1st position in the Professional Development League table for Cardiff U23 so far, a strong campaign. The home team fans hope for more entertainment as 5th-placed Colchester U23 visit Cardiff International Sports Stadium.
- Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colchester U23 have scored away.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Cardiff U23 form and stats
5 victories, 0 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Cardiff U23 have to build on here at Cardiff International Sports Stadium in the Professional Development League. Cardiff U23 has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Cardiff International Sports Stadium. We remember; it was Wigan U23.
It's back home for Cardiff, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Queens Park Rangers U23 away with the result 3-1.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Swansea City U23 and winning 3-1.Cardiff can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 12 times. Defensively Cardiff have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (2 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Colchester U23 form and stats
1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Colchester U23 playing as the away team in the Professional Development League this season.
There were no winners in Colchester U23's previous match, a Premier League Cup home game that ended 0-0 vs Fulham U23.
Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Millwall U23 in the Professional Development League.The visiting Colchester have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 4 goals from 4 games. Colchester's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 6 goals from these trips.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these contenders: Cardiff U23 won six, Colchester U23 were winners in three and we saw one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.Cardiff U23 missing players
Colchester U23 missing players
| Cardiff U23 | Colchester U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 89% |
| 67% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 44% | 40% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 11% | 20% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 56% | 40% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 44% | 60% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 3.8 | 4.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.8 | 5.9 |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 5.4 |
| 1.9 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 8 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 4.1 | 4.2 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 62% | 57% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 33% |
| 6.9 | 5.2 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 14.8 | 10.7 |
| 2.7 | 1.8 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.2 | 3.9 |
- All of Colchester U23's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cardiff U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Cardiff U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colchester U23 have scored away.
- Cardiff U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals (2) at home in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals (5) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the most clean sheets (3) at home in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the most clean sheets (4) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the most scored goals in the first half (13) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have the the best goal difference (+18) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have won all their games so far.
- Cardiff U23 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Cardiff U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Cardiff U23 is in the best form (6-0-0) in Professional Development League
- Colchester U23 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Colchester U23 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 | Cardiff U23 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 27 |
| 2 | Bristol City U23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Millwall U23 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | Ipswich U23 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 14 |
| 5 | Colchester U23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Charlton U23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Watford U23 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 10 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 10 |
| 9 | Swansea City U23 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 8 |