Balanced ball game between Colchester United and Tranmere Rovers expected

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Competition: England League Two
Competition: Sat 25.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10105 seats)

Tranmere Rovers know they will have a gruelling trip to Colchester United and their JobServe Community Stadium. This match preview has all the information you need before the game.

Insights:
  • Colchester United have won significantly more corners at home than away.

Colchester United and Tranmere Rovers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Colchester United form and stats

4-7-7 (win-draw-lost) are the League Two numbers at home for Colchester United so far this season. Colchester United are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at JobServe Community Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

The Colchester United manager Garner and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Leyton Orient (after extra-time) (placed 1st). There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Leyton Orient as Chilvers's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 0-2 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. Chilvers (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.03/10. Chilvers scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 4 of 7 times.

Preceding that match was the home game against Stockport County (after extra-time) that was lost 0-1.

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 16 matches with the results: Won 3, drawn 8 and lost 5.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this club's last 11 league games, 9 have contained zero, one or two goals.

Colchester United aren't scoring a lot here at JobServe Community Stadium in the league, with only {16 goals} from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Colchester's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Tranmere Rovers form and stats

The visitors are W5-D4-L9 on the road this term. That's in the League Two.

Tranmere Rovers failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Newport County (after extra-time) (placed 16th) that ended with defeat 1-3.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Gillingham (after extra-time)'s place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Tranmere Rovers playing away and similar expectations, we found 18 relevant matches. Results were 4 Tranmere Rovers wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 10 of this side's most recent 12 league matches have contained zero, one or two goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tranmere as they have only managed to score 13 times from 18 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 20 goals have been conceded by Tranmere Rovers in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams involved faced each other earlier this match year: Tranmere Rovers - Colchester 2-0. Colchester United-Tranmere Rovers H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Colchester United one win, Tranmere Rovers six wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Tranmere RoversJ. Hawkes
J. Hawkes
8 goals
Tranmere RoversK. Hemmings
K. Hemmings
8 goals
Colchester UnitedN. Chilvers
N. Chilvers
5 goals

Colchester United missing players

Tranmere Rovers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Colchester United Tranmere Rovers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 4 18 37
9 4 2 Won W 0 5 13
9 7 2 Drew D 2 4 9
19 7 1 Lost L 2 9 15
33 16 5 Scored S 1 13 36
45 19 2 Conceded C 4 20 38
97% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 89% 92%
59% 61% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 61% 68%
35% 28% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 22% 30%
16% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 8%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
49% 50% 20% BTTS BTTS 25% 33% 35%
16% 22% 60% Clean Sheets C S 25% 33% 41%
38% 33% 40% Failed to Score F T 75% 44% 32%
 
4.6 6.1 5.4 Corners for (avg) C F 8.5 4.7 5.2
5 5.2 6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.4 4.7
1.8 1.7 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 1.6 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
8.7 10.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 10.7 10.9
1.4 1.3 1.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3 3.4
66% 67% 62% Goal Efficiency G E 7% 24% 29%
 
11.4 10.8 9.4 Shots against (avg) S A 11 11.5 10.4
3.7 3.2 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 3.6 2.9
Key stats in League Two this season:
  • Colchester United have won significantly more corners at home than 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 Leyton Orient 36 21 10 5 48 24 19 13 5 1 27 8 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 73
2 Stevenage 36 19 10 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 18 5 9 4 17 20 19 67
3 Northampton Town 37 18 12 7 50 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 17 66
4 Carlisle United 36 18 11 7 58 35 19 10 6 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 65
5 Stockport County 37 17 9 11 50 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 60
6 Bradford City 36 16 12 8 45 32 18 7 7 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 60
7 Salford City 37 17 8 12 57 42 19 9 5 5 26 19 18 8 3 7 31 23 15 59
8 Mansfield Town 35 16 8 11 55 45 16 7 5 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 56
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 37 15 7 15 38 42 18 9 3 6 21 15 19 6 4 9 17 27 -4 52
11 Swindon Town 36 13 12 11 49 42 17 7 5 5 26 17 19 6 7 6 23 25 7 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 36 15 5 16 39 49 18 10 1 7 24 21 18 5 4 9 15 28 -10 50
13 Walsall 36 11 15 10 38 32 19 8 7 4 23 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 6 48
14 Tranmere Rovers 37 13 9 15 36 38 19 8 5 6 23 18 18 5 4 9 13 20 -2 48
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
17 AFC Wimbledon 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 6 6 6 20 20 19 4 7 8 18 23 -5 43
18 Crewe Alexandra 36 9 15 12 33 45 19 7 6 6 22 23 17 2 9 6 11 22 -12 42
19 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
20 Gillingham 36 9 11 16 23 39 17 7 4 6 13 16 19 2 7 10 10 23 -16 38
21 Colchester United 37 9 9 19 33 45 18 4 7 7 16 19 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 36
22 Crawley Town 35 8 8 19 38 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 19 1 6 12 13 31 -20 32
23 Hartlepool United 37 6 13 18 40 66 18 3 8 7 20 30 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 31
24 Rochdale 37 6 8 23 33 57 19 3 4 12 19 30 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 26

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 Leyton Orient 36 21 10 5 48 24 19 13 5 1 27 8 17 8 5 4 21 16 24 73
2 Stevenage 36 19 10 7 50 31 18 14 1 3 33 11 18 5 9 4 17 20 19 67
3 Northampton Town 37 18 12 7 50 33 19 10 5 4 24 15 18 8 7 3 26 18 17 66
4 Carlisle United 36 18 11 7 58 35 19 10 6 3 28 16 17 8 5 4 30 19 23 65
5 Stockport County 37 17 9 11 50 32 19 9 7 3 25 14 18 8 2 8 25 18 18 60
6 Bradford City 36 16 12 8 45 32 18 7 7 4 24 17 18 9 5 4 21 15 13 60
7 Salford City 37 17 8 12 57 42 19 9 5 5 26 19 18 8 3 7 31 23 15 59
8 Mansfield Town 35 16 8 11 55 45 16 7 5 4 29 25 19 9 3 7 26 20 10 56
9 Sutton United 37 15 10 12 40 40 19 11 4 4 24 15 18 4 6 8 16 25 0 55
10 Barrow 37 15 7 15 38 42 18 9 3 6 21 15 19 6 4 9 17 27 -4 52
11 Swindon Town 36 13 12 11 49 42 17 7 5 5 26 17 19 6 7 6 23 25 7 51
12 Doncaster Rovers 36 15 5 16 39 49 18 10 1 7 24 21 18 5 4 9 15 28 -10 50
13 Walsall 36 11 15 10 38 32 19 8 7 4 23 14 17 3 8 6 15 18 6 48
14 Tranmere Rovers 37 13 9 15 36 38 19 8 5 6 23 18 18 5 4 9 13 20 -2 48
15 Grimsby Town 34 12 9 13 37 41 17 4 8 5 17 19 17 8 1 8 20 22 -4 45
16 Newport County 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 4 6 8 17 23 19 6 7 6 21 20 -5 43
17 AFC Wimbledon 37 10 13 14 38 43 18 6 6 6 20 20 19 4 7 8 18 23 -5 43
18 Crewe Alexandra 36 9 15 12 33 45 19 7 6 6 22 23 17 2 9 6 11 22 -12 42
19 Harrogate Town 37 9 11 17 42 54 19 5 7 7 23 27 18 4 4 10 19 27 -12 38
20 Gillingham 36 9 11 16 23 39 17 7 4 6 13 16 19 2 7 10 10 23 -16 38
21 Colchester United 37 9 9 19 33 45 18 4 7 7 16 19 19 5 2 12 17 26 -12 36
22 Crawley Town 35 8 8 19 38 58 16 7 2 7 25 27 19 1 6 12 13 31 -20 32
23 Hartlepool United 37 6 13 18 40 66 18 3 8 7 20 30 19 3 5 11 20 36 -26 31
24 Rochdale 37 6 8 23 33 57 19 3 4 12 19 30 18 3 4 11 14 27 -24 26

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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.