Evenly matched teams: Colchester United vs Mansfield Town match preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Tue 17.August
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10105 seats)

Mansfield Town have journeyed here for an appealing game versus the home side Colchester United. Get smart on the game with this thorough League Two preview!

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 Mansfield Town.

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Colchester United form and stats

Colchester United's first League Two home game here at JobServe Community Stadium ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 10 wins, 7 draws and 6 defeats from 23 matches.

Stress levels are on the rise for Colchester United's attacking players as they have now played 291 minutes without scoring in a league game. J. Bohui was their last goal scorer.

The Colchester United fans got no joy from their last match, a League Two game also here at JobServe Community Stadium: A 0-1 defeat against Northampton Town (placed 4th). Defender Luke Chambers got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.41/10. Chambers won 5 of 10 duels.

Heartbreak before that as Colchester United lost 0-1 at Birmingham City's place.

The manager H. Mullins will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Oldham Athletic in only four days.

At JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester United has the goal stats of 0-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Mansfield Town form and stats

Mansfield go into this game after a win, the home game against Newport County that ended 2-1. Midfielder George Maris was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.45. Maris scored one goal, hit one key pass and had 40 successful passes (of 47 total).

Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Preston North End.

A quick return to home after this game, as Mansfield are hosting Bradford City in the League Two only four days away.

Head 2 Head

Head to head data (for the previous nine meetings): Colchester won three games, five matches ended with a tie and Mansfield Town have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / six

Top Goalscorers

Mansfield TownO. Clarke
O. Clarke
1 goals
Mansfield TownG. Maris
G. Maris
1 goals
Mansfield TownO. Hawkins
O. Hawkins
1 goals

Colchester United missing players

Mansfield Town missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colchester United Mansfield Town
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
2 1 1 Played P 0 0 2
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 1 1 Lost L 0 0 0
0 0 0 Scored S 0 0 4
1 1 1 Conceded C 0 0 2
50% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
50% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
7.5 8 8 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 4.5
5 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 4.5
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 10 10 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 12
3.5 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 2.5
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 80%
Colchester United Last season Mansfield Town
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
46 23   Played P   23 46
11 10   Won W   7 13
18 7   Drew D   9 19
17 6   Lost L   7 14
44 32   Scored S   24 57
61 26   Conceded C   24 55
83% 96%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   91% 89%
67% 78%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   61% 70%
43% 52%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   30% 41%
15% 17%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   17% 26%
9% 4%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   9% 13%
52% 65%   BTTS BTTS   48% 54%
28% 22%   Clean Sheets C S   26% 26%
37% 17%   Failed to Score F T   35% 30%
 
4.2 4   Corners for (avg) C F   4.8 5.3
5.6 5.4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.7 4.2
1.8 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.7 1.5
2 1   Red cards R C   2 4
 
9.3 9.5   Shots (avg) S (   10.7 12.7
2.9 3.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.1 2.7
33% 41%   Goal Efficiency G E   50% 46%

  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 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 6
2 Stevenage 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
3 Mansfield Town 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
4 Northampton Town 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
5 Leyton Orient 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4
6 Bradford City 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
7 Carlisle United 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
8 Tranmere Rovers 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
9 Swindon Town 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 3
10 Harrogate Town 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
11 Barrow 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
12 Hartlepool United 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 3
13 Newport County 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
14 Salford City 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
15 Rochdale 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 1
16 Sutton United 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
17 Colchester United 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
18 Port Vale 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
19 Scunthorpe United 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
20 Exeter City 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 1
21 Crawley Town 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
22 Oldham Athletic 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
23 Bristol Rovers 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
24 Walsall 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cheltenham Town 46 24 10 12 61 39 23 13 5 5 37 21 23 11 5 7 24 18 22 82
2 Cambridge United 46 24 8 14 73 49 23 12 5 6 30 20 23 12 3 8 43 29 24 80
3 Bolton Wanderers 46 23 10 13 59 50 23 11 5 7 27 23 23 12 5 6 32 27 9 79
4 Morecambe 46 23 9 14 69 58 23 13 5 5 38 27 23 10 4 9 31 31 11 78
5 Newport County 46 20 13 13 57 42 23 13 5 5 27 17 23 7 8 8 30 25 15 73
6 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 13 13 59 51 23 10 7 6 31 27 23 10 6 7 28 24 8 73
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 55 50 23 11 5 7 30 22 23 9 8 6 25 28 5 73
8 Salford City 46 19 14 13 54 34 23 11 11 1 36 15 23 8 3 12 18 19 20 71
9 Exeter City 46 18 16 12 71 50 23 11 7 5 38 20 23 7 9 7 33 30 21 70
10 Carlisle United 46 18 12 16 60 51 23 12 5 6 38 25 23 6 7 10 22 26 9 66
11 Leyton Orient 46 17 10 19 53 55 23 9 7 7 32 25 23 8 3 12 21 30 -2 61
12 Crawley Town 46 16 13 17 56 62 23 10 6 7 30 27 23 6 7 10 26 35 -6 61
13 Port Vale 46 17 9 20 57 57 23 9 5 9 27 25 23 8 4 11 30 32 0 60
14 Stevenage 46 14 18 14 41 41 23 8 8 7 26 20 23 6 10 7 15 21 0 60
15 Bradford City 46 16 11 19 48 53 23 9 7 7 22 19 23 7 4 12 26 34 -5 59
16 Mansfield Town 46 13 19 14 57 55 23 6 10 7 33 31 23 7 9 7 24 24 2 58
17 Harrogate Town 46 16 9 21 52 61 23 8 5 10 24 29 23 8 4 11 28 32 -9 57
18 Oldham Athletic 46 15 9 22 72 81 23 6 2 15 31 42 23 9 7 7 41 39 -9 54
19 Walsall 46 11 20 15 45 53 23 7 6 10 20 27 23 4 14 5 25 26 -8 53
20 Colchester United 46 11 18 17 44 61 23 10 7 6 32 26 23 1 11 11 12 35 -17 51
21 Barrow 46 13 11 22 53 59 23 7 8 8 32 32 23 6 3 14 21 27 -6 50
22 Scunthorpe United 46 13 9 24 41 64 23 7 6 10 22 28 23 6 3 14 19 36 -23 48
23 Southend United 46 10 15 21 29 58 23 5 6 12 16 29 23 5 9 9 13 29 -29 45
24 Grimsby Town 46 10 13 23 37 69 23 5 8 10 17 30 23 5 5 13 20 39 -32 43

Mansfield Town:
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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 Forest Green Rovers 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 6
2 Stevenage 2 2 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 6
3 Mansfield Town 2 2 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6
4 Northampton Town 2 2 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 6
5 Leyton Orient 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 4
6 Bradford City 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
7 Carlisle United 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 4
8 Tranmere Rovers 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
9 Swindon Town 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 3
10 Harrogate Town 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
11 Barrow 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
12 Hartlepool United 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 3
13 Newport County 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
14 Salford City 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
15 Rochdale 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 1
16 Sutton United 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
17 Colchester United 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 1
18 Port Vale 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 1
19 Scunthorpe United 2 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
20 Exeter City 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 1
21 Crawley Town 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
22 Oldham Athletic 2 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
23 Bristol Rovers 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 0
24 Walsall 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0

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