vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Shrewsbury are eighteenth with 6 points after six games: two wins and four defeats, four goals scored and ten conceded. At home two wins and one defeat in three matches (4-3), away three defeats out of three, no goals scored and seven conceded. The last round was won, before that two straight defeats, further back another win and, earlier still, the opening defeat. Colchester are thirteenth with 8 points from six games: two wins, two draws and two defeats, seven goals scored and nine conceded. At home two wins and one draw in three matches (4-2), away one draw and two defeats in three games (3-7). The last round ended in a draw, before that two straight defeats and, further back, two wins. The league average is 2.65 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.