Open game expected at JobServe Community Stadium: Colchester United vs Bradford City preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10105 seats)

Here's every little thing you must know, and then some, before the Colchester United - Bradford City game!

Insights:
  • Colchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.

It's no vacation for neither Colchester 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.

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Colchester United form and stats

Colchester United have collected 23 points from their League Two home games so far after 5-8-8.

Chilvers was the last player to score a league goal for Colchester United and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Colchester United haven't scored in 225 minutes.

Colchester United are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Exeter City. George had a busy but productive day in the Exeter City match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.

Ahead of that match, Colchester United lost 0-2 at home to Stevenage.

This is expected to be a close game, with Colchester perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Colchester United as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Colchester United has won five of these, drawn two and lost four.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Colchester United as they are travelling to their away game against Newport County in the League Two. That match is four days after this one.

Colchester United aren't scoring a lot here at JobServe Community Stadium in the league, with only 20 goals from 21 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Colchester's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 26 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Bradford City form and stats

Playing away, Bradford City have won 7 games, drawn 6 and suffered 8 defeats in the League Two this season.

Bradford City delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Tranmere Rovers (placed 9th) in their previous game. Midfielder Walker was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.8. Walker scored one goal.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Northampton Town.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bradford playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were three Bradford City wins, three draws and eight defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Bradford City as they have only managed to score 20 times from 21 away games in the league. Bradford City have conceded 22 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Bradford City - Colchester 0-0 was the output when these two sides last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Colchester United two wins, six 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

Colchester UnitedF. Sears
F. Sears
11 goals
Bradford CityA. Cook
A. Cook
11 goals
Colchester UnitedN. Chilvers
N. Chilvers
7 goals

Colchester United missing players

Bradford City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colchester United Bradford City
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
42 21 6 Played P 7 21 42
11 5 1 Won W 2 7 11
12 8 2 Drew D 2 6 16
19 8 3 Lost L 3 8 15
39 20 5 Scored S 4 20 45
57 26 8 Conceded C 8 22 50
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 86% 81% 86%
71% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 71% 71% 79%
40% 29% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 14% 33% 40%
19% 19% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 17%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 5% 5%
48% 57% 50% BTTS BTTS 29% 43% 60%
19% 14% 17% Clean Sheets C S 29% 33% 24%
40% 29% 33% Failed to Score F T 57% 43% 31%
 
4.6 5 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.9 4 5
5.1 5.3 5.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 5.6 5
1.8 1.6 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.6 1.6
5 4 2 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
10.6 10.9 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 12.9 11 12.3
3.2 3.1 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 3.4 3.7
29% 31% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 28% 29%
 
12.5 11.7 11.7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 14.1 12.8
4.2 4.1 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.9 4.2 3.8
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Bradford City have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Colchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 41 22 13 6 69 37 21 13 4 4 31 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 32 79
2 Exeter City 41 21 14 6 60 36 20 12 6 2 33 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 24 77
3 Port Vale 42 21 12 9 64 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 21 10 6 5 31 22 25 75
4 Northampton Town 42 20 10 12 49 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 15 70
5 Bristol Rovers 42 20 10 12 57 45 21 13 3 5 31 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 12 70
6 Mansfield Town 41 20 9 12 59 47 20 13 3 4 34 22 21 7 6 8 25 25 12 69
7 Sutton United 41 19 10 12 62 48 20 12 5 3 33 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 14 67
8 Newport County 42 18 12 12 64 52 21 9 6 6 39 27 21 9 6 6 25 25 12 66
9 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 48 38 21 14 3 4 32 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 10 66
10 Swindon Town 41 18 11 12 66 50 20 7 7 6 30 21 21 11 4 6 36 29 16 65
11 Salford City 42 18 11 13 52 37 21 10 7 4 29 17 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 65
12 Crawley Town 41 16 9 16 52 56 21 8 6 7 27 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -4 57
13 Hartlepool United 42 14 11 17 42 56 21 9 7 5 24 21 21 5 4 12 18 35 -14 53
14 Leyton Orient 42 12 16 14 56 41 21 9 5 7 34 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 15 52
15 Walsall 42 13 11 18 43 54 21 9 5 7 28 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -11 50
16 Bradford City 42 11 16 15 45 50 21 4 10 7 25 28 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 49
17 Rochdale 42 10 17 15 44 52 21 6 11 4 23 18 21 4 6 11 21 34 -8 47
18 Harrogate Town 42 12 11 19 58 69 21 5 7 9 29 34 21 7 4 10 29 35 -11 47
19 Carlisle United 42 12 11 19 36 56 21 6 7 8 16 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -20 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 39 57 21 5 8 8 20 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -18 45
21 Barrow 41 9 13 19 38 48 21 4 9 8 23 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -10 40
22 Stevenage 41 9 13 19 37 61 21 7 6 8 23 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -24 40
23 Oldham Athletic 42 9 10 23 42 66 21 5 3 13 25 37 21 4 7 10 17 29 -24 37
24 Scunthorpe United 42 4 12 26 26 79 21 3 5 13 13 34 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 24

Bradford City:
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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 Forest Green Rovers 41 22 13 6 69 37 21 13 4 4 31 15 20 9 9 2 38 22 32 79
2 Exeter City 41 21 14 6 60 36 20 12 6 2 33 17 21 9 8 4 27 19 24 77
3 Port Vale 42 21 12 9 64 39 21 11 6 4 33 17 21 10 6 5 31 22 25 75
4 Northampton Town 42 20 10 12 49 34 21 12 4 5 28 14 21 8 6 7 21 20 15 70
5 Bristol Rovers 42 20 10 12 57 45 21 13 3 5 31 20 21 7 7 7 26 25 12 70
6 Mansfield Town 41 20 9 12 59 47 20 13 3 4 34 22 21 7 6 8 25 25 12 69
7 Sutton United 41 19 10 12 62 48 20 12 5 3 33 16 21 7 5 9 29 32 14 67
8 Newport County 42 18 12 12 64 52 21 9 6 6 39 27 21 9 6 6 25 25 12 66
9 Tranmere Rovers 42 18 12 12 48 38 21 14 3 4 32 16 21 4 9 8 16 22 10 66
10 Swindon Town 41 18 11 12 66 50 20 7 7 6 30 21 21 11 4 6 36 29 16 65
11 Salford City 42 18 11 13 52 37 21 10 7 4 29 17 21 8 4 9 23 20 15 65
12 Crawley Town 41 16 9 16 52 56 21 8 6 7 27 27 20 8 3 9 25 29 -4 57
13 Hartlepool United 42 14 11 17 42 56 21 9 7 5 24 21 21 5 4 12 18 35 -14 53
14 Leyton Orient 42 12 16 14 56 41 21 9 5 7 34 17 21 3 11 7 22 24 15 52
15 Walsall 42 13 11 18 43 54 21 9 5 7 28 26 21 4 6 11 15 28 -11 50
16 Bradford City 42 11 16 15 45 50 21 4 10 7 25 28 21 7 6 8 20 22 -5 49
17 Rochdale 42 10 17 15 44 52 21 6 11 4 23 18 21 4 6 11 21 34 -8 47
18 Harrogate Town 42 12 11 19 58 69 21 5 7 9 29 34 21 7 4 10 29 35 -11 47
19 Carlisle United 42 12 11 19 36 56 21 6 7 8 16 22 21 6 4 11 20 34 -20 47
20 Colchester United 42 11 12 19 39 57 21 5 8 8 20 26 21 6 4 11 19 31 -18 45
21 Barrow 41 9 13 19 38 48 21 4 9 8 23 25 20 5 4 11 15 23 -10 40
22 Stevenage 41 9 13 19 37 61 21 7 6 8 23 28 20 2 7 11 14 33 -24 40
23 Oldham Athletic 42 9 10 23 42 66 21 5 3 13 25 37 21 4 7 10 17 29 -24 37
24 Scunthorpe United 42 4 12 26 26 79 21 3 5 13 13 34 21 1 7 13 13 45 -53 24

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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.