Colchester United v Exeter City betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Thu 18.June
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10105 seats)

Colchester United and Exeter City are both riding high in the League Two with their 6th and 4th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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Colchester United form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Colchester United at their home stadium (JobServe Community Stadium) is 9 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats. Colchester are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at JobServe Community Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

A strong away win for Colchester against Carlisle United the last match, as Luke Norris and Kwame Poku (2) were on target. Preceding that match was the home game against Cheltenham Town that was lost 0-2.

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 have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found eleven matches with the results: Won seven, drawn two and lost two.

The manager J. McGreal will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Exeter City in only four days.

The Colchester fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 18 league matches. Colchester United are not conceding a lot of goals here at JobServe Community Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 17 from 18 matches.

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Exeter City form and stats

The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (15) in League Two, are W8-D4-L7 on the road this term. That's in the League Two. Exeter City has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Two away games in a row for Exeter, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Walsall in the League Two. Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Crewe Alexandra.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Exeter City playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were two Exeter City wins, six draws and five defeats.

After this away game Exeter return home for a League Two game against Colchester United. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Exeter have scored 22 goals on their travels this season, from 19 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Exeter City have seen the ball go into their own net 28 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Exeter City - Colchester United 0-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: two - four - four (Colchester wins - draws - Exeter City wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Exeter CityR. Bowman
R. Bowman
13 goals
ColchesterL. Norris 'Hacker'
L. Norris 'Hacker'
9 goals
Exeter CityN. Law
N. Law
7 goals

Colchester United missing players

Exeter City missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colchester United Exeter City
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 4 19 37
15 9 3 Won W 0 8 18
13 5 1 Drew D 1 4 11
9 4 1 Lost L 3 7 8
52 28 8 Scored S 3 22 53
37 17 4 Conceded C 8 28 43
86% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 95% 92%
70% 72% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 68% 68%
54% 56% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 47% 43%
24% 28% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 42% 38%
5% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 14%
54% 56% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 51%
32% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 32% 41%
27% 22% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 21% 16%
 
5.5 5.7 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 7 6.1 6.4
3.8 3.2 3.4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.1 4.6
1.6 1.4 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.2 1.3
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
480 255 69 Total Shots T S 46 224 458
168 87 23 Shots on Target S O 11 75 145
31% 32% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 29% 37%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Colchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Exeter City has the most clean sheets (15)
  • Exeter City have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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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.