Colchester United will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 1 point behind Harrogate Town.
It's no vacation for neither Colchester nor Harrogate Town as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Colchester United form and stats
Colchester United have collected seven points from their first three League Two games here at JobServe Community Stadium, a promising start.
Colchester's last game was hosting Forest Green Rovers (placed 6th) and winning 1-0. A defeat was the result before that one, 2-3 away at Carlisle United.
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 13 matches with the results: Won nine, drawn two and lost two.
The manager S. Ball will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Newport County in only three days.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Colchester's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Colchester have conceded 3 goals.
Harrogate Town form and stats
The seven points Harrogate Town have gathered from their first three away trips in the League Two is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Boreham Wood game have they lost an away game, meaning Harrogate has taken points from nine away matches in a row.
The Harrogate Town goalkeeper James Belshaw is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 213 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Harrogate play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-1 victory visiting Grimsby Town (placed 16th). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Barrow.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Harrogate Town playing away and similar expectations, we found 14 relevant matches. Results were six Harrogate wins, three draws and five defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Harrogate are hosting Stevenage in the League Two only three days away.
Harrogate Town are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Harrogate's manager S. Weaver has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only 0 conceded goals. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  J. Muldoon 4 goals |   N. Chilvers 2 goals | L. Norris 'Hacker' 2 goals |
Colchester United missing players
Harrogate Town missing players
| Colchester United | Harrogate Town | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 86% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 50% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 43% |
| 43% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 75% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 71 | 30 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 58 | 94 |
| 25 | 11 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 19 | 28 |
| 40% | 55% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 23% | 37% | 39% |
- Colchester United have not yet lost a game at home.
- Harrogate Town have not yet lost a game away.
- Harrogate Town 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| 2 | Newport County | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Morecambe | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -5 | 13 |
| 6 | Forest Green Rovers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 7 | Exeter City | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Harrogate Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
| 9 | Walsall | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | Colchester United | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 11 | Crawley Town | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Port Vale | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Salford City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 15 | Leyton Orient | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 7 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 18 | Stevenage | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 5 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -5 | 5 |
| 20 | Bolton Wanderers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 5 |
| 21 | Barrow | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 22 | Mansfield Town | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 4 |
| 23 | Scunthorpe United | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -11 | 4 |
| 24 | Southend United | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -10 | 2 |