Colchester vs Grimsby: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 3Kick-off on August 16, 2016 at 06:45 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Grimsby?
Colchester won 3-2 on August 16, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 10′B. DickensonColchester
- 34′K. GuthrieColchester
- 39′B. DickensonColchester
- 48′Craig DisleyGrimsby
- 90′O. BogleGrimsby
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Grimsby have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Brighton(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Hartlepool(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| May 8, 2016 | Rochdale(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Barnsley(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2016 | Wycombe(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Derby(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Morecambe(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| May 22, 2016 | FC Halifax Town(away) | 0-1 | FA Trophy |
| Apr 30, 2016 | Tranmere(away) | 0-1 | National League |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Grimsby | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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 Grimsby sit 8th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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