 3 4 20 14 8 1 1 6 9 19 -4 22
10 Sheffield Wednesday U21 22 5 1 16 19 46 11 2 0 9 8 26 11 3 1 7 11 20 -27 16