Match preview Professional Development League: Millwall U23 - Colchester U23

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Date: Tue 07.January
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)

There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Millwall U23 leading Colchester U23 by 10 points.

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Millwall U23 form and stats

Millwall U23, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Professional Development League, are steadily winning Professional Development League games and points here. 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 8 games.

Happy days for Millwall U23 in their previous game, a Professional Development League match away at Bolton U23 that ended with a 1-0 victory. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Watford U23 the opponent.

The Millwall U23 manager has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. On the other hand, Millwall U23 have conceded 8 goals.

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Colchester U23 form and stats

There's been little loot from Colchester U23's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games in the Professional Development League. Colchester U23, who have the most conceded goals (31) in Professional Development League, only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Colchester U23 are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

The supporters enjoyed Colchester U23's previous game versus Charlton U23 (placed 3rd), a Professional Development League 3-2 win played at home. A 0-2 defeat away at Queens Park Rangers U23 before that.

Colchester U23 find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Colchester U23 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 8 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Millwall U23 and Colchester U23 have met before this season: Colchester U23 - Millwall U23 3-1. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's {2 Millwall U23 victories}, 1 draw and {2 Colchester U23 wins}. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Millwall U23 missing players

Colchester U23 missing players

Millwall U23 Colchester U23
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 1 7 14
7 5 2 Won W 0 1 4
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
5 1 0 Lost L 1 5 8
27 17 7 Scored S 1 8 20
21 8 1 Conceded C 3 18 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
87% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 79%
40% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 71% 64%
27% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 29% 21%
60% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 79%
33% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
7% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 21%
 
5.8 6.4 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 5 5.3 5.4
4.6 4.6 2.5 Corners Against (avg) C A 1 3.9 4.1
1.1 1.4 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.1 1.6
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
135 55 8 Total Shots T S 11 83 151
64 24 5 Shots on Target S O 4 28 54
36% 54% 80% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 29% 37%
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • All of Colchester U23's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Colchester U23 has the most conceded goals (31)
  • Colchester U23 has the most conceded goals in the first half (14)
  • Colchester U23 has the the worst goal difference (-11)
  • Colchester U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Colchester U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Colchester U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Millwall U23 has the fewest dropped points from leading position (3)
  • Millwall U23 has the most clean sheets (5)
  • Millwall U23 has the most scored goals in the second half (17)
  • Millwall U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Millwall U23 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Millwall U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colchester U23 have scored away.
  • Millwall 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 Watford U23 15 9 3 3 30 22 8 5 2 1 19 9 7 4 1 2 11 13 8 30
2 Millwall U23 15 7 3 5 27 21 8 5 2 1 17 8 7 2 1 4 10 13 6 24
3 Charlton U23 14 6 5 3 29 21 5 3 1 1 10 4 9 3 4 2 19 17 8 23
4 Coventry U23 12 7 2 3 21 16 5 4 1 0 12 6 7 3 1 3 9 10 5 23
5 Queens Park Rangers U23 15 5 4 6 27 25 10 4 3 3 21 17 5 1 1 3 6 8 2 19
6 Cardiff U23 14 5 3 6 19 24 6 3 1 2 7 5 8 2 2 4 12 19 -5 18
7 Bristol City U23 13 5 2 6 18 20 5 2 1 2 10 9 8 3 1 4 8 11 -2 17
8 Ipswich U23 15 4 2 9 20 30 9 4 1 4 16 15 6 0 1 5 4 15 -10 14
9 Colchester U23 14 4 2 8 20 31 7 3 1 3 12 13 7 1 1 5 8 18 -11 14
10 Crystal Palace U23 13 3 2 8 16 24 7 1 2 4 8 12 6 2 0 4 8 12 -8 11