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Colchester vs Gillingham: result 0-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 3, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex

Colchester
0-1
Gillingham

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What was the result of Colchester vs Gillingham?

Gillingham won 0-1 on October 3, 2017.

Goalscorers

  • 90′M. EhmerGillingham

Official lineup for Colchester vs Gillingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Colchester

  1. 19M. Mandron
  2. 27O. Odelusi
  3. 28K. Guthrie
  1. 14B. Comley
  2. 16S. Murray
  1. 3L. Kinsella
  2. 6F. Kent
  3. 12C. Kpekawa
  4. 22K. Vincent-Young
  5. 35C. James
  1. 1S. Walker

Gillingham

  1. 9T. Eaves
  2. 14J. Parker
  3. 21E. List
  1. 5M. Ehmer
  2. 8J. Hessenthaler
  3. 20D. Oldaker
  4. 23Aaron Simpson
  1. 19B. Nugent
  2. 25F. O'Mara
  3. 28S. Clare
  1. 26S. Arnold
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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; Gillingham have 2, 5 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2017Yeovil Town(away)1-0League Two
Sep 26, 2017Grimsby(away)2-2League Two
Sep 23, 2017Wycombe(home)1-2League Two
Sep 16, 2017Cheltenham(away)1-3League Two
Sep 12, 2017Chesterfield(home)1-1League Two
Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 30, 2017Blackburn(away)0-1League One
Sep 26, 2017Scunthorpe(home)0-0League One
Sep 23, 2017Rochdale(away)0-3League One
Sep 16, 2017Charlton(home)1-0League One
Sep 12, 2017AFC Wimbledon(away)1-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester wins, 2 draws, 2 Gillingham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 28, 2015Gillingham 1-0 ColchesterLeague One
Sep 19, 2015Colchester 2-1 GillinghamLeague One
Mar 21, 2015Gillingham 2-2 ColchesterLeague One
Dec 26, 2014Colchester 1-2 GillinghamLeague One
Oct 7, 2014Colchester 3-3 GillinghamEFL Trophy
Jan 11, 2014Colchester 3-0 GillinghamLeague One

Last archived meeting: Gillingham vs Colchester on Dec 28, 2015

How many goals should we expect?

Colchester score 1.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 0.7 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Colchester1.71.7211/1510/15
Gillingham0.71.445/156/15

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).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Colchester3300629
3Gillingham3102563

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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