Colchester vs Salford City: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 23Kick-off on December 22, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Salford City?
Colchester won 2-1 on December 22, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 42′J. TaylorColchester
- 89′C. CooperColchester
- 90′C. McAlenySalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Salford City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | Wrexham(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2023 | West Ham United U21(home) | 0-4 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Doncaster(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Barrow(home) | 1-4 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2023 | Stockport County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-4 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Gillingham(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Nov 14, 2023 | Peterborough(home) | 4-4 | FA Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Colchester win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Salford City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2023 | Salford City 0-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Jan 24, 2023 | Colchester 1-1 Salford City | League Two |
| Jan 22, 2022 | Salford City 0-3 Colchester | League Two |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Colchester 0-2 Salford City | League Two |
| May 1, 2021 | Colchester 1-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Salford City 0-0 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Salford City vs Colchester on Apr 15, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.2 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.2 | 2.1 | 2 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Salford City | 1.9 | 1.9 | 5 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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 Salford City sit 22nd (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 22 | Salford City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
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