Bristol Rovers 2-0 Colchester: Result, Lineups & Stats

Player
Thimothee Lo-TutalaG	6	2	1,75	-0,25	30/45	5/18
Brad YoungG	1	0	0,02	+0,02	13/35	10/31

xG race

37 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Bristol Rovers3,19 xG · 2 scored

Colchester0,80 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Bristol Rovers46

Open play 37Set piece 5Rebound 2Defensive 2

Colchester24

Open play 19Set piece 2Foul won 1Rebound 2

Shot map

24 v 13

Bristol Rovers shoot right, Colchester left. Bigger dot = better chance.

BRBristol RoversCOLColchestergoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

25 on target · 2 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Bristol RoversColchestergoalsavedoff target

Shot duel

Cavegn's 47' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,66 xG, saved.

Every shot on its minute, Bristol Rovers above and Colchester below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.

Bristol Rovers24 shots · 3,19 xG

Colchester13 shots · 0,80 xG

Fabrizio Cavegn

Bristol Rovers

47'0,66 xGSaved

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Bristol Rovers

3.19241450%

62% open play38% set piece

Colchester

0.80131150%

83% open play17% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

Momentum

15 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Bristol Rovers72% pressure

Colchester28% pressure

Match replay

91'

2-0

100%Draw 0%0%

3.19xG0.80

24Shots13

14On target11

Momentum

90' Saved Tommy Leigh 0.03 xG · Regular play · Right foot

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Bristol RoversDefensive line 46%

ColchesterDefensive line 31%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Bristol RoversUntil 43'

Most-connected pair: Balmer and Smallwood, 12 passes between them.

ColchesterUntil 45'

Most-connected pair: Raggett and Terry, 10 passes between them.

Tactical battle

65control35

Ellis Harrison

7 touches in box

In possession

66,7%Field tilt33,3%

15Passes into box7

39Progressive passes33

12Carries into final third8

16Chances created9

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

9,00Press intensity (PPDA)11,96

13High turnovers4

20Regains within 5s15

15,6sBall recovery time17,2s

15Interceptions12

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

90Carries108

1122mCarry distance1223m

18Progressive carries11

628mProgressive carry distance674m

2Carries into the box1

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

4Take-ons won6

14Take-ons attempted21

680mProgressive pass distance634m

0Through balls0

4Switches of play3

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

1,13Expected threat (xT)0,66

2,84Action value (VAEP)0,81

46Shot-creating actions24

4Goal-creating actions0

1,86Expected assisted goals0,49

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

3,1Passes per attack2,3

12,9sAttack duration7,1s

2,37 m/sAttack directness3,41 m/s

4Build-up attacks1

14Direct attacks6

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

The moment that decided it

The goal that swung the win probability the most.

T. JamesGoal27'

Score: 0–0→1–0
Bristol Rovers win chance: 35%→73%
xG of the shot: 0.06

Live stats

Possession & Passing

50%Possession50%

409Total passes421

76%Pass accuracy79%

3Corners2

Attack

25Shots13

8On target1

10Off target2

7Blocked shots10

Box & Quality

18Shots in box8

7Shots out box5

3.2xG0.8

Defense & Discipline

1Goalkeeper saves6

1Offsides1

17Fouls9

3Yellow cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,65xG0,01

10Shots1

3On target0

0Big chances0

10Touches in box2

56%Possession44%

3Corners1

Second half

2,54xG0,79

14Shots12

5On target1

2Big chances0

28Touches in box17

43%Possession57%

0Corners1

More match stats

Attack

38Touches in box19

92Final third entries67

2Big chances0

1Big chances missed0

57Dangerous attacks32

Passing

6/22 (27%)Crosses2/8 (25%)

36/89 (40%)Long balls26/69 (38%)

23Throw-ins25

9Free kicks17

4Goal kicks14

Duels

47Total53

31/67 (46%)Ground36/67 (54%)

21/43 (49%)Aerial22/43 (51%)

4/14 (29%)Dribbles6/18 (33%)

4Dispossessed8

Defending

65Recoveries50

5Interceptions9

20Tackles13

75%Tackles won69%

14Clearances31

1Big chances scored0

0Big saves1

2Fouled in final third3

8,18Average rating6,93

Player duel

Match summary

Bristol Rovers beat Colchester 2-0 at Memorial Stadium in the League Two. Bristol Rovers led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: T. James (27'), E. Harrison (90') for Bristol Rovers. In their last 6 meetings, Bristol Rovers have won 3, Colchester 1, with 2 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.