Match Report
Colchester United, 22nd on 45 points, faced a 47-point deficit to Stockport County (1st, 92). The last five rounds placed Colchester United 8th in the league for form — higher than their 22nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.28/1.74 for Colchester United and 2.09/1.04 for Stockport County (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
Stockport County arrived on a run of four straight wins, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Colchester United 6/15, Stockport County 13/15.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Colchester United 1, draws 1, Stockport County 3, at 2 goals per meeting. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 20% of the meetings went over two goals.
The match was played at JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester (capacity 10,105). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-2.