Cardiff U23 have traveled here for an interesting fight against the hosts Colchester U23. Prepare for the match with this Professional Development League preview!
- Colchester U23 have yet to win a game at home.
- Cardiff U23 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Professional Development League
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Professional Development League match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Wallace Binder Stadium. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Cardiff U23 have had more rest.
Colchester U23 form and stats
When playing at home in the Professional Development League, Colchester U23 have managed 0 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 5 games.
The spoils were shared in Colchester's previous game, also at home. Visiting Queens Park Rangers U23 (placed 7th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Birmingham U23 that was lost 1-2.
Colchester has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 5 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Colchester defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Cardiff U23 form and stats
It's not happening yet for Cardiff U23 on their Professional Development League travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? A depressing four defeats in a row for Cardiff U23 in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Swansea City U23.
Two away games in a row for Cardiff U23, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Crewe U23 in the Professional Development League. Before that, Cardiff secured a home win against Hull City U23 with the score 2-0.
The attacking power of Cardiff U23 when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Cardiff concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own.
Head 2 Head
Colchester U23-Cardiff U23 H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Colchester two wins, Cardiff U23 three wins, zero draws. three of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Colchester U23 missing players
Cardiff U23 missing players
| Colchester U23 | Cardiff U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 11 |
| 78% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 67% |
| 56% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 25% | 17% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 25% | 17% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 44% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.5 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 69 | 37 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 7 | 25 | 42 |
| 33 | 17 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 24% | 12% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 20% | 31% |
- Cardiff U23 has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Professional Development League
- Cardiff U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Cardiff U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cardiff U23 have lost all their away matches so far.
- Cardiff U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Colchester U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- 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 | Bristol City U23 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 15 |
| 2 | Ipswich U23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -1 | 14 |
| 3 | Millwall U23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 10 |
| 5 | Colchester U23 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -5 | 7 |
| 6 | Swansea City U23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 7 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 4 |
| 8 | Watford U23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -14 | 4 |
| 9 | Cardiff U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 3 |