Colchester vs Cheltenham: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 2, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Cheltenham?
Colchester won 2-0 on January 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 10′T. EastmanColchester
- 84′B. DickensonColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cheltenham have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2016 | Stevenage(away) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Notts County(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Mansfield Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Crewe(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2016 | Wycombe(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Barnet(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Morecambe(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Exeter City(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Colchester win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2016 | Cheltenham 0-3 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Colchester on Nov 22, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.4 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.4 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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