Bradford vs Colchester: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 12, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Colchester?
Bradford won 2-1 on August 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 9′J. TaylorColchester
- 45′C. OduorBradford
- 58′A. PattisonBradford
Official lineup for Bradford vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bradford
3-4-1-2- 9A. Cook
- 7J. Walker
- 10A. Pattison
- 12C. Oduor
- 6R. Smallwood
- 11A. Gilliead
- 22D. Oyegoke
- 18C. Kelly
- 15S. Stubbs
- 5M. Platt
- 1H. Lewis
Colchester
3-5-2- 25J. Taylor
- 14T. Hopper
- 3E. Iandolo
- 16A. Read
- 10N. Chilvers
- 8Mauro Gomes Bandeira
- 22J. Tchamadeu
- 5C. Hall
- 6T. Dallison-Lisbon
- 23Nico Lawrence
- 1O. Goodman
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Colchester have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 2023 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Rochdale(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 26, 2023 | Middlesbrough(home) | 3-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Hull City(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 2023 | Cardiff(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 28, 2023 | West Ham United U21(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2023 | Peterborough(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2023 | Stevenage(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Bradford wins, 2 draws, 2 Colchester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2023 | Bradford 2-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Aug 16, 2022 | Colchester 1-0 Bradford | League Two |
| Apr 18, 2022 | Colchester 3-0 Bradford | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2021 | Bradford 0-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Colchester 1-2 Bradford | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Bradford 0-0 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Bradford vs Colchester on Mar 4, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.4 | 1.5 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Colchester | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Colchester | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 12 |
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