Look at this engrossing match in the League Two. Tranmere Rovers is in the 17th spot after playing five matches. They receive Colchester United who are placed 18th after five fixtures.
- All of Tranmere Rovers's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Colchester United have lost all their away matches so far.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Tranmere Rovers form and stats
Only two League Two home games for Tranmere Rovers so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.
The Tranmere regulars got no joy from their last match, a Carabao Cup duel also played here at Prenton Park: A 1-2 defeat against Newcastle United. Dacres-Cogley, defender, was given a rating of 7.55/10 in that game, top of the team. Dacres-Cogley served one assist, hit two key passes and won 7 of 7 duels.
A League Two defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Newport County.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Tranmere Rovers handle that role? We have found 8 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
At Prenton Park, Tranmere Rovers has the goal stats of 4-2 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Colchester United form and stats
It's not happening yet for Colchester United on their League Two travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different?
This fixture can not go any worse than the last one, a Carabao Cup home loss versus Brentford with 0-2 on the scoreboard. Midfielder Chilvers was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.82. Chilvers hit five key passes.
The game before that, in the League Two, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Leyton Orient.We have checked recent matches where Colchester United have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 16 games were 1 victory, 6 draws and 9 defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Colchester United has managed 2 goals and let in 4 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Tranmere Rovers-Colchester United H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Tranmere Rovers six wins, Colchester United one win, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  N. Chilvers 3 goals |   J. Cogley 1 goals | E. Nevitt 1 goals |
Tranmere Rovers missing players
Colchester United missing players
| Tranmere Rovers | Colchester United | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 20% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 4.6 | 3.5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2.5 | 4.2 |
| 6.8 | 5.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.5 | 4.6 |
| 0.8 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 9.5 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 3.5 | 8.2 |
| 3.4 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 29% | 50% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 11.6 | 12 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 21 | 15.5 | 14.6 |
| 3.8 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
- All of Tranmere Rovers's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Colchester United have lost all their away matches so far.
- Colchester United have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Colchester United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Tranmere Rovers have won significantly less corners at home than away.
| Tranmere Rovers | Last season | Colchester United | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 46 | 23 | Played | P | 23 | 46 | ||
| 21 | 16 | Won | W | 8 | 14 | ||
| 12 | 3 | Drew | D | 4 | 13 | ||
| 13 | 4 | Lost | L | 11 | 19 | ||
| 53 | 36 | Scored | S | 23 | 48 | ||
| 40 | 16 | Conceded | C | 32 | 60 | ||
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 87% | 93% | ||
| 59% | 74% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 74% | 74% | ||
| 24% | 30% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 52% | 43% | ||
| 17% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 7% | 4% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 9% | 4% | ||
| 30% | 26% | BTTS | BTTS | 39% | 48% | ||
| 46% | 57% | Clean Sheets | C S | 26% | 22% | ||
| 30% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 48% | 37% | ||
| 4.7 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.1 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.8 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 5 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | ||
| 6 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 5 | ||
| 11.7 | 12.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 10.6 | ||
| 3.6 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.2 | ||
| 32% | 37% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 32% | ||
| 12.2 | 11.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.2 | 12.5 | ||
| 3.1 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.2 | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Barrow | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Doncaster Rovers | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Salford City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 9 | Walsall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | AFC Wimbledon | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Bradford City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 12 | Harrogate Town | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | Swindon Town | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Carlisle United | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 15 | Sutton United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 16 | Grimsby Town | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Tranmere Rovers | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 18 | Colchester United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 19 | Newport County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Gillingham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 4 |
| 21 | Stockport County | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 3 |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 2 |
| 23 | Crawley Town | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 1 |
| 24 | Rochdale | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -7 | 0 |
