Colchester vs Newport County: result 0-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 12Kick-off on October 8, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Newport County?
Colchester and Newport County drew 0-0 on October 8, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Newport County have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2016 | Southampton U23(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Carlisle(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Barnet(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2016 | Swansea City U23(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 27, 2016 | Grimsby(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.0 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Newport County | 1.0 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 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