Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Mansfield Town 3rd with 86 points, Colchester United 22nd with 45, 41 apart. Recent form flatters Colchester United's table spot — 8th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 22nd. Against a league average of 1.49 goals per team per game, Mansfield Town ran at 1.96 scored and 1.02 conceded, Colchester United at 1.28 and 1.74.
A win had eluded Colchester United for 7 matches.
Across 14 recorded meetings, Mansfield Town have 4 wins to Colchester United's 3, with 7 draws, at 2.57 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 29% of the wins in this matchup. 71% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
The match was played at One Call Stadium in Mansfield (capacity 10,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Colchester United led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.




