League Two: Cheltenham Town - Colchester United preview and statistics

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Jonny-Rocks Stadium

Only a win will satisfy the Cheltenham Town supporters in this Jonny-Rocks Stadium clash with Colchester United, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the League Two table.

Insights:
  • Cheltenham Town have the most clean sheets (19) in League Two
  • Colchester United have the fewest points (13) away in League Two

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Cheltenham are battling for top spots and have everything to play for. Colchester are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Cheltenham Town form and stats

Overall League Two stats at home this season for Cheltenham Town, who have the most clean sheets (19) in League Two, are 11-4-5 (wins-draw-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Jonny-Rocks Stadium after three straight home wins.

The home team returns to Jonny-Rocks Stadium after being equal after 90 minutes with Stevenage (placed 15th) on their last time out; the League Two game ended 0-0. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Crawley Town (0-1).

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the League Two game versus Carlisle United in only three days. This game is also played here at Jonny-Rocks Stadium.

Cheltenham have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Jonny-Rocks Stadium with 31 goals in 20 league matches. Cheltenham have only conceded 19 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Colchester United form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Colchester United, who have the fewest points (13) away in League Two, so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 1-10-10 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 13 away games in a row.

M. Folivi scored in Colchester's previous match, the home game against Southend United that ended 1-0. Before that, Colchester United secured a home win against Walsall with the score 2-1.

The attacking power of Colchester United when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 21 league matches away. As for defending, Colchester United rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 34 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Colchester United - Cheltenham Town 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Cheltenham three wins, three draws and Colchester United four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Colchester UnitedC. Harriott
C. Harriott
9 goals
CheltenhamA. Williams
A. Williams
8 goals
Cheltenham TownA. May
A. May
7 goals

Cheltenham Town missing players

Colchester United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cheltenham Town Colchester United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
42 20 7 Played P 6 21 43
21 11 4 Won W 0 1 10
10 4 1 Drew D 1 10 17
11 5 2 Lost L 5 10 16
54 31 8 Scored S 3 12 42
36 19 5 Conceded C 16 34 60
88% 95% 86% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 71% 84%
67% 75% 57% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 62% 70%
36% 35% 29% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 38% 47%
12% 20% 14% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 14% 16%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 14% 9%
38% 40% 14% BTTS BTTS 50% 43% 56%
48% 45% 71% Clean Sheets C S 17% 33% 26%
26% 20% 29% Failed to Score F T 50% 52% 35%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 1.2 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
12.1 13.5 15.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.8 9.3 9.4
4.2 5 5.1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.5 3
31% 31% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 23% 33%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Cheltenham Town have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colchester United have scored away.
  • Cheltenham Town have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (13) in League Two
  • Cheltenham Town have the most clean sheets (19) in League Two
  • Cheltenham Town have the most scored goals in the first half (35) in League Two
  • Colchester United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Colchester United have the fewest points (13) away in League Two
  • Colchester United have the the worst goal difference (-22) away in League Two

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

Cheltenham Town:
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Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cambridge United 42 22 8 12 62 41 21 11 5 5 27 19 21 11 3 7 35 22 21 74
2 Cheltenham Town 41 21 9 11 54 36 20 11 4 5 31 19 21 10 5 6 23 17 18 72
3 Bolton Wanderers 42 20 10 12 52 47 21 10 5 6 25 21 21 10 5 6 27 26 5 70
4 Morecambe 42 20 9 13 62 57 21 12 5 4 36 26 21 8 4 9 26 31 5 69
5 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 52 48 21 10 4 7 29 22 21 8 8 5 23 26 4 66
6 Forest Green Rovers 41 18 11 12 54 48 20 9 6 5 29 24 21 9 5 7 25 24 6 65
7 Newport County 41 17 11 13 49 41 20 10 5 5 20 17 21 7 6 8 29 24 8 62
8 Exeter City 41 16 13 12 65 46 20 10 5 5 34 17 21 6 8 7 31 29 19 61
9 Leyton Orient 42 17 10 15 48 43 21 9 7 5 28 18 21 8 3 10 20 25 5 61
10 Carlisle United 41 17 9 15 55 46 21 12 3 6 37 24 20 5 6 9 18 22 9 60
11 Salford City 41 15 14 12 46 33 21 9 11 1 31 15 20 6 3 11 15 18 13 59
12 Crawley Town 42 16 11 15 52 53 21 10 5 6 29 23 21 6 6 9 23 30 -1 59
13 Bradford City 41 16 10 15 47 47 20 9 6 5 22 17 21 7 4 10 25 30 0 58
14 Port Vale 42 15 9 18 53 52 21 8 5 8 25 21 21 7 4 10 28 31 1 54
15 Stevenage 42 12 17 13 36 37 21 8 7 6 23 16 21 4 10 7 13 21 -1 53
16 Harrogate Town 42 15 8 19 45 49 21 7 5 9 19 22 21 8 3 10 26 27 -4 53
17 Oldham Athletic 42 14 9 19 67 72 21 6 2 13 30 37 21 8 7 6 37 35 -5 51
18 Mansfield Town 42 10 19 13 47 52 21 4 10 7 26 30 21 6 9 6 21 22 -5 49
19 Walsall 42 10 19 13 43 49 21 7 6 8 20 23 21 3 13 5 23 26 -6 49
20 Scunthorpe United 41 13 8 20 41 54 21 7 6 8 22 25 20 6 2 12 19 29 -13 47
21 Barrow 41 12 10 19 49 53 21 7 8 6 31 28 20 5 2 13 18 25 -4 46
22 Colchester United 42 9 17 16 41 60 21 8 7 6 29 26 21 1 10 10 12 34 -19 44
23 Southend United 42 8 14 20 24 53 21 4 5 12 13 27 21 4 9 8 11 26 -29 38
24 Grimsby Town 41 8 13 20 32 59 21 4 8 9 16 27 20 4 5 11 16 32 -27 37

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The English Football League Two (usually referred to as League Two) is the fourth highest division in English football. The League Two league table has 24 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 552 fixtures. Seasons run from August to May. Four teams are promoted and four relegated.