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Colchester vs Grimsby: result 2-0 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 33Kick-off on April 16, 2024 at 06:45 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex

Colchester
2-0
Grimsby

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What was the result of Colchester vs Grimsby?

Colchester won 2-0 on April 16, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 5′T. HopperColchester
  • 79′J. AkindeColchester

Official lineup for Colchester vs Grimsby

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Colchester

3-5-2
  1. 24J. Akinde
  2. 14T. Hopper
  1. 3E. Iandolo
  2. 13C. McGeehan
  3. 16A. Read
  4. 27A. Smith
  5. 42J. Fevrier
  1. 5C. Hall
  2. 6T. Dallison-Lisbon
  3. 20J. Mingi
  1. 29S. Hornby

Grimsby

3-4-1-2
  1. 25D. Wilson
  2. 20Justin Patrick Nnamdi Obikwu
  1. 15H. Clifton
  1. 10C. Vernam
  2. 4K. Green
  3. 6C. Thompson
  4. 2L. Smith
  1. 5H. Rodgers
  2. 24D. Tharme
  3. 28T. Mullarkey
  1. 12J. Eastwood
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Grimsby have 4, 6 and 5.

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

Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 13, 2024Crawley Town(away)3-2League Two
Apr 9, 2024Stockport County(home)1-2League Two
Apr 6, 2024Wrexham(home)1-2League Two
Apr 1, 2024Tranmere(away)1-1League Two
Mar 29, 2024Newport County(home)2-1League Two
Grimsby
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 13, 2024Crewe(away)3-0League Two
Apr 9, 2024Harrogate Town(away)0-1League Two
Apr 6, 2024Newport County(home)1-0League Two
Apr 1, 2024Bradford(home)1-1League Two
Mar 29, 2024Barrow(away)1-3League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Colchester wins, 1 draw, 2 Grimsby wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 24, 2023Grimsby 2-3 ColchesterLeague Two
Feb 11, 2023Grimsby 0-1 ColchesterLeague Two
Sep 17, 2022Colchester 0-1 GrimsbyLeague Two
Mar 13, 2021Grimsby 0-0 ColchesterLeague Two
Dec 5, 2020Colchester 2-1 GrimsbyLeague Two
Feb 11, 2020Colchester 2-3 GrimsbyLeague Two

Last archived meeting: Grimsby vs Colchester on Oct 24, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Colchester score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 0.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Colchester1.21.3112/155/15
Grimsby0.91.368/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Colchester sit 19th in League Two (10 points from 9 matches) and Grimsby sit 11th (13 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
11Grimsby10343131113
19Colchester9243101310

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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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