League Two prediction and preview: Colchester United modest favorites to beat Cambridge United

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 17.August
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10083 seats)

It's still early in the League Two season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Colchester United - Cambridge United preview!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Colchester United form and stats

The first game here at JobServe Community Stadium resulted in a draw. Last season Colchester United's home game statistics were 12 victories, 4 draws and 7 defeats from 23 games.

Colchester United lost their last game at Plymouth Argyle after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Port Vale that ended 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Colchester United handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W3-D2-L3.

Colchester United has scored 1 goal so far and conceded 1 goal from 1 home game.

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Cambridge United form and stats

One match played away so far for Cambridge United and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 5 wins, 4 draws and 14 losses from 23 games.

Cambridge United delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Newport County in their previous match; a League Two game. Before that, Cambridge United travelled to Bradford City and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

We have checked recent matches where Cambridge United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were W0-D3-L3.

As for goals scored and conceded in away games so far, Cambridge United has managed 0 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Colchester United, 2 draws and 2 wins for Cambridge United. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 5 games.

Top Goalscorers

L. Norris
1 goals

Colchester United missing players

Cambridge United missing players

Colchester United Cambridge United
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
2 1 0 Played 0 1 2
0 0 0 Won 0 0 0
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 2
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
1 1 0 Scored 0 0 0
2 1 0 Conceded 0 0 0
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Over 1.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 100% 100%
 
4 3 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2 3
1.5 1 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 5 6
0.5 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0.5
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 1
Colchester United Last season Cambridge United
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
46 23   Played   23 46
20 12   Won   5 12
10 4   Drew   4 11
16 7   Lost   14 23
65 39   Scored   19 40
53 23   Conceded   40 66
96% 96%   Over 0.5   100% 91%
76% 78%   Over 1.5   74% 65%
48% 52%   Over 2.5   43% 41%
22% 22%   Over 3.5   22% 20%
9% 13%   Over 4.5   9% 9%
37% 39%   BTTS   30% 37%
41% 48%   Clean Sheets   22% 28%
26% 17%   Failed To Score   48% 43%
 
6 7.1   Corners For (avg)   4 4.8
4.2 3.3   Corners Against (avg)   5.3 4.6
1.6 1.4   Yellow Cards (avg)   1.1 1.3
3 1   Red Cards   1 3
Key stats last season:
  • Cambridge United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Cambridge United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cambridge United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Colchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Colchester United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Cambridge United have scored away.
  • Colchester United have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

Colchester United
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
19-07-19 CF Colchester United 0 - 5 Ipswich Town
23-07-19 CF Colchester United 1 - 2 Charlton Athletic
27-07-19 CF Dover Athletic 1 - 1 Colchester United
03-08-19 LT Colchester United 1 - 1 Port Vale
10-08-19 LT Plymouth Argyle 1 - 0 Colchester United
13-08-19 CC Colchester United 18:45 Swindon Town
17-08-19 LT Colchester United 14:00 Cambridge United
20-08-19 LT Grimsby Town 18:45 Colchester United
24-08-19 LT Colchester United 14:00 Northampton Town
31-08-19 LT Oldham Athletic 14:00 Colchester United
Cambridge United
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
04-05-19 LT Macclesfield Town 1 - 1 Cambridge United
23-07-19 CF Cambridge United 0 - 3 Leicester City
27-07-19 CF Cambridge United 0 - 0 Ipswich Town
03-08-19 LT Bradford City 0 - 0 Cambridge United
10-08-19 LT Cambridge United 0 - 0 Newport County
13-08-19 CC Brentford 18:45 Cambridge United
17-08-19 LT Colchester United 14:00 Cambridge United
20-08-19 LT Cambridge United 18:45 Scunthorpe United
24-08-19 LT Cambridge United 14:00 Oldham Athletic
31-08-19 LT Port Vale 14:00 Cambridge United

  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 Plymouth Argyle 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 4 6
2 Swindon Town 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
3 Exeter City 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
4 Grimsby Town 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4
5 Forest Green Rovers 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 4
6 Walsall 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
7 Cheltenham Town 2 1 0 1 4 2 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
8 Macclesfield Town 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 3
9 Crawley Town 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 3
10 Carlisle United 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 3
11 Salford City 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3
12 Crewe Alexandra 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 -2 3
13 Leyton Orient 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -2 3
14 Bradford City 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
15 Cambridge United 2 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
16 Mansfield Town 2 0 2 0 4 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
17 Newport County 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2
18 Port Vale 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
19 Colchester United 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
20 Northampton Town 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 -1 1
21 Morecambe 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 -2 1
22 Oldham Athletic 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
23 Stevenage 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -3 0
24 Scunthorpe United 2 0 0 2 1 6 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 -5 0

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