League Two preview: Can Colchester United edge out victory against Walsall?

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Competition: England League Two
Date: Sat 07.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: JobServe Community Stadium (10083 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Colchester United are in the 13th position while the guests worry at 21st.

It's no vacation for neither Colchester United nor Walsall as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Colchester United form and stats

The story so far in the League Two for Colchester United at their home stadium (JobServe Community Stadium) is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Walsall in the League Two last time out and are looking for a win here. In the game before, an away victory in the EFL Trophy match versus Gillingham with a 3-2 scoreline.

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 ten games) they have won 3 times, drawn 3 and lost 4.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Colchester United here at JobServe Community Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (3 from 4 games). Colchester United are not conceding a lot of goals here at JobServe Community Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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Walsall form and stats

1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Walsall, who have the fewest scored goals (3) in League Two, playing as the away team in the League Two this season. Visiting Walsall has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Walsall has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Colchester United for a League Two game that ended a draw (0-0). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Coventry City.

Walsall are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 6 draws and 10 defeats. From a total of 17 matches.

Walsall are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 4 away games. As opposed to that, Walsall have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Colchester United - Walsall 0-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Colchester United 2 wins, 4 draws and Walsall 4 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

L. Norris
4 goals / 1 assists
F. Nouble
2 goals / 1 assists
J. Clarke
1 goals

Colchester United missing players

Walsall missing players

Colchester United Walsall
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
7 4 1 Played 0 4 7
2 1 1 Won 0 1 1
3 2 0 Drew 0 1 3
2 1 0 Lost 0 2 3
6 3 1 Scored 0 1 3
6 3 0 Conceded 0 4 8
86% 75% 100% Over 0.5 0% 75% 71%
43% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 25% 43%
29% 25% 0% Over 2.5 0% 25% 29%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 0% 29%
43% 50% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 43%
29% 25% 0% Failed To Score 0% 75% 57%
 
4.6 5 8 Corners For (avg) 0 6.2 6
3.9 3.5 7 Corners Against (avg) 0 5.5 4.1
0.6 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3 2.4
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Colchester United have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Walsall have scored away.
  • Walsall have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

Colchester United
All EFL Trophy League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
24-08-19 LT Colchester United 1 - 0 Northampton Town
27-08-19 CC Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Colchester United
31-08-19 LT Oldham Athletic 0 - 1 Colchester United
03-09-19 EFL Gillingham 2 - 3 Colchester United
07-09-19 LT Colchester United 0 - 0 Walsall
14-09-19 LT Forest Green Rovers 14:00 Colchester United
17-09-19 LT Swindon Town 18:45 Colchester United
21-09-19 LT Colchester United 14:00 Leyton Orient
24-09-19 CC Colchester United 18:45 Tottenham Hotspur
28-09-19 LT Macclesfield Town 14:00 Colchester United
Walsall
All EFL Trophy League One League Two Club Friendlies Carabao Cup FA Cup
All Home Away
20-08-19 LT Walsall 0 - 0 Newport County
24-08-19 LT Plymouth Argyle 3 - 0 Walsall
31-08-19 LT Walsall 1 - 3 Grimsby Town
03-09-19 EFL Coventry City 0 - 0 Walsall
07-09-19 LT Colchester United 0 - 0 Walsall
14-09-19 LT Walsall 14:00 Bradford City
17-09-19 LT Morecambe 18:45 Walsall
21-09-19 LT Walsall 14:00 Scunthorpe United
28-09-19 LT Crawley Town 14:00 Walsall
01-10-19 EFL Walsall 18:00 Southampton U21

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Exeter City 7 5 2 0 10 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 3 1 0 7 3 6 17
2 Newport County 7 4 3 0 7 2 4 3 1 0 5 2 3 1 2 0 2 0 5 15
3 Crewe Alexandra 7 5 0 2 9 7 3 2 0 1 3 4 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 15
4 Swindon Town 7 4 2 1 14 8 3 2 0 1 6 4 4 2 2 0 8 4 6 14
5 Forest Green Rovers 7 4 1 2 6 5 3 2 0 1 2 2 4 2 1 1 4 3 1 13
6 Cheltenham Town 7 3 2 2 12 7 4 3 1 0 12 5 3 0 1 2 0 2 5 11
7 Grimsby Town 7 3 2 2 13 9 4 1 2 1 8 7 3 2 0 1 5 2 4 11
8 Plymouth Argyle 7 3 2 2 12 8 4 2 2 0 8 4 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 11
9 Macclesfield Town 7 3 2 2 9 6 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 11
10 Bradford City 7 3 2 2 8 5 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 1 1 1 3 3 3 11
11 Crawley Town 7 3 2 2 11 9 3 2 0 1 4 2 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 11
12 Mansfield Town 7 2 3 2 10 8 4 1 2 1 6 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 2 9
13 Colchester United 7 2 3 2 6 6 4 1 2 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 9
14 Port Vale 7 2 3 2 8 10 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 0 2 2 4 8 -2 9
15 Salford City 7 1 5 1 10 10 3 1 2 0 4 2 4 0 3 1 6 8 0 8
16 Cambridge United 7 2 2 3 6 7 4 1 1 2 4 5 3 1 1 1 2 2 -1 8
17 Leyton Orient 7 2 2 3 8 12 4 1 1 2 4 6 3 1 1 1 4 6 -4 8
18 Northampton Town 7 2 1 4 7 8 3 1 0 2 4 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 -1 7
19 Carlisle United 7 2 1 4 8 13 4 1 1 2 5 8 3 1 0 2 3 5 -5 7
20 Morecambe 7 1 3 3 8 12 4 0 2 2 4 7 3 1 1 1 4 5 -4 6
21 Walsall 7 1 3 3 3 8 3 0 2 1 2 4 4 1 1 2 1 4 -5 6
22 Oldham Athletic 7 1 2 4 5 10 3 0 1 2 1 3 4 1 1 2 4 7 -5 5
23 Stevenage 7 0 3 4 4 10 3 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 2 2 2 6 -6 3
24 Scunthorpe United 7 0 1 6 5 15 3 0 1 2 2 5 4 0 0 4 3 10 -10 1

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