This could be an interesting match as Colchester United have their presumed home advantage while Cambridge United are ahead 8 points in the League Two table.
- Colchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Cambridge United has the the best goal difference (+6) away in League Two
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the EFL Trophy. That game, against Oxford United, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Cambridge United.
Colchester United form and stats
21 points is a decent return from 10 League Two games here at JobServe Community Stadium for Colchester United. The data says 6 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss.
Stress levels are on the rise for Colchester United's attacking players as they have now played 246 minutes without scoring in a league game. C. Stockton (own goal) was their last goal scorer.
Colchester drew their last game, also a home match. Cheltenham Town (placed 6th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Southend United.
Colchester have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at JobServe Community Stadium with 17 goals in 10 league matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Cambridge United form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team, who have the the best goal difference (+6) away in League Two, on their League Two travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.
Cambridge United lost away at Oxford United (0-1) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Harrogate Town in the League Two.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only three days as another away game awaits: The League Two trip to Southend United.
Cambridge has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 16 goals from 10 games. As opposed to that, Cambridge have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Cambridge United - Colchester 2-1 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Colchester United three wins, two draws and Cambridge United five victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Mullin 17 goals | J. Ironside 8 goals |   J. Brown 7 goals |
Colchester United missing players
Cambridge United missing players
| Colchester United | Cambridge United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 27 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 16 | 35 |
| 29 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 21 |
| 90% | 90% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 81% | 80% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 48% | 60% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 55% |
| 19% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 20% | 9% |
| 71% | 70% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 30% | 55% |
| 24% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 23% |
| 14% | 10% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.6 | 10.1 | 7.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 13 | 11.7 |
| 3.6 | 4 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 36% | 42% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 40% | 43% |
- Cambridge United has the the best goal difference (+6) away in League Two
- Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Colchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | +/- | P |
| 1 | Carlisle United | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 39 |
| 2 | Newport County | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 38 |
| 3 | Forest Green Rovers | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 38 |
| 4 | Cambridge United | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 37 |
| 5 | Salford City | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 36 |
| 6 | Cheltenham Town | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 35 |
| 7 | Crawley Town | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 34 |
| 8 | Morecambe | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 34 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 33 |
| 10 | Exeter City | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 32 |
| 11 | Walsall | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 16 | -3 | 30 |
| 12 | Colchester United | 21 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -2 | 29 |
| 13 | Port Vale | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 32 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | -1 | 28 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -2 | 28 |
| 15 | Oldham Athletic | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 34 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 18 | -4 | 28 |
| 16 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 18 | -8 | 27 |
| 17 | Mansfield Town | 22 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 26 |
| 18 | Harrogate Town | 21 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 13 | -4 | 25 |
| 19 | Bradford City | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -5 | 24 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 15 | -11 | 23 |
| 21 | Barrow | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 20 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 20 |
| 23 | Grimsby Town | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 22 | -21 | 20 |
| 24 | Southend United | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 17 | -19 | 19 |