Colchester United battle Bradford City for glory and football prosperity.
It's no vacation for neither Colchester United nor Bradford City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Colchester United form and stats
The first League Two game here at JobServe Community Stadium resulted in a draw. Last season Colchester United's home game statistics were 6 victories, 9 draws and 8 defeats from 23 games.
In their previous game, the manager Brown led his Colchester to a defeat away at Stockport County. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at JobServe Community Stadium. Hornby had a busy but productive day in the Stockport County match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Colchester United have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won 4, drawn 5 and lost 5.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Leyton Orient are coming to town in four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Colchester United's 1 home game: 1 goal, 1 conceded.
Bradford City form and stats
Bradford City have played one away game so far, a loss. Last season their away games stats in the League Two were 8 victories, 6 draws and 9 defeats from 23 fixtures.
Impressive finishing from Smallwood and Chapman secured the home win 2-0 against Newport County in their previous game. Hooray; their first win in the league after nine matches not winning. Smallwood got a match rating of 7.9 in that game, top player of the team. Smallwood scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 58 successful passes (of 68 total).
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 12 similar matches played by Bradford in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Bradford City, 3 draws and 7 defeats.
Bradford City have another game that requires travelling in just four days, a League Two fixture against Hartlepool United. A hard programme for the visitors!
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Bradford City has managed 2 goals and let in 3 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Colchester three wins, five draws and Bradford City two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  N. Chilvers 2 goals |  F. Sears 1 goals |   A. Cook 1 goals |
Colchester United missing players
Bradford City missing players
| Colchester United | Bradford City | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 67% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 3.3 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 4.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6.3 | 12 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10 | 14.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 7 | 4.3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| 14 | 11 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 15 | 9.7 |
| 5.3 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 1.7 |
| Colchester United | Last season | Bradford City | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 14 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 14 | ||
| 13 | 9 | Drew | D | 6 | 16 | ||
| 19 | 8 | Lost | L | 9 | 16 | ||
| 48 | 25 | Scored | S | 24 | 53 | ||
| 60 | 28 | Conceded | C | 26 | 55 | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 87% | ||
| 74% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 80% | ||
| 43% | 35% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 39% | 43% | ||
| 20% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 13% | 17% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 7% | ||
| 48% | 57% | BTTS | BTTS | 43% | 59% | ||
| 22% | 17% | Clean Sheets | C S | 30% | 24% | ||
| 37% | 26% | Failed to Score | F T | 43% | 30% | ||
| 4.4 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.9 | ||
| 5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 4 | ||
| 10.6 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.4 | 12.8 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4 | ||
| 32% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 29% | ||
| 12.5 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.8 | 12.4 | ||
| 4.2 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Walsall | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Salford City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | Stevenage | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Barrow | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Sutton United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Tranmere Rovers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 16 | Stockport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -4 | 3 |
| 19 | Swindon Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
| 21 | Crawley Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 22 | Newport County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 23 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 75 | 44 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 18 | 23 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 41 | 26 | 31 | 84 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 46 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 65 | 41 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 24 | 84 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 71 | 49 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 29 | 22 | 80 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 60 | 38 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 23 | 22 | 80 |
| 5 | Port Vale | 46 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 67 | 46 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 35 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 21 | 78 |
| 6 | Swindon Town | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 77 | 54 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 25 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 42 | 29 | 23 | 77 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 67 | 52 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 77 |
| 8 | Sutton United | 46 | 22 | 10 | 14 | 69 | 53 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 20 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 33 | 16 | 76 |
| 9 | Tranmere Rovers | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 53 | 40 | 23 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 36 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 75 |
| 10 | Salford City | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 60 | 46 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 33 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 70 |
| 11 | Newport County | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 58 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 69 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 46 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 56 | 66 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 37 | -10 | 61 |
| 13 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 62 | 47 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 36 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 58 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 53 | 55 | 23 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 26 | -2 | 58 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 60 | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 32 | -12 | 55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 60 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 31 | -13 | 54 |
| 17 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 44 | 64 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 38 | -20 | 54 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 51 | 59 | 23 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 36 | -8 | 53 |
| 19 | Harrogate Town | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 64 | 75 | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 36 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 39 | -11 | 53 |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 62 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 39 | -23 | 53 |
| 21 | Stevenage | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 68 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 38 | -23 | 47 |
| 22 | Barrow | 46 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 44 | 57 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 29 | -13 | 44 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 46 | 9 | 11 | 26 | 46 | 75 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 29 | 42 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 33 | -29 | 38 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 46 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 90 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 36 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 54 | -61 | 26 |
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