Colchester vs Cheltenham: result 0-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 36Kick-off on February 29, 2020 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Cheltenham?
Cheltenham won 0-2 on February 29, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 39′A. MayCheltenham
- 79′C. HusseyCheltenham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Cheltenham have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2020 | Salford City(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Port Vale(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Grimsby(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Plymouth(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Feb 1, 2020 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2020 | Northampton(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2020 | Carlisle(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 23, 2019 | Cheltenham 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Colchester 3-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Sep 1, 2018 | Cheltenham 1-3 Colchester | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2018 | Cheltenham 2-2 Colchester | League Cup |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Colchester 1-4 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Cheltenham 3-1 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Colchester on Nov 23, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.3 | 0.8 | 3 | 9/15 | 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 Cheltenham sit 14th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 14 | Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 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