Cheltenham vs Colchester: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 16, 2017 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Colchester?
Cheltenham won 3-1 on September 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 10′K. DawsonCheltenham
- 15′M. EisaCheltenham
- 26′S. SzmodicsColchester (pen.)
- 57′J. GrimesCheltenham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Newport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Yeovil Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Stevenage(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Exeter City(home) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Aug 23, 2017 | West Ham(home) | 0-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Crawley Town(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 29, 2017 | Reading U21(home) | 4-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Forest Green(home) | 5-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Cheltenham win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2017 | Colchester 2-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Cheltenham 0-3 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Cheltenham on Jan 2, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 0.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.8 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cheltenham sit 14th in League Two (3 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 |
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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