Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Colchester United (10th, 67 pts) held a 31-point advantage over Morecambe (24th, 36 pts). On recent form Colchester United sat only 15th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 10th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1.13/1.02 for Colchester United and 0.87/1.57 for Morecambe (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.25.
The sides have met 13 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Colchester United, 7 draws and 4 for Morecambe, at 2.08 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 8% of the wins in this fixture. The recent trend is more open — 3.4 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 2.08 all-time.
JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,105. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Colchester United: Mandela Egbo (65')