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Colchester vs Gillingham: result 0-1 and analysis

EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 7, 2021 at 06:30 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 September 7, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 90′R. McKenzieGillingham

Official lineup for Colchester vs Gillingham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Colchester

4-2-3-1
  1. 17S. Jasper
  1. 9F. Nouble
  2. 21G. Kennedy
  3. 14N. Chilvers
  1. 19A. Dobra
  2. 6B. Sarpong-Wiredu
  1. 43H. Beadle
  2. 22J. Tchamadeu
  3. 27C. Coxe
  4. 18T. Eastman
  1. 24J. Turner

Gillingham

3-5-2
  1. 9C. Kelman
  2. 7A. MacDonald
  1. 23H. Lintott
  2. 20D. Phillips
  3. 17D. Lloyd-McGoldrick
  4. 5M. Ehmer
  5. 4S. O'Keefe
  1. 6J. Tucker
  2. 14R. McKenzie
  3. 3D. Tutonda
  1. 12A. Chapman
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Gillingham have 3, 8 and 4.

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

Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2021Rochdale(away)1-1League Two
Aug 21, 2021Oldham(away)2-1League Two
Aug 17, 2021Mansfield Town(home)1-1League Two
Aug 14, 2021Northampton(home)0-1League Two
Aug 10, 2021Birmingham(away)0-1League Cup
Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 28, 2021Shrewsbury(away)1-2League One
Aug 24, 2021Cheltenham(home)1-1League Cup
Aug 21, 2021Morecambe(home)2-1League One
Aug 17, 2021AFC Wimbledon(away)1-1League One
Aug 14, 2021Plymouth(away)0-1League One

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester wins, 0 draws, 4 Gillingham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 24, 2021Colchester 0-2 GillinghamFriendlies Clubs
Aug 15, 2020Colchester 0-2 GillinghamFriendlies Clubs
Sep 3, 2019Gillingham 2-3 ColchesterEFL Trophy
Oct 3, 2017Colchester 0-1 GillinghamEFL Trophy
Dec 28, 2015Gillingham 1-0 ColchesterLeague One
Sep 19, 2015Colchester 2-1 GillinghamLeague One

Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Gillingham on Jul 24, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Colchester score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Gillingham score 1.2 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Colchester0.91.146/155/15
Gillingham1.21.5210/156/15

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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How does Footlab AI 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. 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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