Bristol City U21 vs Colchester United U21: result 3-1 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on April 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Robins High Performance Centre, Failand, Somerset
Full time
What was the result of Bristol City U21 vs Colchester United U21?
Bristol City U21 won 3-1 on April 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 3′584320Bristol City U21
- 36′R. YoungBristol City U21
- 59′566087Colchester United U21
- 63′658429Bristol City U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bristol City U21 have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Colchester United U21 have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Sheffield United U21(away) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Hull City U21(away) | 1-4 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Huddersfield Town U21(home) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 24, 2026 | Wigan Athletic U21(away) | 3-2 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Crewe Alexandra U21(home) | 3-4 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | Charlton Athletic U21(away) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 14, 2026 | Cardiff City U21(home) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Barnsley U21(away) | 0-4 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Swansea City U21(away) | 0-5 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Sheffield United U21(home) | 2-4 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Bristol City U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Colchester United U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | Colchester United U21 0-3 Bristol City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Bristol City U21 3-0 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 23, 2024 | Colchester United U21 4-2 Bristol City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Colchester United U21 6-2 Bristol City U21 | Professional Development League |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Bristol City U21 4-2 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Feb 21, 2023 | Bristol City U21 1-2 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Colchester United U21 vs Bristol City U21 on Nov 25, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Bristol City U21 score 1.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester United U21 score 1.6 and concede 2.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol City U21 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Colchester United U21 | 1.6 | 2.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bristol City U21 sit 9th in Professional Development League (2 points from 2 matches) and Colchester United U21 sit 7th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colchester United U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 9 | Bristol City U21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Feb 10, 2026Barnsley U214-2Fleetwood Town U21
- Feb 10, 2026Wigan Athletic U217-1Coventry City U21
- Feb 10, 2026Sheffield United U211-3Peterborough United U21
- Feb 25, 2026Huddersfield Town U212-1Hull City U21
- Feb 27, 2026Cardiff City U210-1Swansea City U21
- Mar 6, 2026Millwall U212-3Brentford U21
- Apr 10, 2026Queens Park Rangers U215-2AFC Bournemouth U21
- Apr 20, 2026Sheffield Wednesday U213-0Crewe Alexandra U21