Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Watford U21 7th with 45 points, Colchester United U21 18th with 24, 21 apart. Scoring rates set the scale: Colchester United U21 1.43 scored and 2.75 conceded per game, Watford U21 2.46 and 1.89, with the league averaging 1.94.
Watford U21 had won three straight.
Across 6 recorded meetings, Colchester United U21 have 1 win to Watford U21's 5, with 0 draws, at 4.17 goals per meeting. 67% of these meetings ended in a home win. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 100% of the meetings.
It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 5-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Colchester United U21: 5 goals with no recorded scorer · Watford U21: Amin Nabizada (36'), Amin Nabizada (50')
Key stats
Possession: Colchester United U21 49% · Watford U21 51% · Total shots: 15-14 · On target: 9-8 · Corners: 7-5