Struggling Colchester U23 will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Coventry U23 in the upcoming league round. It’s 9th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Colchester U23 form and stats
Overall Professional Development League stats at home this season for Colchester U23, who have the most conceded goals (40) in Professional Development League, are 3-2-4 (wins-draw-losses).
Colchester U23 lost their last game at Charlton U23 (placed 4th) after a 1-4 scoreline. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a Professional Development League home game that ended 2-2 versus Ipswich U23.
The Colchester U23 fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. Colchester U23 have conceded 19 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Coventry U23 form and stats
As the visiting team in Professional Development League matches, Coventry U23, who have the most clean sheets (4) away in Professional Development League, have produced an overall stat of 5-2-3 so far.
Coventry U23 have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 285 minutes ago. J. Ponticelli was the goal scorer.
Coventry U23 has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Crystal Palace U23 for a Professional Development League game that ended a draw (0-0). A 0-2 loss hosting Queens Park Rangers U23 before that.
A quick return to home after this game, as Coventry U23 are hosting Bristol City U23 in the Professional Development League only four days away.
Coventry U23 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 10 games (in the league). Coventry U23 have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Coventry U23 - Colchester U23 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Colchester U23 two wins, one draw and Coventry U23 three victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.Colchester U23 missing players
Coventry U23 missing players
| Colchester U23 | Coventry U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 12 | 25 |
| 40 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 90% | 94% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 70% | 83% |
| 78% | 89% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 61% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 17% |
| 22% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 10% | 11% |
| 78% | 78% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 56% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 40% | 28% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 20% | 22% |
| 5.6 | 5.8 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 4.7 | 5.6 |
| 3.9 | 4 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.8 | 6.6 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 175 | 79 | 16 | Total Shots | T S | 33 | 126 | 192 |
| 65 | 32 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 15 | 56 | 87 |
| 37% | 47% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 21% | 26% |
- All of Colchester U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Colchester U23 has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Colchester U23 has the most conceded goals (40)
- Colchester U23 has the most conceded goals in the first half (19)
- Colchester U23 has the the worst goal difference (-16)
- Colchester U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Colchester U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Colchester U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Coventry U23 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11)
- Coventry U23 has the fewest dropped points from leading position (4)
- Coventry U23 has the fewest matches over the total-line (8)
- Coventry U23 has the most clean sheets (4) away
- Coventry U23 has the most matches under the total-line (9)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Watford U23 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 38 |
| 2 | Millwall U23 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 34 |
| 3 | Coventry U23 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 31 |
| 4 | Charlton U23 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 39 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 25 |
| 6 | Cardiff U23 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -7 | 25 |
| 7 | Ipswich U23 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 30 | 35 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -5 | 22 |
| 8 | Bristol City U23 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -10 | 21 |
| 9 | Colchester U23 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 40 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -16 | 15 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace U23 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -11 | 13 |