It's advantage Bury so far with their 4th position in the League Two table, welcoming Colchester United who are placed 9th.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Bury form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Gigg Lane as Bury, who have the most scored goals (74) in League Two, have scored 46 goals to get 41 points from 20 games. The overall stats are 12-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). Bury has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager R. Lowe and the players. The Bury manager R. Lowe might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.In their previous game, the manager R. Lowe led his Bury to a defeat in the League Two match away at Carlisle United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Gigg Lane. Before that game, the home loss against Cambridge United with the scoreline 0-3.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bury handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W3-D0-L1.
The Bury manager R. Lowe has got the team scoring with 46 from 20 home games. On the other hand, Bury have conceded 24 goals.
Colchester United form and stats
7 wins, 5 draws and 8 losses. That’s the product of Colchester United playing as the away team this season.Colchester United failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Oldham Athletic that ended with defeat 0-2. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Cambridge United at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Colchester United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 7 wins, 6 draws and 11 defeats. From a total of 24 matches.
Colchester United find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 22 goals from 20 away fixtures. Colchester United have conceded 27 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Bury and Colchester United have met before this season: Colchester United - Bury 1-2. Last seven meetings between the teams: Bury won 4, Colchester United won 3 and 0 draws.Top Goalscorers
  N. Maynard 18 goals |  J. O'Shea 16 goals / 2 assists |   S. Szmodics 11 goals / 1 assists |
Bury missing players
Colchester United missing players
| Bury | Colchester United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 40 | 19 | Played | 20 | 41 |
| 73 | 45 | Scored | 22 | 58 |
| 50 | 24 | Conceded | 27 | 50 |
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 95% | 95% |
| 78% | 95% | Over 1.5 | 70% | 76% |
| 62% | 74% | Over 2.5 | 45% | 51% |
| 42% | 58% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 24% |
| 22% | 21% | Over 4.5 | 5% | 10% |
| 62% | 63% | Both teams to score | 35% | 39% |
| 28% | 26% | Clean Sheet | 35% | 39% |
| 18% | 11% | Failed To Score | 35% | 27% |
- Bury hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Bury is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Lincoln City | 41 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 72 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 34 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 18 | 35 | 83 |
| 2 | Mansfield Town | 41 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 61 | 34 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 27 | 72 |
| 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 41 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 66 | 43 | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 72 |
| 4 | Bury | 41 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 74 | 50 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 46 | 24 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 71 |
| 5 | Tranmere Rovers | 41 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 44 | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 15 | 68 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 41 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 60 | 42 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 23 | 18 | 64 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 40 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 53 | 42 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 62 |
| 8 | Carlisle United | 41 | 18 | 7 | 16 | 62 | 56 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 6 | 61 |
| 9 | Colchester United | 41 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 58 | 50 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 36 | 23 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 27 | 8 | 60 |
| 10 | Swindon Town | 40 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 51 | 48 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 3 | 58 |
| 11 | Oldham Athletic | 40 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 60 | 48 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 24 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 57 |
| 12 | Stevenage | 41 | 16 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 52 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 57 |
| 13 | Newport County | 39 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 57 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 36 | -8 | 56 |
| 14 | Northampton Town | 41 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 52 | 54 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 31 | -2 | 53 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 41 | 15 | 8 | 18 | 49 | 53 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 31 | -4 | 53 |
| 16 | Cheltenham Town | 41 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 53 | 59 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 32 | -6 | 52 |
| 17 | Grimsby Town | 41 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 40 | 52 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 17 | 31 | -12 | 49 |
| 18 | Port Vale | 41 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 46 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 31 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 15 | -10 | 47 |
| 19 | Morecambe | 41 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 46 | 63 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 29 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 34 | -17 | 46 |
| 20 | Cambridge United | 41 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 37 | 58 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 17 | 37 | -21 | 45 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 41 | 12 | 7 | 22 | 41 | 61 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 32 | -20 | 43 |
| 22 | Yeovil Town | 41 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 60 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 28 | -22 | 37 |
| 23 | Notts County | 41 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 74 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 31 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 43 | -31 | 37 |
| 24 | Macclesfield Town | 40 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 42 | 66 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 32 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 20 | 34 | -24 | 36 |
