Professional Development League prediction and preview: Millwall U21 moderate favourite to overcome Colchester United U21

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Tue 08.November
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: The Den (20146 seats)

Professional Development League: Top-notch versus subpar, at least that's what the table says. Millwall U21 - Colchester United U21. Home win or a surprise?

Insights:
  • Millwall U21 have the most scored goals (34) in Professional Development League
  • Colchester United U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both squads have had adequate rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's look for an in-your-face game!

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Millwall U21 form and stats

Millwall U21 have played 5 Professional Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Millwall's last game was hosting Cardiff City U21 (placed 4th) and winning 5-0. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Millwall U21 played a great game against Cardiff City U21 and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Heartbreak before that as Millwall U21 lost 0-2 at Swansea City U21's place.

If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 10 most recent league matches shows that 8 of them had at least one goal from each side.

It's goals goals goals for Millwall U21 who have scored 19 goals from 5 league home games. From these home matches, Millwall have conceded only 3 goals.

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Colchester United U21 form and stats

Colchester United U21 have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Professional Development League, after 2-1-4 (7 played).

It's the second away game in a row for Colchester United U21, but there's smiles all around after the 6-0 victory versus Watford U21 (placed 10th) last time out. Those three points felt good as this club had gone five league rounds without victory. As mentioned above, Colchester United U21 was the only team on the pitch versus Watford U21 in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task.

A 1-4 defeat away at Cardiff City U21 before that.

Goal-happy betting people should observe that 9 of this team's 11 latest league matches have ended with at least three goals.

Colchester are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 12 times in 7 away games so far. Colchester United U21 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 12 goals in these matches.

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Millwall U21 Colchester United U21
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 0 7 11
9 4 1 Won W 0 2 4
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 4 5
34 19 4 Scored S 0 12 19
12 3 1 Conceded C 0 18 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
92% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 91%
75% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 86% 82%
58% 80% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 71% 64%
50% 60% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 57% 36%
67% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 57% 64%
25% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 9%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 29% 27%
 
5.7 5 9 Corners for (avg) C F 0 5 5.1
4 2.6 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.9 6
0.7 0.8 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.3 14.2 16 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.6 9.6
6.2 6.4 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.9 4.7
49% 59% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 35% 34%
 
7 6.2 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 12.9 12.5
2.6 1.4 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.4 5.6
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 Millwall 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 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Millwall U21 have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Millwall U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Millwall U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Millwall U21 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Millwall U21 have the most scored goals (19) at home in Professional Development League
  • Millwall U21 have the most scored goals (34) in Professional Development League
  • Millwall U21 have the most scored goals in the second half (24) in Professional Development League
  • Millwall U21 have the the best goal difference (+16) at home in Professional Development League
  • Millwall U21 have the the best goal difference (+22) in Professional Development League
  • Millwall 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 Bristol City U21 13 10 2 1 27 11 6 5 1 0 16 5 7 5 1 1 11 6 16 32
2 Millwall U21 12 9 1 2 34 12 5 4 1 0 19 3 7 5 0 2 15 9 22 28
3 Reading U21 13 7 1 5 23 19 6 4 0 2 9 6 7 3 1 3 14 13 4 22
4 Cardiff City U21 11 7 0 4 22 24 6 4 0 2 16 13 5 3 0 2 6 11 -2 21
5 Swansea City U21 12 6 2 4 29 17 5 5 0 0 16 3 7 1 2 4 13 14 12 20
6 Ipswich Town U21 11 6 2 3 28 26 6 5 0 1 15 13 5 1 2 2 13 13 2 20
7 Charlton Athletic U21 13 5 2 6 27 26 6 2 2 2 14 14 7 3 0 4 13 12 1 17
8 Colchester United U21 11 4 2 5 19 23 4 2 1 1 7 5 7 2 1 4 12 18 -4 14
9 Queens Park Rangers U21 11 3 4 4 25 24 5 1 1 3 9 12 6 2 3 1 16 12 1 13
10 Watford U21 11 1 0 10 5 33 4 0 0 4 1 13 7 1 0 6 4 20 -28 3