Colchester vs Accrington ST: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 24, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Accrington ST?
Accrington ST won 1-2 on September 24, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 7′D. WrightColchester
- 59′R. BocoAccrington ST
- 68′B. KeeAccrington ST
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Accrington ST have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2016 | Barnet(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Blackpool(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Exeter City(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Aug 27, 2016 | Wycombe(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2016 | West Ham(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Notts County(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 30, 2016 | Crewe(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Accrington ST score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Accrington ST | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 5th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Accrington ST sit 19th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 19 | Accrington ST | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
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