CSK Stadium: Watford U23 vs Colchester U23 Professional Development League preview

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Competition: England Professional Development League
Date: Fri 25.October
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: CSK Stadium

The league table in Professional Development League tells a story about these teams so far, with Watford U23 leading Colchester U23 by 12 points. Match preview to follow:

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Watford U23 and Colchester U23.

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Watford U23 form and stats

Overall Professional Development League stats at home this season for Watford U23, who have the most scored goals (20) in Professional Development League, are 3-0-1 (wins-draw-losses).

Watford U23 drew their last game, 1-1 away at Coventry U23 (placed 2nd). In the game before, an away victory match versus Crystal Palace U23 with a 2-0 scoreline.

Watford U23 are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (11 goals in 4 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 6 goals have been conceded.

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Colchester U23 form and stats

Colchester U23, who have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Professional Development League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Professional Development League, having played 3 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses).

Colchester U23 failed to get anything from their last game, a Professional Development League home match vs Cardiff U23 (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 0-2. Before that, Colchester U23 travelled to Reading U23 and returned home with a draw after the Premier League Cup game finished 2-2.

Colchester U23 are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Colchester U23 are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 5 goals in these matches. Colchester U23 can't defend away. 9 goals have been scored by the opposition in 3 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Watford U23 won 4 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Colchester U23 has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 1

Watford U23 missing players

Colchester U23 missing players

Watford U23 Colchester U23
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 0 3 8
6 3 1 Won W 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
2 1 0 Lost L 0 2 5
20 11 2 Scored S 0 5 11
15 6 1 Conceded C 0 9 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
78% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 100% 88%
56% 75% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 100% 62%
44% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 67% 25%
67% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 75%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 25%
 
5.2 5.3 9 Corners For (avg) C F 0 4.7 5
4.4 1.7 1 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 3.3 4.1
0.6 0.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 1.3 1.6
1 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Colchester U23's away-matches have had more than 3,5 goals.
  • All of Watford U23's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Colchester U23 have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Colchester U23 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Colchester U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Watford U23 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Watford U23 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Colchester U23 have scored away.
  • Watford U23 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Watford U23 have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Watford U23 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Watford U23
All Professional Development League Premier League Cup
All Home Away Home vs low
26-09-19 PDL Watford U23 1 - 4 Wigan U23
03-10-19 PLC Plymouth U23 1 - 1 Watford U23
09-10-19 PDL Crewe U23 1 - 4 Watford U23
14-10-19 PDL Crystal Palace U23 0 - 2 Watford U23
21-10-19 PDL Coventry U23 1 - 1 Watford U23
25-10-19 PDL Watford U23 14:00 Colchester U23
04-11-19 PDL Watford U23 14:00 Ipswich U23
10-11-19 PLC Fulham U23 13:00 Watford U23
18-11-19 PDL Charlton U23 14:00 Watford U23
25-11-19 PDL Queens Park Rangers U23 14:00 Watford U23
Colchester U23
All Professional Development League Premier League Cup
All Home Away Away vs top
13-09-19 PDL Barnsley U23 3 - 1 Colchester U23
23-09-19 PDL Colchester U23 3 - 1 Millwall U23
30-09-19 PDL Bristol City U23 2 - 3 Colchester U23
07-10-19 PLC Reading U23 2 - 2 Colchester U23
21-10-19 PDL Colchester U23 0 - 2 Cardiff U23
25-10-19 PDL Watford U23 14:00 Colchester U23
04-11-19 PDL Colchester U23 14:00 Queens Park Rangers U23
07-11-19 PLC Colchester U23 20:00 Charlton U23
18-11-19 PDL Ipswich U23 14:00 Colchester U23
25-11-19 PDL Coventry U23 14:00 Colchester U23

  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 9 6 1 2 20 15 4 3 0 1 11 6 5 3 1 1 9 9 5 19
2 Coventry U23 8 5 2 1 15 10 4 3 1 0 9 5 4 2 1 1 6 5 5 17
3 Millwall U23 8 4 1 3 15 10 5 4 1 0 11 2 3 0 0 3 4 8 5 13
4 Charlton U23 8 3 3 2 18 16 2 0 1 1 3 4 6 3 2 1 15 12 2 12
5 Cardiff U23 8 4 0 4 12 16 3 2 0 1 4 4 5 2 0 3 8 12 -4 12
6 Queens Park Rangers U23 9 2 4 3 15 17 6 2 3 1 13 12 3 0 1 2 2 5 -2 10
7 Bristol City U23 9 3 1 5 13 15 4 2 0 2 8 7 5 1 1 3 5 8 -2 10
8 Crystal Palace U23 9 2 2 5 10 15 5 0 2 3 3 8 4 2 0 2 7 7 -5 8
9 Ipswich U23 9 2 1 6 14 19 5 2 0 3 11 11 4 0 1 3 3 8 -5 7
10 Colchester U23 8 2 1 5 11 19 5 1 1 3 6 10 3 1 0 2 5 9 -8 7

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