Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Colchester United & Marine face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the FA Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
Colchester United have less rest than Marine in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a League Two game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Stevenage, was also a home game here at JobServe Community Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Colchester United form and stats
Last season their FA Cup adventure ended in the 1st round.When playing at home in the League Two, Colchester United have managed 4 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 5 games. It’s been three wins in a row for Colchester here at JobServe Community Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Colchester United's previous game was a League Two match also played at home, ending 3-1 versus Stevenage. The home side are looking to build on that result. Heartbreak before that as Colchester lost 1-2 at Newport County's place.
Jevani Brown was absolutely essential when Colchester beat Stevenage 3-1, scoring three goals.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Colchester as they have a new game in only three days, a EFL Trophy match thankfully also at home. Southend United are visiting.
Colchester can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 11 times. 5 goals have been conceded.
Marine form and stats
Marine's mission in FA Cup last season failed in the 2nd round qualifying.When we have look at the FA Cup statistics, we find 4W-1D-0L. This is both home and away.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Pickering Town CFC in the Non League Div One: Northern North.
Head 2 Head
Colchester United missing players
Marine missing players
| Colchester United | Marine | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 8 | 17 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | ||
| 10 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 35 | 20 | Scored | S | 23 | 58 | ||
| 34 | 12 | Conceded | C | 10 | 25 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 73% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | ||
| 60% | 55% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 42% | 60% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 44% | ||
| 12% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 28% | ||
| 56% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 1.6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 258 | 128 | Total Shots | T S | 36 | 97 | ||
| 96 | 51 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 41 | ||
| 34% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 49% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Newport County | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 25 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 16 | 23 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 20 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 19 |
| 7 | Port Vale | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | Crawley Town | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Morecambe | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -7 | 17 |
| 10 | Salford City | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 11 | Colchester United | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 16 |
| 12 | Walsall | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 16 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 14 | Harrogate Town | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 15 | Bradford City | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 18 | Barrow | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 11 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 11 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 7 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -13 | 4 |
| 24 | Southend United | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -20 | 2 |