Colchester vs Grimsby: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 16Kick-off on December 5, 2020 at 05:30 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Grimsby?
Colchester won 2-1 on December 5, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 9′T. SmithColchester
- 23′L. HendrieGrimsby
- 56′C. HarriottColchester
Official lineup for Colchester vs Grimsby
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 9L. Norris
- 11C. Harriott
- 14N. Chilvers
- 7C. Senior
- 26L. Gambin
- 10J. Brown
- 38J. Tchamadeu
- 3C. Bramall
- 18T. Eastman
- 5T. Smith
- 1Dean Jeffrey Gerken
Grimsby
4-2-3-1- 20O. Edwards
- 8O. Windsor
- 37K. Bennett
- 11S. Scannell
- 4D. Rose
- 25M. Pollock
- 3D. Preston
- 22E. Hewitt
- 2L. Hendrie
- 6L. Waterfall
- 1James Karl McKeown
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Grimsby have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Exeter City(away) | 1-6 | League Two |
| Nov 20, 2020 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Southend(home) | 6-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 | Exeter City(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2020 | Crawley Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2020 | Tranmere(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Hull City(away) | 0-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 10, 2020 | Leicester City U21(home) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Colchester win, 3 draws, 2 Grimsby wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2020 | Colchester 2-3 Grimsby | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Grimsby 2-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 19, 2019 | Colchester 1-0 Grimsby | League Two |
| Oct 23, 2018 | Grimsby 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Colchester 1-1 Grimsby | League Two |
| Sep 26, 2017 | Grimsby 2-2 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Grimsby on Feb 11, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Grimsby score 0.9 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1 | 13/15 | 8/15 |
| Grimsby | 0.9 | 2.0 | 3 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Grimsby | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
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