Cheltenham vs Colchester: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL Trophy3rd RoundKick-off on January 14, 2025 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Colchester?
Cheltenham won 2-1 on January 14, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′T. PettCheltenham
- 45′L. TaylorColchester
- 90′G. MillerCheltenham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Colchester have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | Port Vale(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Notts County(home) | 3-5 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Gillingham(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Morecambe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2025 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2025 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2024 | Doncaster(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Gillingham(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Crewe(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Cheltenham win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2024 | Colchester 1-2 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Cheltenham 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 29, 2020 | Colchester 0-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Colchester 0-2 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Cheltenham 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Colchester 3-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Cheltenham on Oct 19, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.7 | 1.3 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.3 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (2 points from 3 matches) and Colchester sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Cheltenham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
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