Colchester vs Blackpool: result 2-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 8, 2015 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Blackpool?
Colchester and Blackpool drew 2-2 on August 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 18′M. CullenBlackpool
- 22′A. GilbeyColchester
- 45′M. CullenBlackpool
- 56′D. AmbroseColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Blackpool have 0, 5 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2015 | Preston(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2015 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-6 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2015 | Huddersfield(home) | 0-0 | Championship |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Cardiff(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
| Apr 18, 2015 | Fulham(home) | 0-1 | Championship |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Derby(away) | 0-4 | Championship |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Ipswich(away) | 2-3 | Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Blackpool score 0.6 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Blackpool | 0.6 | 2.1 | 1 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Blackpool | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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