This season has been challenging for Sutton United so far, and you could say the same about Colchester United. These hardened teams have the opportunity for some much needed points here.
- Sutton United haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Colchester United have the fewest clean sheets (2) in League Two
This looks to be an engaging game with lots of fun and excitement as both participants are well rested since they last played a game. Let's go!
Sutton United form and stats
Sutton United have played 10 League Two games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). When Sutton United hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Newport County, Crawley Town, Rochdale, Gillingham, Sutton United, Hartlepool United and Harrogate Town), they have won 3 of 4 matches!
Sutton shared the glory with Carlisle United in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Randall (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.63/10. Randall scored one goal and had 24 successful passes (of 26 total).
Before that match, a defeat in the away fixture against AFC Wimbledon in the EFL Trophy. 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 Sutton United have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 9 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 1 and lost 1.
The Sutton United fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 10 matches. Sutton United has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Colchester United form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Colchester United so far with only 1 point returning home. The records show 0-1-9 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
Colchester play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Mansfield Town (placed 7th). Late heartbreak for Colchester United in the Mansfield Town match, as the deciding 1-2 goal came deep into overtime.
The game earlier was the EFL Trophy-battle against Bristol Rovers, a home defeat (1-2). Colchester United 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, 5 draws and 11 defeats. From a total of 17 matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Colchester as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. Colchester United's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 17 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last three meetings: three - zero - zero (Sutton wins - draws - Colchester United wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less. Sears likes to meet Sutton United and have scored 3 goals in these encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  W. Randall 5 goals |   N. Chilvers 3 goals | A. Newby 3 goals |
Sutton United missing players
Colchester United missing players
| Sutton United | Colchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 6 | 5 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 12 |
| 18 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 18 |
| 26 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 17 | 28 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 70% | 80% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 65% |
| 40% | 30% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 20% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 55% |
| 25% | 30% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 35% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 35% |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.7 | 5 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.9 | 5 |
| 1.8 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.4 | 11.4 | 13.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.4 | 8.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 30% | 37% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 86% | 90% |
| 10.2 | 10.1 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11.8 | 11.2 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.3 | 3.7 |
- Colchester United have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Colchester United have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Colchester United have the fewest clean sheets (2) in League Two
- Colchester United have the fewest points (1) away in League Two
- Colchester United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Colchester United have yet to win a game away.
- Colchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Sutton United haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Leyton Orient | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 20 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Northampton Town | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 39 |
| 4 | Barrow | 20 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 34 |
| 5 | Carlisle United | 20 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 31 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
| 6 | Bradford City | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Mansfield Town | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 33 |
| 8 | Salford City | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 31 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 31 |
| 10 | Walsall | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 30 |
| 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| 12 | Stockport County | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 29 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| 13 | Doncaster Rovers | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -4 | 28 |
| 14 | Tranmere Rovers | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 |
| 15 | Crewe Alexandra | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -4 | 25 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 24 |
| 17 | Sutton United | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -8 | 23 |
| 18 | Newport County | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | -3 | 22 |
| 19 | Crawley Town | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -8 | 21 |
| 20 | Harrogate Town | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 16 | -6 | 19 |
| 21 | Rochdale | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 15 |
| 22 | Colchester United | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 17 | -10 | 14 |
| 23 | Gillingham | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 13 | -18 | 14 |
| 24 | Hartlepool United | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 39 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 23 | -23 | 12 |
