Colchester United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 5 points behind Forest Green Rovers.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Colchester and Forest Green Rovers.
Colchester United form and stats
OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Colchester United's two home games in the League Two so far this season, having collected 4 points here at JobServe Community Stadium.
Colchester United lost their last game at Carlisle United (placed 5th) after a 2-3 scoreline. Preceding that game was the away draw at Walsall that finished 1-1.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Colchester, as the League Two home game vs Harrogate Town is only four days away.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Colchester United at home in the league. 5 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Forest Green Rovers form and stats
The seven points Forest Green Rovers have gathered from their first three away trips in the League Two is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues.
Forest Green Rovers are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the League Two against Stevenage (placed 17th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Scunthorpe United at their stadium, the result 4-1.
Forest Green Rovers has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Morecambe in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Forest Green Rovers are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. The Forest Green Rovers defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (1 goal in 3 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Colchester United won three games, zero matches ended with a draw and Forest Green Rovers has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / twoTop Goalscorers
  J. Matt 4 goals |  L. Norris 'Hacker' 2 goals |  C. Harriott 2 goals |
Colchester United missing players
Forest Green Rovers missing players
| Colchester United | Forest Green Rovers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 83% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | 24 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 48 | 100 |
| 24 | 10 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 32% |
- All of Colchester United's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Colchester United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Forest Green Rovers have not yet lost a game.
- Forest Green Rovers have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 13 |
| 2 | Newport County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Forest Green Rovers | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 6 | Morecambe | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 12 |
| 7 | Harrogate Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 8 | Port Vale | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | Crawley Town | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 10 | Walsall | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Salford City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | Exeter City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 9 |
| 13 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 | Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Stevenage | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 18 | Leyton Orient | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 4 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 21 | Scunthorpe United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 4 |
| 22 | Barrow | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 23 | Mansfield Town | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| 24 | Southend United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -9 | 2 |