Match Report
The table read 12th (Colchester United, 66 pts) against 8th (Barnet, 76 pts), 10 points apart. Recent form flatters Barnet's table spot — 1st league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 8th. Per game in the league, Colchester United were scoring 1.35 and conceding 1.07, Barnet 1.52 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.29 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Colchester United, 2 draws and 1 for Barnet, at 1.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. These meetings skew tight — only 20% saw more than two goals.
The venue was JobServe Community Stadium, with room for 10,083 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-1.
Goal scorers
Colchester United: Arthur Read (39'), Jack Payne (90'), Jack Payne (77'), Jack Payne (75') · Barnet: Nnamdi Ofoborh (45')
Key stats
Possession: Colchester United 55% · Barnet 45% · Total shots: 14-12 · On target: 8-3 · Corners: 2-5