Bradford vs Colchester: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 4, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)University of Bradford Stadium, Bradford, West Yorkshire
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What was the result of Bradford vs Colchester?
Bradford won 2-0 on March 4, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 90′A. CookBradford
- 90′S. BanksBradford
Official lineup for Bradford vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bradford
4-3-1-2- 33D. Costelloe
- 9A. Cook
- 10J. Walker
- 6R. Smallwood
- 40A. Clayton
- 11A. Gilliead
- 3L. Ridehalgh
- 36S. Stubbs
- 5M. Platt
- 2B. Halliday
- 1H. Lewis
Colchester
3-4-2-1- 25T. Hopper
- 20M. Jay
- 14N. Chilvers
- 23C. Wood
- 17O. Ashley
- 16A. Read
- 22J. Tchamadeu
- 29C. Hall
- 15F. Kelleher
- 2W. Greenidge
- 13K. O'Hara
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bradford have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Colchester have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2023 | Gillingham(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Doncaster(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Barrow(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Tranmere(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Stevenage(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2023 | Northampton(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Carlisle(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Walsall(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Grimsby(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Barrow(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Bradford win, 3 draws, 2 Colchester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jan 21, 2020 | Colchester 0-0 Bradford | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Bradford on Aug 16, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Bradford score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradford | 1.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Colchester | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Colchester | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
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