Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Colchester United welcomes Macclesfield Town

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 18.January
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10105 seats)

With their 17 point advantage in the league table, Colchester United fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Macclesfield Town.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Colchester United form and stats

Overall League Two stats at home this season for Colchester United are 6-4-2 (wins-draw-losses). Colchester United has a nice streak going on as they have played twelve consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Morecambe defeat 91 days ago. Two draws in a row at home now for Colchester United.

Colchester United manager J. McGreal and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Morecambe (placed 23rd) in the League Two. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Stevenage the opponent.

There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Colchester United, as the League Two home game vs Bradford City is only three days away.

The Colchester United fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 12 league matches. From these home matches, Colchester United have conceded only 10 goals.

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Macclesfield Town form and stats

Macclesfield Town have only collected 11 points from their away games in the League Two, after 2-5-6 (13 played).

Macclesfield Town delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Oldham Athletic (placed 18th) in their previous match; a League Two game. Before that, Macclesfield Town secured a home win against Cambridge United with the score 1-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Crewe Alexandra in just three days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Macclesfield Town as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. Macclesfield Town have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Macclesfield Town - Colchester United 1-1 earlier this season. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's 1 Colchester United victory, 2 draws and 0 Macclesfield Town wins. 0 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Colchester UnitedL. Norris
L. Norris
6 goals
Colchester UnitedT. Robinson
T. Robinson
6 goals
Colchester UnitedF. Nouble
F. Nouble
5 goals

Colchester United missing players

Macclesfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colchester United Macclesfield Town
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 12 4 Played P 4 13 25
10 6 3 Won W 0 2 6
11 4 0 Drew D 4 5 12
5 2 1 Lost L 0 6 7
36 18 8 Scored S 5 11 24
24 10 3 Conceded C 5 19 27
88% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 92%
65% 67% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 64%
46% 50% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 54% 36%
27% 25% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 23% 12%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
58% 58% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 46% 52%
31% 33% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 15% 24%
23% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 46% 32%
 
5.4 5.5 5.8 Corners For (avg) C F 2.5 3.5 4.7
3.9 3.2 2.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 6.2 5.6
1.4 0.8 1.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.2 1.8 2
3 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
352 175 61 Total Shots T S 42 132 274
123 61 22 Shots on Target S O 10 40 91
29% 30% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 28% 26%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Colchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Macclesfield Town have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Macclesfield Town have won significantly less corners away then 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 Swindon Town 27 16 5 6 49 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 7 3 3 25 16 20 53
2 Exeter City 26 14 8 4 37 27 13 8 4 1 22 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 10 50
3 Cheltenham Town 26 11 11 4 41 21 13 7 4 2 28 14 13 4 7 2 13 7 20 44
4 Crewe Alexandra 25 13 5 7 47 32 13 7 3 3 26 14 12 6 2 4 21 18 15 44
5 Plymouth Argyle 25 13 5 7 40 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 13 6 2 5 16 14 14 44
6 Bradford City 26 12 8 6 33 22 13 9 2 2 20 8 13 3 6 4 13 14 11 44
7 Forest Green Rovers 27 12 8 7 32 23 13 5 4 4 11 11 14 7 4 3 21 12 9 44
8 Northampton Town 26 12 6 8 36 29 13 8 2 3 21 9 13 4 4 5 15 20 7 42
9 Colchester United 26 10 11 5 36 24 12 6 4 2 18 10 14 4 7 3 18 14 12 41
10 Port Vale 27 9 11 7 34 33 13 6 6 1 18 11 14 3 5 6 16 22 1 38
11 Newport County 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 5 6 2 14 11 11 3 3 5 9 11 1 33
12 Walsall 27 9 6 12 26 36 13 3 4 6 10 16 14 6 2 6 16 20 -10 33
13 Crawley Town 27 7 11 9 35 37 14 6 4 4 19 16 13 1 7 5 16 21 -2 32
14 Salford City 27 8 8 11 33 38 14 4 4 6 14 18 13 4 4 5 19 20 -5 32
15 Scunthorpe United 27 8 7 12 35 38 14 4 5 5 20 19 13 4 2 7 15 19 -3 31
16 Cambridge United 27 8 7 12 30 33 13 5 3 5 18 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 -3 31
17 Grimsby Town 25 7 9 9 25 29 12 3 4 5 11 17 13 4 5 4 14 12 -4 30
18 Oldham Athletic 27 6 10 11 26 41 13 3 5 5 15 18 14 3 5 6 11 23 -15 28
19 Mansfield Town 27 6 9 12 36 42 14 2 4 8 21 27 13 4 5 4 15 15 -6 27
20 Leyton Orient 26 6 9 11 33 43 13 2 5 6 16 23 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 27
21 Carlisle United 26 6 7 13 23 43 13 3 5 5 10 18 13 3 2 8 13 25 -20 25
22 Macclesfield Town 25 6 12 7 24 27 12 4 7 1 13 8 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 24
23 Morecambe 27 5 7 15 23 46 14 3 5 6 15 20 13 2 2 9 8 26 -23 22
24 Stevenage 27 2 13 12 15 31 14 2 6 6 9 16 13 0 7 6 6 15 -16 19

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 Swindon Town 27 16 5 6 49 29 14 9 2 3 24 13 13 7 3 3 25 16 20 53
2 Exeter City 26 14 8 4 37 27 13 8 4 1 22 11 13 6 4 3 15 16 10 50
3 Cheltenham Town 26 11 11 4 41 21 13 7 4 2 28 14 13 4 7 2 13 7 20 44
4 Crewe Alexandra 25 13 5 7 47 32 13 7 3 3 26 14 12 6 2 4 21 18 15 44
5 Plymouth Argyle 25 13 5 7 40 26 12 7 3 2 24 12 13 6 2 5 16 14 14 44
6 Bradford City 26 12 8 6 33 22 13 9 2 2 20 8 13 3 6 4 13 14 11 44
7 Forest Green Rovers 27 12 8 7 32 23 13 5 4 4 11 11 14 7 4 3 21 12 9 44
8 Northampton Town 26 12 6 8 36 29 13 8 2 3 21 9 13 4 4 5 15 20 7 42
9 Colchester United 26 10 11 5 36 24 12 6 4 2 18 10 14 4 7 3 18 14 12 41
10 Port Vale 27 9 11 7 34 33 13 6 6 1 18 11 14 3 5 6 16 22 1 38
11 Newport County 24 8 9 7 23 22 13 5 6 2 14 11 11 3 3 5 9 11 1 33
12 Walsall 27 9 6 12 26 36 13 3 4 6 10 16 14 6 2 6 16 20 -10 33
13 Crawley Town 27 7 11 9 35 37 14 6 4 4 19 16 13 1 7 5 16 21 -2 32
14 Salford City 27 8 8 11 33 38 14 4 4 6 14 18 13 4 4 5 19 20 -5 32
15 Scunthorpe United 27 8 7 12 35 38 14 4 5 5 20 19 13 4 2 7 15 19 -3 31
16 Cambridge United 27 8 7 12 30 33 13 5 3 5 18 15 14 3 4 7 12 18 -3 31
17 Grimsby Town 25 7 9 9 25 29 12 3 4 5 11 17 13 4 5 4 14 12 -4 30
18 Oldham Athletic 27 6 10 11 26 41 13 3 5 5 15 18 14 3 5 6 11 23 -15 28
19 Mansfield Town 27 6 9 12 36 42 14 2 4 8 21 27 13 4 5 4 15 15 -6 27
20 Leyton Orient 26 6 9 11 33 43 13 2 5 6 16 23 13 4 4 5 17 20 -10 27
21 Carlisle United 26 6 7 13 23 43 13 3 5 5 10 18 13 3 2 8 13 25 -20 25
22 Macclesfield Town 25 6 12 7 24 27 12 4 7 1 13 8 13 2 5 6 11 19 -3 24
23 Morecambe 27 5 7 15 23 46 14 3 5 6 15 20 13 2 2 9 8 26 -23 22
24 Stevenage 27 2 13 12 15 31 14 2 6 6 9 16 13 0 7 6 6 15 -16 19

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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.