Colchester U21 4-2 Sunderland U21 in the Premier League Cup, round 1.

Colchester U21 won 1, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 3 matches (W–L–L), scoring 6 and conceding 9.

Sunderland U21 won 3, drew 1 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (D–L–W–W–W), scoring 13 and conceding 7.

The two sides have met 3 times: Colchester U21 2 wins, Sunderland U21 1, 0 draws.