With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Colchester U23 fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Queens Park Rangers U23.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Colchester U23 form and stats
When playing at home in the Professional Development League, Colchester U23 have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 4 games. Colchester U23 has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager and the players. Three consecutive losses here at Wallace Binder Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.
The Colchester crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Birmingham U23 here at Wallace Binder Stadium in a Professional Development League match. Heartbreak before that as Colchester lost 0-3 at Nottingham U23's place.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Colchester U23, as the Professional Development League home game vs Cardiff U23 is only four days away.
Colchester U23 have scored 2 goals here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. Colchester are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (8 from 4 played).
Queens Park Rangers U23 form and stats
It's not happening yet for Queens Park Rangers U23 on their Professional Development League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? It's looking increasingly bleak for Queens who now has to deal with a five game losing streak. Ipswich U23 was the last time a defeat was avoided. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on the Queens manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
Queens Park Rangers U23 might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Hull City U23 proved too strong as Queens slumped to a 2-4 defeat in front of their own fans. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Wigan U23 wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
A crazy, crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Queens, as mentioned above. 6 goals in that one, will this match be as much fun?
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Queens Park Rangers U23 has managed 1 goal and let in 7 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: five - zero - two (Colchester U23 wins - draws - Queens Park Rangers U23 wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.Colchester U23 missing players
Queens Park Rangers U23 missing players
| Colchester U23 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 16 | 8 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | 33 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 30 | 91 |
| 31 | 15 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 11 | 34 |
| 26% | 13% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 18% | 29% |
- All of Queens Park Rangers U23's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- 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.
- Colchester U23 is in the worst form (0-2-4)
- Queens Park Rangers U23 has the most conceded goals in the second half (12) in Professional Development League
- Queens Park Rangers U23 has the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Professional Development League
- Queens Park Rangers U23 have lost all their away matches so far.
- Queens Park Rangers 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 | Ipswich U23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 14 |
| 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 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Swansea City U23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 5 | Charlton U23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 7 |
| 6 | Colchester U23 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | -5 | 6 |
| 7 | Watford U23 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | -14 | 4 |
| 8 | Cardiff U23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
| 9 | Queens Park Rangers U23 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 3 |