Colchester vs Salford City: result 0-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 2, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Salford City?
Salford City won 0-2 on October 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 9′B. Thomas-AsanteSalford City
- 25′Thomas Joshua ElliottSalford City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Salford City have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2021 | West Ham United U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Barrow(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Gillingham(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2021 | Northampton(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Tranmere(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 11, 2021 | Bradford(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 4, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2021 | Oldham(away) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Colchester win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Salford City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Colchester 1-0 Salford City | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Salford City 0-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Salford City 1-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Colchester 1-0 Salford City | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Salford City on May 1, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 0.8 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Salford City score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 0.8 | 1.2 | 3 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Salford City | 1.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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