Colchester vs Macclesfield: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Macclesfield?
Colchester won 1-0 on December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Macclesfield have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2018 | Forest Green(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Exeter City(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Newport County(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Nov 13, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-3 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Accrington ST(away) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2018 | Newcastle United U21(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Exeter City(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 17, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Maidstone Utd(away) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Macclesfield score 0.8 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Macclesfield | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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