Colchester vs Preston: result 3-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 34Kick-off on March 3, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Preston?
Colchester won 3-0 on March 3, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 19′Steven GillespieColchester
- 52′Steven GillespieColchester
- 90′Andy BondColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Preston have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2012 | Oldham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Rochdale(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Yeovil Town(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Brentford(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2012 | Walsall(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2012 | Hartlepool(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Notts County(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Colchester win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Preston win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2011 | Preston 2-4 Colchester | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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