Colchester vs Gillingham: result 2-1 and analysis
EFL TrophySouthern - 2Kick-off on October 7, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Gillingham?
Colchester won 2-1 on October 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′S. VokesGillingham
- 85′Micah MbickColchester
- 90′A. ReadColchester (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Gillingham have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Chesterfield(home) | 6-2 | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Bristol Rovers(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Crewe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Newport County(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Notts County(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Bromley(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Colchester win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Gillingham win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | Gillingham 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Colchester 2-0 Gillingham | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2024 | Colchester 0-1 Gillingham | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2023 | Gillingham 0-3 Colchester | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Colchester 0-2 Gillingham | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Gillingham 0-1 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Colchester on Apr 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 11/15 | 5/15 |
| Gillingham | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Gillingham sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 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
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