Colchester vs Exeter City: result 3-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 9, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Exeter City?
Colchester won 3-1 on December 9, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 23′L. JamesColchester (o.g.)
- 26′S. SzmodicsColchester (pen.)
- 30′S. SzmodicsColchester
- 62′J. StockleyExeter City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Exeter City have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2017 | Notts County(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Lincoln(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Morecambe(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Barnet(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Southend(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2017 | Forest Green(away) | 3-3 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Chelsea U21(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Accrington ST(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Chesterfield(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Colchester win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Exeter City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2017 | Exeter City 3-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Sep 3, 2016 | Colchester 2-3 Exeter City | League Two |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Exeter City 1-1 Colchester | League One |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Colchester 2-0 Exeter City | League One |
Last archived meeting: Exeter City vs Colchester on Jan 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Exeter City score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Exeter City | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 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 Exeter City sit 13th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 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