Colchester vs Salford City: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 7, 2019 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Salford City?
Colchester won 1-0 on December 7, 2019.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Salford City have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2019 | Stevenage(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 9, 2019 | Coventry(home) | 0-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 2, 2019 | Mansfield Town(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2019 | Wolves U21(home) | 3-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Macclesfield(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-4 | FA Cup |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Swindon Town(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Tranmere(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Salford City | 1.3 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 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 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