Cambridge United vs Colchester: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on September 2, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire
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What was the result of Cambridge United vs Colchester?
Cambridge United won 1-0 on September 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
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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, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Colchester have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | Northampton(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Morecambe(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Carlisle(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2017 | Reading U21(home) | 4-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Forest Green(home) | 5-1 | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Luton(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2017 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2017 | Aston Villa(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Cambridge United win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | Cambridge United 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Colchester 2-0 Cambridge United | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cambridge United vs Colchester on Mar 4, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cambridge United score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge United | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Colchester | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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