Colchester United U21 vs Watford U21: result 2-1 and analysis
Professional Development LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on May 7, 2024 at 06:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester United U21 vs Watford U21?
Colchester United U21 won 2-1 on May 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 34′?Colchester United U21 (pen.)
- 43′?Colchester United U21
- 90′?Watford U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester United U21 have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Watford U21 have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | Charlton Athletic U21(home) | 4-2 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Fleetwood Town U21(away) | 3-0 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 19, 2024 | Sheffield Wednesday U21(home) | 0-3 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 16, 2024 | Coventry City U21(away) | 2-1 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Birmingham City U21(home) | 1-1 | Professional Development League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2024 | Burnley U21(home) | 2-2 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 29, 2024 | Wigan Athletic U21(away) | 3-1 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 23, 2024 | Coventry City U21(home) | 1-0 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Sheffield United U21(away) | 0-5 | Professional Development League |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Hull City U21(home) | 0-1 | Professional Development League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Colchester United U21 win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Watford U21 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2023 | Watford U21 2-1 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
| Mar 24, 2023 | Colchester United U21 1-2 Watford U21 | Professional Development League |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Watford U21 0-6 Colchester United U21 | Professional Development League |
Last archived meeting: Watford U21 vs Colchester United U21 on Sep 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester United U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Watford U21 score 1.5 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester United U21 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Watford U21 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Colchester United U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 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
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