Colchester vs Carlisle: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 33Kick-off on March 2, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Carlisle?
Colchester won 2-1 on March 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 29′J. MellishCarlisle
- 67′C. HarriottColchester (pen.)
- 74′C. HarriottColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 1 wins, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Carlisle have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Forest Green(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Exeter City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2021 | Oldham(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Salford City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Harrogate Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Forest Green(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Carlisle win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2020 | Carlisle 3-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Mar 7, 2020 | Carlisle 0-3 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2019 | Colchester 3-0 Carlisle | League Two |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Colchester 1-1 Carlisle | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2018 | Carlisle 4-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 10, 2018 | Carlisle 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Carlisle vs Colchester on Oct 17, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 0.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Carlisle score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 0.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Carlisle | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 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