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Cambridge United vs Colchester: result 3-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 8Kick-off on November 13, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire

Cambridge United
3-1
Colchester

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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Colchester?

Cambridge United won 3-1 on November 13, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 32′A. AzeezCambridge United
  • 81′A. AzeezCambridge United
  • 90′E. OsadebeCambridge United
  • 90′H. PellColchester

Official lineup for Cambridge United vs Colchester

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Cambridge United

  1. 10A. Azeez
  2. 20J. Brown
  1. 11H. Dunk
  2. 15E. Osadebe
  3. 22P. Lewis
  1. 3J. Carroll
  2. 8L. O'Neil
  3. 16H. Darling
  4. 17L. Davies
  5. 25L. John
  1. 13D. Mitov

Colchester

  1. 19M. Mandron
  2. 39A. Collins
  1. 8H. Pell
  2. 10S. Szmodics
  3. 11B. Dickenson
  4. 16Diaz Wright
  1. 5Luke Barrie Prosser
  2. 6F. Kent
  3. 22K. Vincent-Young
  4. 35O. Kensdale
  1. 1Dillon Barnes
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cambridge United have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Colchester have 8, 2 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Cambridge United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 11, 2018Guiseley AFC(away)3-4FA Cup
Nov 3, 2018Grimsby(home)1-0League Two
Oct 27, 2018Macclesfield(home)1-0League Two
Oct 23, 2018Swindon Town(away)2-0League Two
Oct 20, 2018Lincoln(away)1-1League Two
Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 10, 2018Accrington ST(away)0-1FA Cup
Nov 3, 2018Swindon Town(home)1-0League Two
Oct 27, 2018Lincoln(home)1-0League Two
Oct 23, 2018Grimsby(away)0-1League Two
Oct 20, 2018Morecambe(away)1-0League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Cambridge United win, 2 draws, 2 Colchester wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 15, 2018Colchester 3-0 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
Jan 1, 2018Colchester 0-0 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two
Sep 2, 2017Cambridge United 1-0 ColchesterLeague Two
Mar 4, 2017Cambridge United 1-1 ColchesterLeague Two
Aug 13, 2016Colchester 2-0 Cambridge UnitedLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Cambridge United on Sep 15, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Cambridge United score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Cambridge United1.31.657/157/15
Colchester1.51.157/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Cambridge United sit 2nd in EFL Trophy (6 points from 3 matches) and Colchester sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).

2025-26 standings
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1ColchesterGroup 153300629
2Cambridge UnitedGroup 163201646

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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