A home victory is predicted from this fixture if the league standings is to be believed. The Bristol City U21 followers are confident that the contrast between 2nd and Colchester United U21's 8th place in the table will be visible on the pitch.
- Bristol City U21 have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Professional Development League
- Colchester United U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This could be an appealing game with lots of spark and excitement as both squads are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!
Bristol City U21 form and stats
Bristol City U21 are steadily winning Professional Development League games and points here at Ashton Gate Stadium. 6 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.
Happy days for Bristol City U21 in their previous game, a fixture away at Queens Park Rangers U21 (placed 9th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.
Before that match, a home win against Everton U21 in the Premier League Cup.
A fact: This club have played 5 league games in a row with only one (or none) team scoring.
Goals are plentiful at Ashton Gate Stadium in the league this season as Bristol City U21 has scored 21 goals here in 8 home games. Bristol are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ashton Gate Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 8 matches.
Colchester United U21 form and stats
There's been little loot from Colchester United U21's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Professional Development League. Colchester United U21 only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. Colchester United U21 seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Colchester United U21's last game was the home draw against Charlton Athletic U21 (2-2). Viana has found the net for the visitors three matches in a row. The capability!
That result followed a home victory 3-0 versus Cardiff City U21.Observe that 13 of this team's 15 latest league rounds have ended with three goals or more.
Colchester United U21 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 15 times in 9 away games so far. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Colchester's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 26 goals in 9 travels.
Head 2 Head
Oddly enough, Colchester United U21 have found the net in every league fixture they've played since failing to score against today's opposition; the Colchester United U21 - Bristol City U21 0-1 match eight game weeks ago.
Bristol City U21 missing players
Colchester United U21 missing players
| Bristol City U21 | Colchester United U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 33 | 21 | 10 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 27 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 26 | 33 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 59% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 41% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 87% |
| 35% | 50% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 78% | 67% |
| 35% | 50% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 40% |
| 35% | 38% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| 53% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 13% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 22% | 20% |
| 5.4 | 6.6 | 9.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.8 | 4.6 |
| 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.9 | 10.4 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 9.9 | 10.7 |
| 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| 42% | 55% | 59% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 38% | 36% |
| 6.6 | 5.6 | 2.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 13.8 | 13.6 |
| 2.6 | 2.1 | 1 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.9 | 5.6 |
- All of Colchester United U21's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bristol City U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bristol City U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Bristol City U21 have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U21 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U21 have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U21 have the most clean sheets (9) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U21 have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Professional Development League
- Bristol City U21 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Colchester United U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Colchester United U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Millwall U21 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 48 | 22 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 26 | 38 |
| 2 | Bristol City U21 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 20 | 38 |
| 3 | Reading U21 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 31 |
| 4 | Cardiff City U21 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 29 | 37 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 21 | -8 | 28 |
| 5 | Swansea City U21 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 38 | 23 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 25 |
| 6 | Ipswich Town U21 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic U21 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -1 | 23 |
| 8 | Colchester United U21 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 26 | -6 | 18 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U21 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 18 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Watford U21 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 26 | -31 | 7 |
