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
Official lineup for Colchester vs Preston
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colchester
- 9Steven Gillespie
- 15K. Odejayi
- 10K. Izzet
- 16I. Henderson
- 17M. Rowlands
- 20B. Wilson
- 22A. Wordsworth
- 4Magnus Okuonghae
- 18T. Eastman
- 25J. White
- 1Ben Williams
Preston
- 34R. Murphy
- 39G. Cummins
- 8P. Coutts
- 17P. Parry
- 28G. Miller
- 38Andrew Procter
- 50A. Brown
- 5C. Robertson
- 14Steven Smith
- 42N. Hunt
- 1T. Stuckmann
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?
In the last meeting: 1 Colchester win, 0 draws, 0 Preston wins.
| 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.
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