The league table in Professional Development League tells a story about these teams so far, with Bristol City U23 leading Colchester U23 by 8 points. Match preview to follow:
- Bristol City U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Colchester U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Bristol City U23 form and stats
Overall Professional Development League stats at home this season for Bristol City U23 are 3-0-1 (wins-draw-losses).
In their previous game, led his Bristol to a defeat in the Professional Development League match away at Queens Park Rangers U23. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Woodspring Stadium. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Charlton U23.
Goals are plentiful at Woodspring Stadium in the league this season as Bristol has scored 10 goals here in 4 home games. Bristol have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Colchester U23 form and stats
Playing away, Colchester U23 have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Professional Development League this season. Colchester U23 has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Colchester play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-6 to Millwall U23 (placed 1st). That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Cardiff U23.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Millwall U23 was particularly ugly (1-6). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Colchester have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Colchester's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 14 goals in 5 travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Bristol City U23 won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Colchester U23 has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / oneBristol City U23 missing players
Colchester U23 missing players
| Bristol City U23 | Colchester U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 82% |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 70% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 80% | 55% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 60% | 36% |
| 10% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 40% | 27% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 40% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.6 | 10.3 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8 | 7.6 |
| 4.7 | 6.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 40% | 47% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 37% | 28% |
- All of Bristol City U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bristol City U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bristol City U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Bristol City U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Bristol City U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Colchester U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Colchester U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
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| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Millwall U23 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
| 2 | Ipswich U23 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 20 |
| 3 | Bristol City U23 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 13 |
| 5 | Watford U23 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | -15 | 11 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 7 | Colchester U23 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 14 | -11 | 10 |
| 8 | Cardiff U23 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 15 | -9 | 7 |
| 9 | Swansea City U23 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 17 | -15 | 7 |