Colchester vs Bristol Rovers: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 19, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Bristol Rovers?
Colchester and Bristol Rovers drew 1-1 on October 19, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 58′Brett Douglas PitmanBristol Rovers
- 88′N. ChilversColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Bristol Rovers have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Harrogate Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2021 | Tranmere(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Salford City(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2021 | West Ham United U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Chelsea U21(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 9, 2021 | Carlisle(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Walsall(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 0.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bristol Rovers score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 0.7 | 0.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
| Bristol Rovers | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 Bristol Rovers sit 10th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 10 | Bristol Rovers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 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