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League Two · Matchweek 14

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Colchester United

COL

1–3Full timeHalf-time 0–1

Walsall

WAL

Timeline

How it happened

  1. 3'Declan Skuraassist by Reece SmithGoal for Walsall at 3 minutes: Declan Skura assist by Reece Smith
  2. 34'Elicha AhuiYellow card for Walsall at 34 minutes: Elicha Ahui
  3. Jack Payne (pen)35'Penalty for Colchester United at 35 minutes: Jack Payne (pen)
  4. 68'Lewis SimperYellow card for Walsall at 68 minutes: Lewis Simper
  5. Paul Digby77'Yellow card for Colchester United at 77 minutes: Paul Digby
  6. 79'Aaron Pressleyassist by Mason HancockGoal for Walsall at 79 minutes: Aaron Pressley assist by Mason Hancock
  7. 83'Mason HancockYellow card for Walsall at 83 minutes: Mason Hancock
  8. 90+6'Courtney ClarkeGoal for Walsall at 90 minutes: Courtney Clarke
Show 7 substitutions
  1. Jaden Williams on for Leon Chiwome (injury)46'Substitution for Colchester United at 46 minutes: Jaden Williams on for Leon Chiwome (injury)
  2. 71'Andrew Dallas on for Tai SodjeSubstitution for Walsall at 71 minutes: Andrew Dallas on for Tai Sodje
  3. 71'Courtney Clarke on for Lewis SimperSubstitution for Walsall at 71 minutes: Courtney Clarke on for Lewis Simper
  4. Ben Perry on for Jay Williams78'Substitution for Colchester United at 78 minutes: Ben Perry on for Jay Williams
  5. Bradley Ihionvien on for Oscar Thorn78'Substitution for Colchester United at 78 minutes: Bradley Ihionvien on for Oscar Thorn
  6. Kien Connolly on for Kane Vincent-Young86'Substitution for Colchester United at 86 minutes: Kien Connolly on for Kane Vincent-Young
  7. 90+4'Sven Sprangler on for Charlie CrewSubstitution for Walsall at 90 minutes: Sven Sprangler on for Charlie Crew
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.

Colchester4-2-3-1Starting shape4-2-3-1Walsall
50%Possession54%
35%Territory30%
27%From set plays23%
0.15Chance quality0.16
6.9%Directness8.0%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 4 for Colchester, 3 for Walsall. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Colchester

No regular with a goal involvement yet.

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 30 of 163 matches, not the full season.

The xG race38 shots
Cumulative expected goalsColchester 2.65 xG, Walsall 2.23 xG over 96 minutes
  • Colchester2.65
  • Walsall2.23
Final score 1–3
Show data
Shots with expected-goal values
MinTeamxGOutcome
3'Walsall0.30goal
16'Walsall0.05off target
20'Colchester0.14saved
22'Colchester0.08blocked
26'Colchester0.09blocked
26'Colchester0.07blocked
26'Walsall0.05blocked
26'Walsall0.03off target
27'Walsall0.03saved
28'Colchester0.02blocked
35'Colchester0.79goal
37'Colchester0.14off target
38'Colchester0.03blocked
39'Colchester0.07blocked
41'Colchester0.10off target
49'Colchester0.06saved
49'Colchester0.04blocked
54'Walsall0.06saved
55'Walsall0.01blocked
56'Walsall0.15saved
57'Walsall0.06off target
59'Colchester0.13saved
60'Colchester0.30off target
61'Colchester0.13saved
62'Colchester0.09off target
64'Walsall0.04off target
65'Colchester0.07off target
70'Colchester0.13blocked
76'Walsall0.04post
77'Colchester0.11saved
78'Walsall0.04saved
79'Walsall0.53goal
81'Walsall0.04blocked
83'Colchester0.02blocked
85'Walsall0.21saved
93'Colchester0.04off target
96'Walsall0.22saved
96'Walsall0.37goal
Shot map4 scored
Shot map
  • Colchester (1/21)
  • Walsall (3/17)

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
3'Walsall0.30right footcornergoal
16'Walsall0.05right footopen playoff target
20'Colchester0.14left footopen playsaved
22'Colchester0.08left footopen playblocked
26'Colchester0.09right footopen playblocked
26'Colchester0.07left footopen playblocked
26'Walsall0.05left footfast breakblocked
26'Walsall0.03right footopen playoff target
27'Walsall0.03right footopen playsaved
28'Colchester0.02left footopen playblocked
35'Colchester0.79left footpenaltygoal
37'Colchester0.14right footcorneroff target
38'Colchester0.03right footopen playblocked
39'Colchester0.07left footset pieceblocked
41'Colchester0.10headcorneroff target
49'Colchester0.06left footopen playsaved
49'Colchester0.04right footopen playblocked
54'Walsall0.06left footopen playsaved
55'Walsall0.01left footfree kickblocked
56'Walsall0.15left footopen playsaved
57'Walsall0.06right footopen playoff target
59'Colchester0.13left footopen playsaved
60'Colchester0.30right footopen playoff target
61'Colchester0.13left footfast breaksaved
62'Colchester0.09headcorneroff target
64'Walsall0.04right footopen playoff target
65'Colchester0.07left footopen playoff target
70'Colchester0.13right footopen playblocked
76'Walsall0.04right footcornerpost
77'Colchester0.11headcornersaved
78'Walsall0.04left footopen playsaved
79'Walsall0.53headset piecegoal
81'Walsall0.04right footopen playblocked
83'Colchester0.02left footopen playblocked
85'Walsall0.21headopen playsaved
93'Colchester0.04headcorneroff target
96'Walsall0.22right footfast breaksaved
96'Walsall0.37right footfast breakgoal
MomentumWho was on top, minute by minute
Match momentumPressure through the match. Bars above the line favour Colchester, below favour Walsall.
  • Colchester pressure
  • Walsall pressure
Line-ups36 players
Head to headPossession, shots, discipline
ColchesterWalsall
2.65Expected goals2.14
46Possession %54
21Shots17
6On target9
2Big chances3
10Corners6
376Passes449
72Pass accuracy %78
44.7Field tilt %est.27.2
12Fouls16
1Yellow cards3