Colchester vs Newport County: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 41Kick-off on March 29, 2024 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Newport County?
Colchester won 2-1 on March 29, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 42′O. ZanzalaNewport County
- 75′E. IandoloColchester
- 90′J. MingiColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 2 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats; Newport County have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Walsall(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2024 | Salford City(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Feb 24, 2024 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2024 | Barrow(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Morecambe(home) | 5-3 | League Two |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Stockport County(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 2, 2024 | Mansfield Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Colchester win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2023 | Newport County 2-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 1, 2023 | Colchester 0-0 Newport County | League Two |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Newport County 2-0 Colchester | FA Cup |
| Oct 22, 2022 | Newport County 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 22, 2022 | Newport County 1-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Colchester 1-1 Newport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Colchester on Oct 3, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 4/15 |
| Newport County | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
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 Newport County sit 11th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | Newport County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
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