Colchester vs Cheltenham: result 0-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 29, 2020 at 07:45 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Cheltenham?
Colchester and Cheltenham drew 0-0 on December 29, 2020.
Official lineup for Colchester vs Cheltenham
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 39M. Folivi
- 9L. Norris
- 23K. Poku
- 14N. Chilvers
- 24B. Stevenson
- 4T. Lapslie
- 21R. Clampin
- 2M. Welch-Hayes
- 6O. Sowunmi
- 5T. Smith
- 1Dean Jeffrey Gerken
Cheltenham
3-5-2- 19G. Lloyd
- 10A. May
- 18F. Azaz
- 11Matthew James Blair
- 8C. Clements
- 26L. Sercombe
- 15W. Boyle
- 5C. Raglan
- 3C. Hussey
- 4B. Tozer
- 20J. Griffiths
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Cheltenham have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2020 | Southend(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Morecambe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Port Vale(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2020 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 19, 2020 | Barrow(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Bolton(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Salford City(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Portsmouth(home) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester wins, 2 draws, 2 Cheltenham wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 29, 2020 | Colchester 0-2 Cheltenham | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Cheltenham on Feb 29, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cheltenham score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
| Cheltenham | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 20th in League Two (11 points from 10 matches) and Cheltenham sit 8th (15 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cheltenham | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 15 |
| 20 | Colchester | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
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