Skip to content
Task EnterprisesClub FootballIntelligence

League Two · Matchweek 4

· Memorial Stadium

Bristol Rovers

BRI

2–0Full timeHalf-time 1–0

Colchester United

COL

Timeline

How it happened

  1. Tom James22'Yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 22 minutes: Tom James
  2. Tom James27'Goal for Bristol Rovers at 27 minutes: Tom James
  3. 35'Jack TuckerYellow card for Colchester United at 35 minutes: Jack Tucker
  4. Tommy Leigh45+1'Yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 45 minutes: Tommy Leigh
  5. Richard Smallwood79'Yellow card for Bristol Rovers at 79 minutes: Richard Smallwood
  6. Ellis Harrisonassist by Tommy Leigh90+3'Goal for Bristol Rovers at 90 minutes: Ellis Harrison assist by Tommy Leigh
Show 8 substitutions
  1. Ciarán Kelly on for Kofi Balmer43'Substitution for Bristol Rovers at 43 minutes: Ciarán Kelly on for Kofi Balmer
  2. 46'Kane Vincent-Young on for Frankie TerrySubstitution for Colchester United at 46 minutes: Kane Vincent-Young on for Frankie Terry
  3. 46'Moses Sesay on for Paul DigbySubstitution for Colchester United at 46 minutes: Moses Sesay on for Paul Digby
  4. 61'Kylian Kouassi on for Jaden WilliamsSubstitution for Colchester United at 61 minutes: Kylian Kouassi on for Jaden Williams
  5. Ellis Harrison on for Fabrizio Cavegn66'Substitution for Bristol Rovers at 66 minutes: Ellis Harrison on for Fabrizio Cavegn
  6. 69'Bradley Ihionvien on for Oscar ThornSubstitution for Colchester United at 69 minutes: Bradley Ihionvien on for Oscar Thorn
  7. Jack Aitchison on for Bobby Kamwa76'Substitution for Bristol Rovers at 76 minutes: Jack Aitchison on for Bobby Kamwa
  8. 85'Leon Chiwome on for Rob HuntSubstitution for Colchester United at 85 minutes: Leon Chiwome on for Rob Hunt
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Nothing in the numbers separates these two by much — which is itself worth knowing, and more common than most previews admit.

Bristol Rovers4-2-3-1Starting shape5-4-1Colchester
46%Possession52%
41%Territory34%
38%From set plays30%
0.07Chance quality0.08
9.2%Directness5.8%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Bristol Rovers, 4 for Colchester.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 72 matches, not the full season.

The xG race38 shots
Cumulative expected goalsBristol Rovers 2.99 xG, Colchester 0.86 xG over 96 minutes
  • Bristol Rovers2.99
  • Colchester0.86
Final score 2–0
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
1'Colchester0.02blocked
3'Bristol Rovers0.02off target
20'Bristol Rovers0.11blocked
26'Bristol Rovers0.04off target
27'Bristol Rovers0.05goal
34'Bristol Rovers0.03saved
36'Bristol Rovers0.07off target
39'Bristol Rovers0.02off target
45'Bristol Rovers0.12saved
47'Bristol Rovers0.04blocked
47'Bristol Rovers0.70saved
48'Bristol Rovers0.09off target
48'Colchester0.13blocked
48'Colchester0.13blocked
49'Colchester0.02off target
51'Bristol Rovers0.01off target
53'Bristol Rovers0.16saved
57'Colchester0.04blocked
59'Bristol Rovers0.03off target
62'Colchester0.04blocked
63'Bristol Rovers0.07off target
66'Bristol Rovers0.08blocked
67'Bristol Rovers0.13blocked
67'Bristol Rovers0.04blocked
68'Bristol Rovers0.02off target
69'Bristol Rovers0.09off target
71'Colchester0.06saved
78'Bristol Rovers0.07blocked
78'Bristol Rovers0.15saved
84'Colchester0.07off target
88'Colchester0.08blocked
88'Colchester0.05blocked
89'Colchester0.03blocked
89'Colchester0.10blocked
90'Colchester0.08blocked
90'Bristol Rovers0.18blocked
93'Bristol Rovers0.63goal
96'Bristol Rovers0.03saved
Shot map2 scored
Shot map
  • Bristol Rovers (2/25)
  • Colchester (0/13)

Marker area is expected-goal value. Filled markers are goals; outlines are attempts that did not score.

Show data
Every shot with location and expected-goal value
MinTeamxGBodySituationOutcome
1'Colchester0.02right footopen playblocked
3'Bristol Rovers0.02right footopen playoff target
20'Bristol Rovers0.11right footopen playblocked
26'Bristol Rovers0.04right footopen playoff target
27'Bristol Rovers0.05left footopen playgoal
34'Bristol Rovers0.03left footopen playsaved
36'Bristol Rovers0.07headset pieceoff target
39'Bristol Rovers0.02right footfast breakoff target
45'Bristol Rovers0.12right footopen playsaved
47'Bristol Rovers0.04left footopen playblocked
47'Bristol Rovers0.70right footset piecesaved
48'Bristol Rovers0.09right footset pieceoff target
48'Colchester0.13right footopen playblocked
48'Colchester0.13right footopen playblocked
49'Colchester0.02right footopen playoff target
51'Bristol Rovers0.01headopen playoff target
53'Bristol Rovers0.16left footset piecesaved
57'Colchester0.04right footfast breakblocked
59'Bristol Rovers0.03left footopen playoff target
62'Colchester0.04left footopen playblocked
63'Bristol Rovers0.07right footfast breakoff target
66'Bristol Rovers0.08right footopen playblocked
67'Bristol Rovers0.13right footset pieceblocked
67'Bristol Rovers0.04headset pieceblocked
68'Bristol Rovers0.02headset pieceoff target
69'Bristol Rovers0.09left footset pieceoff target
71'Colchester0.06left footset piecesaved
78'Bristol Rovers0.07right footfast breakblocked
78'Bristol Rovers0.15right footfast breaksaved
84'Colchester0.07left footfree kickoff target
88'Colchester0.08right footopen playblocked
88'Colchester0.05right footopen playblocked
89'Colchester0.03left footcornerblocked
89'Colchester0.10right footcornerblocked
90'Colchester0.08right footopen playblocked
90'Bristol Rovers0.18left footfast breakblocked
93'Bristol Rovers0.63right footfast breakgoal
96'Bristol Rovers0.03right footopen playsaved
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Bristol Rovers, below favour Colchester.
  • Bristol Rovers pressure
  • Colchester pressure
Line-ups36 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
Bristol RoversColchester
2.99Expected goals0.86
50Possession %50
25Shots13
8On target1
2Big chances0
3Corners2
409Passes421
76Pass accuracy %79
47.7Field tilt %est.27.3
17Fouls9
3Yellow cards1