Colchester vs Cheltenham: result 1-4 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 6, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Cheltenham?
Cheltenham won 1-4 on January 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 40′K. GuthrieColchester
- 57′O. OdelusiCheltenham
- 70′N. AtanganaCheltenham
- 79′J. SellarsCheltenham
- 83′M. EisaCheltenham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Cheltenham have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Port Vale(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2017 | Swindon Town(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Dec 30, 2017 | Newport County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Barnet(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Coventry(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Colchester win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Cheltenham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Cheltenham 3-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Colchester 2-0 Cheltenham | League Two |
| Nov 22, 2016 | Cheltenham 0-3 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Cheltenham vs Colchester on Sep 16, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.1 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 10/15 | 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 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