Colchester vs Newport County: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 3, 2018 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 2-0 on February 3, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 59′B. StevensonColchester
- 80′T. EastmanColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Newport County have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2018 | Port Vale(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Grimsby(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Wycombe(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jan 6, 2018 | Cheltenham(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2018 | Cambridge United(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2018 | Lincoln(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Tottenham(home) | 1-1 | FA Cup |
| Jan 23, 2018 | Morecambe(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Grimsby(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Colchester win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Newport County win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2017 | Newport County 1-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Newport County 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Colchester 0-0 Newport County | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Newport County vs Colchester on Oct 17, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Newport County score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Newport County | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | 11/15 | 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