Colchester vs Luton: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 40Kick-off on March 30, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Luton?
Colchester won 2-1 on March 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′T. EastmanColchester
- 27′Luke Barrie ProsserColchester
- 88′D. HyltonLuton (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Luton have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2018 | Morecambe(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Yeovil Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Barnet(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2018 | Barnet(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Newport County(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 13, 2018 | Coventry(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Colchester win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Luton win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2017 | Luton 3-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Colchester 2-1 Luton | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Luton 0-1 Colchester | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Luton score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Luton | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 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