League-position context
Exeter City rank2nd
Colchester rank15th
Exeter City points84
Colchester points55
Exeter City: #2 · 84 pts · GD +24
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 37 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Colchester: #15 · 55 pts · GD -12
29 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
29-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.