Based on last 50 matches across all tournaments, up to 09/05/2020
To build a prediction for the Reading - Colchester match, scheduled for 5 September 2020, several key factors could influence the outcome. Reading have played 50 matches, in which they won 15 of them, drew 14 times and lost 21 matches. Colchester, having played 50 matches, won 21 times, drew 14 matches and lost 15 defeats. In the league, Reading average 1.2 goals scored per game and 1.2 conceded. Colchester average 1.3 scored and 1 conceded.
Pre-Match Facts
Main
Motivation
In 4 out of last 5 home matches, Reading lost the second half.
2nd Half - W24.3
In 9 out of 11 last home matches, Reading concedes in the second half.
2nd Half - IT2O (0.5)2.12
Reading does not win at home in 10 out of 11 last matches.
2X2.02
Reading scores under 2 goals in 16 out of 21 last matches.
IT1U (1.5)1.94
Reading scores under 2 goals in 11 out of last 12 home matches.
IT1U (1.5)1.94
In 5 out of 6 last matches, Reading scores in the first half.
1st Half - IT1O (0.5)1.79
Colchester does not lose by more than 1 goal in 41 out of 43 last matches.
H2 (+1.5)1.35
Colchester does not lose awayby more than 1 goal in 22 out of 24 last matches.
H2 (+1.5)1.35
In 23 out of 27 last matches involving Reading, over under 4 goals were scored.
TU (3.5)1.33
In 16 out of 18 last matches of Reading at home, over under 4 goals were scored.
TU (3.5)1.33
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several players from the starting lineup. The away side will be missing one player from the first team.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Джошуа Смит (England). Over the last 31 matches, he has shown 102 yellow cards (averaging 3.3 per match) and 8 red cards (averaging 0.3 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 26% of matches (8 out of 31).