Colchester vs Milton Keynes Dons: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 2Kick-off on August 17, 2024 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Milton Keynes Dons?
Colchester won 2-0 on August 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 81′A. ReadColchester
- 90′J. PayneColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Milton Keynes Dons have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Reading(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Cambridge United(home) | 6-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Millwall(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Peterborough(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | Watford(away) | 0-5 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 3, 2024 | Plymouth(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 30, 2024 | Portsmouth(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 27, 2024 | Wealdstone(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Milton Keynes Dons win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Aug 19, 2023 | Colchester 2-3 Milton Keynes Dons | League Two |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Colchester 2-0 Milton Keynes Dons | League Two |
| Dec 22, 2018 | Milton Keynes Dons 0-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Colchester 0-1 Milton Keynes Dons | League One |
| Nov 29, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons 6-0 Colchester | League One |
Last archived meeting: Milton Keynes Dons vs Colchester on Dec 26, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Milton Keynes Dons score 1.9 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Milton Keynes Dons | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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