Predictions for Colchester United U21 vs Watford U21

Colchester United U21 vs Watford U21 Betting Tips: 24/03/2023 - Matchday 22 - England Professional Development League

The England Professional Development League is back on 24th of March at 11:30 with Colchester United U21 hosting Watford U21 and we have some predictions for the match. APWin’s team of analysts has analysed both of the team’s and their recent matches in order to come up with the best betting tips for Colchester United U21 vs Watford U21. So, if you decide to follow our betting tip, let’s hope we can all win with this match.

🔥 Colchester United U21 hasn’t won in its last 4 matches

🔥 Colchester United U21 has conceded at least a goal in its last 6 matches

🔥 Colchester United U21 and Watford U21 average 3.67 goals scored per match

Colchester United U21		Watford U21
9	Standings	10
1.8	Goal Scored	0.8
2.2	Goals Conceded	2.65
85%	% Over 2.5	60%
75%	% BTTS	40%
1.61	xG	0.79
1.75	xGA	1.71

Colchester United U21		Watford U21
17	Standings	18
1.9	Goal Scored	0.82
1.7	Goals Conceded	2.91
85%	% Over 2.5	60%
80%	% BTTS	27%
1.77	xG	0.7
1.76	xGA	1.76

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Summary

Goal Scored

Colchester United U21 averages 1.84 goals scored per match in this season’s Professional Development League. The home team has scored 35 times in the 20 matches played so far this year for this competition. Colchester United U21 is, as such, the 10th best attack in this season of the Professional Development League.

The 20th best attack of the Professional Development League has scored 16 goals in 20 matches played so far this season. Watford U21 averages, as such, 0.8 goals scored per match so far this season.

Goals Conceded

In the 20 matches it has played so far this season, opponents managed to score against Colchester United U21 42 times. This means that Colchester United U21 is the 18th best defence in this season’s Professional Development League.

In the 20 matches it has played in the Professional Development League, Watford U21 has conceded 53 goals. This means that the team conceded, on average, 2.65 goals per match, making it the 20th team in terms of defensive ability in the competition.

% Over 2.5

Is there maybe an opportunity for a bet in the Over 2.5 Goals market? Colchester United U21 has finished with 3 or more goals, scored or conceded in 85% of the matches it played so far in the Professional Development League this season.

Watford U21 has, until today, finished 60% of the matches of this season’s Professional Development League with 3 or more goals (scored and conceded). That is 12 matches out of 20, compared with the league average of 70%.

Both Teams to Score (BTTS)

Out of the 20 matches that Colchester United U21 has taken part in this season, 15 of them finished with Both Teams Scoring. Will we see one more match with a tendency for goals?

Watford U21, on the other hand, has both scored and conceded in the same 90’ on 8 occasions out of the 20 times it played for the Professional Development League this season.

Expected Goals (xG)

We mentioned earlier that Colchester United U21 averages 1.84 goals scored per match so far in this season’s competition. It is also important to note that the home team has an average of 1.61 expected goals per match, which means that it is expected to create some goal scoring opportunities in today’s match.

Watford U21 is one of the most dangerous teams when it comes to taking advantage of goal scoring chances. They have 0.79 expected goals per match so far in the competition, and will be looking to make some damage in the opposition’s defence this time around.

Expected Goals Against (xGA)

The hosts of today’s match have a few strong points in the backline and have shown us some good defensive moments so far this season. The team averages 1.75 xGA so far this season, and will be motivated to show us that it is solid at the back.

The visitors need to keep their goal safe if they want to win all 3 points. So the xGA season average of 1.71 will need to be kept as close to 0 as possible for today’s match if Watford U21 wants all 3 points.

Predictions

We won’t always be 100% correct on your betting tips, but are pretty confident in our preview after seeing what the data from both teams presents us. Both teams have some positive and negative points so far, and so we are ready with the prediction for Colchester United U21 vs Watford U21.

We make an effort to only suggest what we think has positive value, and this is one of those betting tips. A bet with positive value is a bet with a probability of happening higher than what the bookmakers are assuming.

So, and without going any further, you can find our betting tip for Colchester United U21 vs Watford U21, for the matchday 22 of the Professional Development League.