Colchester United hope to get a lot of fans in for this match even though the season has been demanding up to now with 22 points and a 20th position in the League Two table. Opponents Hartlepool United have 13th place with 27 pts.
- Colchester United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in League Two
- Hartlepool United have the fewest points (4) away in League Two
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Colchester United form and stats
3-3-4 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Colchester United so far this season.
Stress levels are on the rise for Colchester United's attacking players as they have now played 192 minutes without scoring in a league game. Sears was their last goal scorer.
Colchester faced defeat in their previous match, away at Walsall (0-3). Smith, defender, was given a rating of 6.83/10 in that game, top of the team. Smith hit one key pass and won 11 of 15 duels.
Before that, Colchester played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Bradford City.This is expected to be a close game, with Colchester 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 13 games. Colchester United has won eight of these, drawn two and lost three.
Colchester are traveling soon after this match as the League Two match at Forest Green Rovers awaits in three days.
The Colchester fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Colchester United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Hartlepool United form and stats
There's been little loot from Hartlepool United's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 10 away games in the League Two. Hartlepool United only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 1 draw. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Hartlepool are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Hartlepool's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Scunthorpe United that finished 0-0. Goalkeeper Killip got the top player rating of the team with 7.83/10. Killip stopped the opponent with four saves and topped it up with a clean sheet.
Before that, Hartlepool secured a home win against Rochdale with the score 2-1.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found eleven similar matches played by Hartlepool in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Hartlepool United, three draws and six defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Hartlepool United as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. For Hartlepool, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Colchester United-Hartlepool United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Colchester five wins, Hartlepool United two wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  F. Sears 7 goals |   M. Cullen 4 goals |  N. Chilvers 3 goals |
Colchester United missing players
Hartlepool United missing players
| Colchester United | Hartlepool United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 21 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 10 |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 22 |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 20 | 31 |
| 85% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 90% | 90% |
| 65% | 70% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 70% | 71% |
| 35% | 30% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | 48% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 40% | 29% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 20% | 14% |
| 45% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 30% | 48% |
| 20% | 10% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 10% | 24% |
| 50% | 30% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 70% | 38% |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.3 | 3.8 |
| 5.5 | 5.6 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.6 | 4.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.3 | 9.9 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.8 | 8.9 | 10.2 |
| 2.5 | 2.9 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 31% | 34% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 18% | 22% | 33% |
| 14.3 | 13.7 | 14.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 12.6 | 11 |
| 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4 |
- Colchester United have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in League Two
- Colchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Hartlepool United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Hartlepool United have the fewest points (4) away in League Two
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 11 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 40 |
| 3 | Port Vale | 21 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 35 |
| 4 | Newport County | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 | Exeter City | 21 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | Sutton United | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 32 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 33 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 32 |
| 9 | Leyton Orient | 21 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 37 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 31 |
| 10 | Harrogate Town | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Mansfield Town | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Walsall | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 28 |
| 13 | Hartlepool United | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 31 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -9 | 27 |
| 14 | Bradford City | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 26 |
| 15 | Bristol Rovers | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 26 |
| 16 | Crawley Town | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 17 | Salford City | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 24 |
| 18 | Rochdale | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 27 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 18 | -3 | 24 |
| 19 | Barrow | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -2 | 22 |
| 20 | Colchester United | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -9 | 22 |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -14 | 19 |
| 22 | Stevenage | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 33 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -17 | 19 |
| 23 | Oldham Athletic | 21 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 16 |
| 24 | Scunthorpe United | 21 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 16 |