Cardiff City vs Colchester United – Preview, Tips and Odds

England: Efl Cup
Cardiff
Full Time
2:2
Colchester
Highlights and Stats


Cardiff City Stadium will welcome the teams of Cardiff City and Colchester United on Wednesday for a meeting of the 1/64 finals in the League Cup.

Cardiff City vs Colchester United Head to Head

TeamLast Game 2015/01/02Last 18 Games
Cardiff
win
  • ?
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Waway
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Daway
  • Laway
  • Lhome
Colchester
loss
  • ?
  • Laway
  • Dhome
  • Laway
  • Daway
  • Whome
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Lhome
  • Lhome
  • Daway
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Whome
  • Waway

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Worth Mentioning

The previous clash between the teams ended with the score of 3:1 to Cardiff City. It was held back on 2nd of January 2015. Cardiff City has not suffered a defeat in four successive games against Colchester United, registering a total of 2 wins and 2 draws. Hosting evidently helped in the previous 5 encounters, with the home side recording 3 wins and preventing its opponent from getting the better of them in 5 matches. The last five meetings concluded with three producing over 2.5 goals and four witnessing goals at both ends of the pitch. Cardiff City did not concede in one of those, and Colchester United kept a clean sheet on one occasion. From a statistical point of view, the latest five games between the sides finish with an average of 3.00 goals.

Cardiff City vs Colchester United Last Games Averages

*Average Metrics based on available data from last 18 games

CardiffColchester
  • Goals

    1.39
    1.28
  • Fouls

    no data
  • Corners

    no data
  • Offsides

    no data
  • Cards

    no data
  • Posession

    no data

Cardiff City Form

  • ?
  • Daway
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Waway
  • Dhome
  • Waway
  • Laway
  • Lhome
  • Lhome
  • Dhome

On August 6th Cardiff City ended in a 2:2 draw with Leeds United away from home in a Championship encounter. Prior to its most recent game, the club was on a streak of two consecutive defeats, with a win yet to be registered. The visiting sides performed better across the last Cardiff City 10 matches, as they recorded 6 victories for the period, with the hosts enjoying only 2 triumphs. The outfit finished in draws in only 2 of the preceding 10 meetings. Across the previous five games, four featured over 2.5 goals and four saw both sides netting goals. Cardiff City failed to retain a clean sheet during these matches, and proved unsuccessful in scoring in only one. Based on statistics, their most recent 5 matches ended with an average of 3.00 goals.
  • Goals
    1.30
  • Fouls
    10.00
  • Corners
    3.50
  • Offsides
    1.50
  • Cards
    2.00
  • Posession
    39%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
Championship2023/08/06Leeds UnitedCardiff City22 D
Championship2023/05/08BurnleyCardiff City30 L
Championship2023/04/30Cardiff CityHuddersfield Town12 L
Championship2023/04/27Rotherham UnitedCardiff City12 W
Championship2023/04/22Cardiff CityStoke City11 D
Championship2023/04/19WatfordCardiff City13 W
Championship2023/04/15Sheffield UnitedCardiff City41 L
Championship2023/04/10Cardiff CitySunderland01 L
Championship2023/04/01Cardiff CitySwansea City23 L
Championship2023/03/15Cardiff CityWest Bromwich Albion11 D

Colchester United Form

  • ?
  • Lhome
  • Laway
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Waway
  • Whome
  • Daway
  • Dhome
  • Dhome
  • Daway

In their previous match, Colchester United met Mansfield Town on Monday and it finished in a 0:2 defeat at home. The team is sustaining a streak that spans two defeats in succession. Playing at your own stadium had no significant role in the latest ten clashes for Colchester United, as the teams involved enjoyed 3 home wins and 2 away wins. Draws were extremely common during the last ten games of the outfit, with that being the final outcome in five of them. One of Colchester United’s five previous matches finished with more than 2.5 goals and one saw both sides finding the net. Colchester United managed to prevent their opponents from scoring on two occasions and failed to net goals on their own in three of those encounters. There were not that many goals during the last five clashes of the club, with players scoring an average of 1.8 per 90 minutes of action.
  • Goals
    1.30
  • Fouls
    11.60
  • Corners
    5.50
  • Offsides
    1.20
  • Cards
    2.00
  • Posession
    43%
LeagueDateTeam 1Team 2Team 1 ScoreTeam 2 ScoreForm
League Two2023/05/08Colchester UnitedMansfield Town02 L
League Two2023/04/29Doncaster RoversColchester United10 L
League Two2023/04/22Colchester UnitedSutton United41 W
League Two2023/04/18Crawley TownColchester United00 D
League Two2023/04/15Salford CityColchester United01 W
League Two2023/04/10Colchester UnitedCrewe Alexandra40 W
League Two2023/04/07StevenageColchester United11 D
League Two2023/04/01Colchester UnitedNewport County00 D
League Two2023/03/25Colchester UnitedTranmere Rovers11 D
League Two2023/03/18Leyton OrientColchester United22 D

Formations and Lineups

Cardiff

Formation:4-2-3-1
  • G21Jak Alnwick
  • D2Mahlon Romeo
  • D44Xavier Benjamin
  • D26Jack Simpson
  • D17Jamilu Collins
  • M19Romaine Sawyers
  • M35Andy Rinomhota
  • M32Ollie Tanner
  • M27Rubin Colwill
  • M25Kieron Evans
  • F9Kion Etete
21 Jak Alnwick 2 Mahlon Romeo 44 Xavier Benjamin 26 Jack Simpson 17 Jamilu Collins 19 Romaine Sawyers 35 Andy Rinomhota 32 Ollie Tanner 27 Rubin Colwill 25 Kieron Evans 9 Kion Etete

Colchester

Formation:3-4-1-2
  • G1Owen Goodman
  • D2William Greenidge
  • D6Tom Dallison
  • D5Connor Hall
  • M42Jayden Fevrier
  • M8Mauro Bandeira
  • M16Arthur Read
  • M22Junior Tchamadeu
  • F10Noah Chilvers
  • F24John Akinde
  • F25Joe Taylor
1 Owen Goodman 2 William Greenidge 6 Tom Dallison 5 Connor Hall 42 Jayden Fevrier 8 Mauro Bandeira 16 Arthur Read 22 Junior Tchamadeu 10 Noah Chilvers 24 John Akinde 25 Joe Taylor

Match Details

CardiffvsColchester
  • 90+7`
    W. Greenidge
  • 89`
    S. Tovide
  • 88`
    (in) C. Ashford(out) O. Tanner
  • 78`
    R. Colwill
  • 76`
    (in) A. Kazeem(out) N. Chilvers
  • 75`
    (in) J. Bagan(out) X. Benjamin
  • 75`
    (in) I. Ugbo(out) K. Etete
  • 75`
    (in) S. Ojo(out) K. Evans
  • 60`
    (in) J. Colwill(out) R. Sawyers
  • 46`
    (in) T. Hopper(out) J. Taylor
  • 46`
    (in) E. Iandolo(out) A. Read
  • 46`
    (in) N. Lawrence(out) T. Dallison
  • 46`
    (in) S. Tovide(out) J. Akinde
  • 44`
    2 - 2
    J. TaylorJ. Fevrie
  • 40`
    2 - 1
    J. AkindeJ. Fevrie
  • 35`
    K. Etete
    2 - 0
  • 19`
    R. ColwillA. Rinomhota
    1 - 0

Players Ratings

CardiffvsColchester
  • 27Rubin Colwill
    8.5 / 10
  • 32Ollie Tanner
    8.3 / 10
  • 35Andy Rinomhota
    8 / 10
  • 17Jamilu Collins
    7.5 / 10
  • 9Kion Etete
    7.2 / 10
  • 54Sheyi Ojo
    7.2 / 10
  • 34Joel Colwill
    7 / 10
  • 21Jak Alnwick
    6.9 / 10
  • 2Mahlon Romeo
    6.9 / 10
  • 19Romaine Sawyers
    6.9 / 10
  • 3Joel Bagan
    6.9 / 10
  • 44Xavier Benjamin
    6.7 / 10
  • 26Jack Simpson
    6.7 / 10
  • 25Kieron Evans
    6.6 / 10
  • 12Ike Ugbo
    6.6 / 10
  • 45Cian Ashford
    6.3 / 10
  • 1Owen Goodman
    7.9 / 10
  • 42Jayden Fevrier
    7.9 / 10
  • 24John Akinde
    7.5 / 10
  • 23Nico Lawrence
    7.3 / 10
  • 25Joe Taylor
    7 / 10
  • 3Ellis Iandolo
    6.9 / 10
  • 8Mauro Bandeira
    6.7 / 10
  • 10Noah Chilvers
    6.7 / 10
  • 6Tom Dallison
    6.3 / 10
  • 5Connor Hall
    6.3 / 10
  • 14Tom Hopper
    6.3 / 10
  • 30Al-Amin Kazeem
    6.3 / 10
  • 2William Greenidge
    6.2 / 10
  • 16Arthur Read
    6.2 / 10
  • 22Junior Tchamadeu
    6.2 / 10
  • 9Samson Tovide
    6.2 / 10

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