Match Report
10 meetings are on record — 1 won by Colchester United, 6 by Sheffield United, 3 drawn, at 3.3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 30% of those meetings. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 70%. The recent trend is more open — 4.2 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 3.3 all-time.
The match was played at JobServe Community Stadium (capacity 10,083). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sheffield United led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-2.
Goal scorers
Colchester United: Tom Eastman (59') · Sheffield United: David Edgar (90'), Billy Sharp (20')