Bradford vs Colchester H2H Stats, Lineups and Live Stream

Preview

Bradford faced Colchester in the League Two of England on March 22. The match concluded with Bradford defeating Colchester 4-1.

Calum Kavanagh scored the first goal of the game on the 31st minute of the match, putting Bradford in front. goals from Harry Anderson and George Lapslie followed as Kavanagh bagged one more, setting the final scoreline at 4-1.

4 months after their last meeting in League Two, Bradford and Colchester are set to clash again. In their last encounter, neither side could break the deadlock, ending in a 1-1 draw. On a difficult run, Bradford approach this match following losses against Tranmere Rovers and Gillingham.

Colchester, fresh off a series of five wins against Fleetwood Town, Port Vale, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield and Milton Keynes Dons, approach this match eager to continue their positive form, extending their unbeaten streak to thirteen matches.

This League Two match offers a platform for Bradford and Colchester’s goal-scorers to step up and leave their mark on the contest. Andy Cook and Alexander Pattison have been pivotal for Bradford’s attack, with Graham Alexander steering the side, combining to deliver important goals and assists. Cook has already scored twelve goals in League Two this season, with Walker contributing six assists to top their creative tally in the league. Bradford’s offense has also been strengthened by Bobby Pointon, Antoni Sarcevic and Calum Kavanagh, who have provided crucial contributions in the final third.

Meanwhile, the attacking efforts of Colchester, crafted under Danny Cowley’s leadership, have been driven by Jack Payne and Samson Tovide, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Taylor has already scored ten goals in League Two this season, with Payne leading their creative tally in the league with ten assists. Owura Edwards, Oscar Thorn and Ben Goodliffe have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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Head-to-head

Since August 2022, the teams have gone head-to-head five times. Bradford have two wins to their name, Colchester one, with the remaining two ending as draws. Their most recent clash took place on November 16, 2024, finishing in a 1-1 draw. Bradford have scored six goals across these five encounters, while Colchester have scored four. So far, Bradford have proven stronger in their recent head-to-head record against Colchester.

In League Two, Bradford have played 45 matches, winning 21, drawing twelve and losing twelve, scoring 63 goals at an average of 1.40 per match and conceding 45 at a rate of 1.00 per match. Colchester have won sixteen of their 45 matches in League Two this season, with eighteen draws and eleven defeats, scoring 52 goals, averaging 1.16 per match, while conceding 47, an average of 1.04 per match.

Bradford's recent form includes two consecutive losses, including defeats against Tranmere Rovers and Gillingham in their last two outings, while Colchester are on a five-game winning streak, having won Fleetwood Town, Port Vale, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield and Milton Keynes Dons in their last five matches. Overall, Bradford have won fourteen of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing two, while in their last twenty matches, Colchester have recorded ten wins, three losses, and seven draws.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Bradford - Colchester in real time.

Bradford kicked off the game with Sam Walker, Romoney Crichlow who got substituted by Bobby Pointon on the 73rd minute, Aden Baldwin, Neill Byrne who got substituted by Paul Huntington on the 83rd minute, Tayo Adaramola who got substituted by Alexander Pattison on the 83rd minute, Richard Smallwood, Brandon Khela, Bradley Halliday, Tyreik Wright who got substituted by Ciaran Kelly on the 73rd minute, George Lapslie and Calum Kavanagh who got substituted by Jamie Walker on the 83rd minute as starters, with Joe Hilton, Paul Huntington, Ciaran Kelly, Bobby Pointon, Alexander Pattison, Jamie Walker and Michael Mellon on the bench.

Colchester's starting eleven were Matt Macey, Rob Hunt who got substituted by Tyreece Simpson on the 65th minute, Tom Flanagan, Fiacre Kelleher, Mandela Egbo, Ellis Iandolo, Arthur Read, Owura Edwards who got substituted by John-Kymani Gordon on the 65th minute, Jack Payne who got substituted by Oscar Thorn on the 82nd minute, Harry Anderson and Lyle Taylor who got substituted by Anthony Scully on the 73rd minute, with Tom Smith, Kane Vincent-Young, Jack Tucker, John-Kymani Gordon, Oscar Thorn, Anthony Scully and Tyreece Simpson on the bench.

Live Streaming

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Live Standings

As always, England League Two's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Bradford occupy 3rd spot with 75 points in 45 matches, while Colchester are currently 10th in the table with 66 points from 45 matches.

Stats

Explore stats from Bradford vs Colchester on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

• Expected Goals: 2.9 - 1.13
• Ball Possession: 55 - 45
• Big Scoring Chances: 5 - 3
• Total Attempts: 21 - 10
• Shots On Target: 7 - 2
• Blocked Shots: 8 - 3
• Shots in the Box: 18 - 7
• Shots from Outside the Box: 3 - 3
• Woodwork Hits: 0 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 5
• Corners: 6 - 2
• Throw-Ins: 26 - 22
• Saves: 1 - 3
• Free Kicks: 5 - 10
• Offsides: 0 - 0
• Passes into Final Third: 176 - 97
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 116 - 47
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 45 - 16
• Tackles: 24 - 18
• Completed Tackles: 16 - 13
• Total Crosses: 27 - 3
• Successful Crosses: 11 - 1
• Interceptions: 7 - 7
• Clearances: 10 - 43

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Bradford and Colchester in real time. You can watch the goals by Calum Kavanagh, Harry Anderson and George Lapslie as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Bradford - Colchester are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.