Cheltenham vs Colchester: result 1-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 1, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Completely-Suzuki Stadium, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Cheltenham vs Colchester?
Colchester won 1-3 on September 1, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 12′L. NorrisColchester (pen.)
- 26′L. NorrisColchester
- 56′K. DawsonCheltenham
- 88′H. PellColchester (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cheltenham have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 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 28, 2018 | Brentford(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Macclesfield(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Carlisle(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Colchester(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2018 | Northampton(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 21, 2018 | Crewe(home) | 6-0 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Cheltenham(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Port Vale(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Cheltenham win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | Cheltenham 2-2 Colchester | League Cup |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Colchester 1-4 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Cheltenham 3-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Colchester 2-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Cheltenham 0-3 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Colchester on Aug 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Cheltenham score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Colchester | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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