Colchester United host Southampton with referee I. Searle in charge, an official averaging 1.55 yellow cards per game — by a distance the lowest figure across our fixture coverage, where the next lowest is 2.49 and the highest 3.74.
The expected line-ups matter more here than in any fixture we have covered: six of the eight strongest statistical profiles in Colchester vs Southampton belong to players not named in the elevens.
Among those expected to start, Payne leads on 2.86 shots per 90 minutes and Scienza on 2.74 fouls drawn per 90. Every figure covers each player’s last 10 appearances, converted to a per 90 rate.
Who are the best players to bet on in Colchester vs Southampton?
Payne is the leading shots bet among expected starters in Colchester vs Southampton, with 25 attempts at 2.86 per 90 minutes. Scienza leads Southampton on 21 fouls drawn at 2.74 per 90. Iandolo tops both line-ups for tackles at 2.64 per 90.
How many cards will there be in Colchester vs Southampton?
Referee I. Searle averages 1.55 yellow cards per game, the lowest figure in our coverage by a wide margin. Among expected starters, Downes has the highest card rate at 0.59 per 90 minutes. The four most card-prone players in the data are not in the line-ups.
What is the best bet builder for Colchester vs Southampton?
Our Colchester vs Southampton bet builder combines under 4.5 total cards with referee Searle averaging 1.55 a game, Scienza 2+ fouls drawn at 2.74 per 90, Payne 2+ shots at 2.86 per 90, and Iandolo 2+ tackles at 2.64 per 90 minutes.
How much do referees vary on yellow cards?
Considerably more than most bettors assume. Across our fixture coverage, averages run from I. Searle on 1.55 yellow cards per game to M. Barbu on 3.74 — a spread of more than two cards per match. The same booking-prone player is a very different bet under each.
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Andy Clark is a British betting analyst and the founder and editor of Thatsagoal, a UK sports betting comparison site operated by Thatsagoal Media Limited. He has over 20 years of betting experience across football and horse racing, and personally tests every bookmaker account reviewed on the site.