Carlisle United have rested after their 1-3-match against Port Vale and are eager to meet Colchester United. Here's all the information!
- Colchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Carlisle United have the fewest scored goals (21) 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.
Colchester United form and stats
When playing at home in the League Two, Colchester United have managed 3 wins, 5 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 13 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Colchester United.
In their previous game, the manager Brown led his Colchester United to a defeat away at Mansfield Town. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at JobServe Community Stadium. Smith was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.44 out of 10. The defender Smith won 10 of 12 duels.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Leyton Orient.This is expected to be a close game, with Colchester United 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 six of these, drawn two and lost three.
Colchester United have scored 12 league goals here from 13 matches, not a lot. 16 goals have been conceded. Colchester United has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Carlisle United form and stats
Carlisle United have only collected 11 points from their away games in the League Two, after 3-2-9 (14 played). When Carlisle United is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 2 matches. Scunthorpe United, Carlisle United, Walsall, Rochdale, Stevenage, Oldham Athletic and Barrow is teams we like to compare Colchester United with. It's looking increasingly bleak for Carlisle who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Hartlepool United was the last time a defeat was avoided.
Carlisle United might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Port Vale proved too strong as Carlisle United slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Brunton Park.
Prior to that match, the Carlisle United manager Millen faced defeat when travelling to Salford City and losing 1-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found twelve similar matches played by Carlisle United in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Carlisle United, two draws and seven defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Carlisle as they have only managed to score 11 times from 14 away games in the league. Carlisle United struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 25 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The previous head-to-head game ended Carlisle United - Colchester United 0-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Colchester United four wins, three draws and Carlisle United three victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  F. Sears 10 goals |   J. Gibson 4 goals |  N. Chilvers 3 goals |
Colchester United missing players
Carlisle United missing players
| Colchester United | Carlisle United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 9 | 14 |
| 26 | 12 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 39 | 16 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 25 | 40 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 83% |
| 72% | 77% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 79% | 69% |
| 38% | 23% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 71% | 45% |
| 17% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 14% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 62% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 38% |
| 21% | 8% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 21% | 31% |
| 41% | 31% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 48% |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.9 | 1.5 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10.2 | 9.6 | 9.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.5 | 11.4 | 11.7 |
| 3 | 2.6 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 30% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 20% | 20% |
| 13.4 | 13.4 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14.5 | 12.9 | 11.7 |
| 4.4 | 4.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
- Carlisle United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Carlisle United have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Carlisle United have the fewest scored goals (21) in League Two
- 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 | 29 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 60 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 33 | 13 | 37 | 65 |
| 2 | Tranmere Rovers | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 55 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 29 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 25 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 51 |
| 4 | Sutton United | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 49 |
| 5 | Mansfield Town | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 32 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 48 |
| 6 | Exeter City | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 40 | 27 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 47 |
| 7 | Newport County | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 46 | 38 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 47 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 43 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 43 |
| 10 | Salford City | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 29 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 41 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 36 | 35 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 1 | 40 |
| 12 | Crawley Town | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 20 | -3 | 40 |
| 13 | Harrogate Town | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 0 | 37 |
| 14 | Bristol Rovers | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 21 | -3 | 37 |
| 15 | Hartlepool United | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 38 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 25 | -10 | 34 |
| 16 | Leyton Orient | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 38 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 33 |
| 17 | Stevenage | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 46 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 27 | -16 | 32 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 23 | -3 | 30 |
| 19 | Barrow | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 30 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 19 | -9 | 30 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 29 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 26 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -13 | 30 |
| 21 | Walsall | 29 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 30 | 39 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 29 |
| 22 | Carlisle United | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 40 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 25 | -19 | 27 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | -18 | 25 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 22 | 50 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -28 | 22 |
