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
Official lineup for Cheltenham vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cheltenham
4-3-3- 20M. Eisa
- 21Brian Graham
- 25J. Morrell
- 11C. Winchester
- 7H. Pell
- 8K. Dawson
- 4Kyle James Storer
- 28T. Moore
- 3J. Cranston
- 2J. Grimes
- 24S. Flinders
Colchester
3-4-1-2- 15N. Kabamba
- 19M. Mandron
- 14B. Comley
- 10S. Szmodics
- 4T. Lapslie
- 35C. James
- 22K. Vincent-Young
- 26R. Inniss
- 18T. Eastman
- 2R. Jackson
- 1S. Walker
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 wins, 0 draws, 2 Colchester wins.
| 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 8th in League Two (15 points from 10 matches) and Colchester sit 19th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
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