Colchester United vs Scunthorpe United betting preview

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10105 seats)

The league table in League Two tells a story about these teams so far, with Colchester United leading Scunthorpe United by 18 points. Match preview to follow:

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Colchester United form and stats

Colchester United have played 18 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-5-4 (wins-draws-losses). Colchester United are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at JobServe Community Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

A good away victory last time out for Colchester United, who won 3-0 against Carlisle United (placed 18th). Ahead of that match, Colchester United lost 0-2 at home to Cheltenham Town.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Colchester United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won six times, drawn five and lost two.

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

Colchester United have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at JobServe Community Stadium with 28 goals in 18 league matches. Colchester United have only conceded 17 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Scunthorpe United form and stats

Scunthorpe United have only collected 16 points from their away games in the League Two, after 4-4-10 (18 played).

Scunthorpe United aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 180 league minutes without a goal. G. Miller was the last player to find the net.

Scunthorpe United failed to get anything from their last game, a League Two home match vs Grimsby Town (placed 13th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Swindon Town's place.

Scunthorpe United are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, four draws and seven defeats. From a total of 13 matches.

Scunthorpe United has another fixture away, a League Two game, against Exeter City in just three days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

The visiting Scunthorpe United have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 20 goals from 18 games. Scunthorpe United have conceded 31 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Scunthorpe United - Colchester United 2-2 played earlier this season. Colchester United-Scunthorpe United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Colchester United zero wins, Scunthorpe United four wins, six draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Colchester UnitedT. Robinson
T. Robinson
11 goals
Scunthorpe UnitedK. van Veen
K. van Veen
10 goals
Colchester UnitedL. Norris 'Hacker'
L. Norris 'Hacker'
9 goals

Colchester United missing players

Scunthorpe United missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colchester United Scunthorpe United
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
15 9 4 Won W 0 4 10
13 5 0 Drew D 2 4 10
9 4 1 Lost L 4 10 17
52 28 10 Scored S 6 20 44
37 17 4 Conceded C 16 31 56
86% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
70% 72% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 81%
54% 56% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 83% 50% 51%
24% 28% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 39% 35%
5% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 5%
54% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 49%
32% 33% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 24%
27% 22% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 28% 30%
 
5.5 5.7 6.4 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 5 5.4
3.8 3.2 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.2 4.3
1.6 1.4 1.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.2 1.9
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 7
 
480 255 69 Total Shots T S 58 213 455
168 87 24 Shots on Target S O 19 70 151
31% 32% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 29% 29%
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Colchester United have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Scunthorpe United has the most conceded goals in the second half (36)
  • Scunthorpe United haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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 Crewe Alexandra 37 20 9 8 67 43 19 13 3 3 38 17 18 7 6 5 29 26 24 69
2 Swindon Town 36 21 6 9 62 39 19 13 2 4 34 17 17 8 4 5 28 22 23 69
3 Plymouth Argyle 37 20 8 9 61 39 19 12 5 2 38 16 18 8 3 7 23 23 22 68
4 Exeter City 37 18 11 8 53 43 18 10 7 1 31 15 19 8 4 7 22 28 10 65
5 Cheltenham Town 36 17 13 6 52 27 18 11 5 2 35 17 18 6 8 4 17 10 25 64
6 Colchester United 37 15 13 9 52 37 18 9 5 4 28 17 19 6 8 5 24 20 15 58
7 Northampton Town 37 17 7 13 54 40 19 11 2 6 31 14 18 6 5 7 23 26 14 58
8 Port Vale 37 14 15 8 50 44 18 9 8 1 28 15 19 5 7 7 22 29 6 57
9 Bradford City 37 14 12 11 44 40 18 11 5 2 29 14 19 3 7 9 15 26 4 54
10 Salford City 37 13 11 13 49 46 19 5 6 8 20 24 18 8 5 5 29 22 3 50
11 Forest Green Rovers 36 13 10 13 43 40 17 5 4 8 16 22 19 8 6 5 27 18 3 49
12 Crawley Town 37 11 15 11 51 47 19 10 5 4 30 19 18 1 10 7 21 28 4 48
13 Grimsby Town 37 12 11 14 45 51 18 6 5 7 22 27 19 6 6 7 23 24 -6 47
14 Walsall 36 13 8 15 40 49 19 6 5 8 21 26 17 7 3 7 19 23 -9 47
15 Newport County 36 12 10 14 32 39 19 9 7 3 20 13 17 3 3 11 12 26 -7 46
16 Cambridge United 37 12 9 16 40 48 18 7 3 8 23 27 19 5 6 8 17 21 -8 45
17 Leyton Orient 36 10 12 14 47 55 19 5 8 6 26 30 17 5 4 8 21 25 -8 42
18 Carlisle United 37 10 12 15 39 56 19 5 7 7 17 26 18 5 5 8 22 30 -17 42
19 Oldham Athletic 37 9 14 14 44 57 18 6 7 5 28 21 19 3 7 9 16 36 -13 41
20 Scunthorpe United 37 10 10 17 44 56 19 6 6 7 24 25 18 4 4 10 20 31 -12 40
21 Mansfield Town 36 9 11 16 48 55 17 4 5 8 27 29 19 5 6 8 21 26 -7 38
22 Morecambe 37 7 11 19 35 60 18 4 8 6 20 23 19 3 3 13 15 37 -25 32
23 Macclesfield Town 37 7 15 15 32 47 18 5 9 4 19 17 19 2 6 11 13 30 -15 30
24 Stevenage 36 3 13 20 24 50 17 2 6 9 10 22 19 1 7 11 14 28 -26 22

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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.