Reading U18 are ready to challenge Colchester United U18 in this U18 Professional Development League fixture. Everything you must learn about the match can be found right here!
- All of Reading U18's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Colchester United U18 have the most conceded goals (38) in U18 Professional Development League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Reading U18 form and stats
Reading U18 have played 5 U18 Professional Development League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-1-2 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Reading U18 are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
The Reading U18 crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 4-5 to Ipswich Town U18 here at Bearwood Park Training Facility. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today?
Before that game, a defeat in the away fixture against Everton U18 in the FA Youth Cup.
Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 12 latest league games reveals that 9 of them had goals from both sides.
Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Cardiff City U18 are coming to town in four days.
Reading have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Bearwood Park Training Facility with 8 goals in 5 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 8 goals have been conceded.
Colchester United U18 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Colchester United U18 so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
It's the second away game in a row for Colchester United U18, but there's smiles all around after the 4-0 victory versus Swansea U18 (placed 15th) last time out. As mentioned above, Colchester United U18 was the only team on the pitch versus Swansea U18 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bristol City U18 wasn't a success with a 0-6 loss.Goals galore? This club have played 11 consecutive league matches all ending with at least three goals scored (over 2.5 goals).
The travelling fans enjoy Colchester's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Colchester United U18's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 19 goals in 7 travels.
Head 2 Head
These opponents have played previously this season: Colchester United U18 - Reading U18 2-3.
Reading U18 missing players
Colchester United U18 missing players
| Reading U18 | Colchester United U18 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 22 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 27 |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 25 | 44 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 93% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 93% |
| 75% | 67% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 93% |
| 58% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 78% | 79% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 56% | 57% |
| 75% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 71% |
| 8% | 17% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 14% |
| 17% | 17% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Reading U18's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Colchester United U18 have the most conceded goals (38) in U18 Professional Development League
- Colchester United U18 have the the worst goal difference (-15) in U18 Professional Development League
- Reading U18 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 | Cardiff City U18 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 24 |
| 2 | Millwall U18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 23 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic U18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 23 |
| 6 | Queens Park Rangers U18 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 18 |
| 8 | Reading U18 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 16 |
| 9 | Ipswich Town U18 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| 11 | Watford U18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Bristol City U18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Swansea U18 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 18 | -4 | 12 |
| 16 | Colchester United U18 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | -15 | 11 |
