Colchester U23 battle against Birmingham U23, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Professional Development League, for glory and sporting success.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Colchester U23 form and stats
Three Professional Development League home games done for Colchester U23, who are not happy collecting 1 point from these matches. Colchester U23 are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Wallace Binder Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
No payout for Colchester in their previous match, an away game at Nottingham U23 that ended in defeat 0-3. Before that game, the home loss against Sheffield Utd U23 with the scoreline 1-4.
The lack of attacking qualities in Colchester means that they have only scored 1 goal in 3 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Colchester with 6 goals conceded in these matches.
Birmingham U23 form and stats
Four points from two away games for Birmingham U23, meaning one draw and one victory in the Professional Development League so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Birmingham are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Professional Development League home defeat versus Watford U23 with 2-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game was the away victory against Swansea City U23 with the score of 3-0.
A huge disappointment for Birmingham in their last match (vs Watford U23). Leading 2-0 the victory seemed almost certain, but a fascinating collapse turned everything around and in the end all was lost in a 2-3 defeat.
Birmingham U23 have the goal stats of 3-2 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: zero wins for Colchester, zero draws and three wins for Birmingham U23. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Colchester U23 missing players
Birmingham U23 missing players
| Colchester U23 | Birmingham U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 15 |
| 86% | 67% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 17% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 57 | 25 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 41 | 81 |
| 28 | 12 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 14 | 29 |
| 25% | 8% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 43% | 55% |
- All of Birmingham U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Birmingham U23 has the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Professional Development League
- Birmingham U23 have not yet lost a game away.
- Birmingham U23 have scored in all their matches so far.
- Birmingham U23 have scored more than double the goals of Colchester U23.
- Birmingham U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Colchester U23 have yet to win a 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 | Ipswich U23 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Bristol City U23 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 3 | Millwall U23 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 5 | Colchester U23 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 6 | Swansea City U23 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 7 | Watford U23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -14 | 4 |
| 8 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 3 |
| 9 | Cardiff U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 3 |