Accrington ST vs Colchester: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 5, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Wham Stadium, Accrington, Lancashire
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What was the result of Accrington ST vs Colchester?
Accrington ST won 3-1 on August 5, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 9′K. JacksonAccrington ST
- 32′B. KeeAccrington ST
- 64′O. BecklesAccrington ST
- 81′S. SzmodicsColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Accrington ST have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Colchester have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Luton(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Blackpool(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2017 | Yeovil Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Leyton Orient(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Plymouth(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2017 | Morecambe(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Doncaster(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Accrington ST win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2017 | Accrington ST 2-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Colchester 1-2 Accrington ST | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Accrington ST vs Colchester on Feb 18, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Accrington ST score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accrington ST | 1.7 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Colchester | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Accrington ST sit 19th in League Two (1 points from 2 matches) and Colchester sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | Accrington ST | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy