Professional Development League match prediction and preview for Queens Park Rangers U23 vs Colchester U23 clash

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Competition: Tue 16.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Imperial College Sports Ground

An important duel in the bottom section of the Professional Development League, with both Queens Park Rangers U23 and Colchester U23 experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 7th and the visitors in 8th place.

Insights:
  • Queens Park Rangers U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Colchester U23 has the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Professional Development League

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!

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Queens Park Rangers U23 form and stats

The story so far in the Professional Development League for Queens Park Rangers U23 at their home stadium (Imperial College Sports Ground) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats.

Queens drew their last game, 1-1 away at Swansea City U23 (placed 9th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Millwall U23 and winning 1-0.

Goals decide football matches and Queens are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 7 league matches. Queens have conceded 11 from these games.

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Colchester U23 form and stats

There's been little loot from Colchester U23's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Professional Development League. Colchester U23, who have the most conceded goals (23) away in Professional Development League, only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.

Colchester are travelling again after losing away to Cardiff U23 in their previous match (1-4). Before that, Colchester travelled to Ipswich U23 and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.

The visiting Colchester have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 11 goals from 8 games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Colchester U23's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 23 goals in 8 travels.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Colchester U23 - Queens 0-0 played earlier this season. Last eight meetings between the teams: Queens Park Rangers U23 won two, Colchester U23 won five and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, two matches with two goals or less.

Queens Park Rangers U23 missing players

Colchester U23 missing players

Queens Park Rangers U23 Colchester U23
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 7 1 Played P 1 8 15
4 3 1 Won W 0 1 2
2 0 0 Drew D 1 3 6
8 4 0 Lost L 0 4 7
18 14 3 Scored S 3 11 17
23 11 1 Conceded C 3 23 33
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 87%
79% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 80%
57% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 88% 67%
36% 43% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 75% 53%
21% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 38% 27%
50% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 60%
29% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 27%
29% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 12% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 1.4 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.1 12.7 14 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.5 7.3
4.6 5.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.5 3.5
28% 39% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 39% 33%
Key stats in Professional Development League this season:
  • All of Queens Park Rangers U23's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Colchester U23 has the most conceded goals (23) away in Professional Development League
  • Colchester U23 has the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Professional Development League
  • Colchester U23 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Colchester U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Colchester U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Queens Park Rangers U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Queens Park Rangers U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 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 14 10 0 4 30 19 7 6 0 1 19 8 7 4 0 3 11 11 11 30
2 Ipswich U23 15 7 3 5 28 28 7 4 3 0 17 7 8 3 0 5 11 21 0 24
3 Millwall U23 14 6 4 4 17 11 8 3 1 4 11 8 6 3 3 0 6 3 6 22
4 Charlton U23 14 6 2 6 25 23 7 3 1 3 16 14 7 3 1 3 9 9 2 20
5 Cardiff U23 14 5 1 8 18 23 6 5 0 1 14 4 8 0 1 7 4 19 -5 16
6 Watford U23 14 4 3 7 19 34 6 1 1 4 5 15 8 3 2 3 14 19 -15 15
7 Queens Park Rangers U23 14 4 2 8 18 23 7 3 0 4 14 11 7 1 2 4 4 12 -5 14
8 Colchester U23 15 2 6 7 17 33 7 1 3 3 6 10 8 1 3 4 11 23 -16 12
9 Swansea City U23 15 2 3 10 20 38 9 2 3 4 16 19 6 0 0 6 4 19 -18 9