Colchester vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 31Kick-off on February 8, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Walsall?
Colchester won 2-1 on February 8, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 65′C. LakinWalsall
- 69′E. BishopColchester
- 74′O. EdwardsColchester
Official lineup for Colchester vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 33L. Taylor
- 21O. Edwards
- 10J. Payne
- 7H. Anderson
- 8E. Bishop
- 15Jamie Carson McDonnell
- 3E. Iandolo
- 6T. Flanagan
- 4F. Kelleher
- 18M. Egbo
- 1M. Macey
Walsall
3-5-2- 23E. Harrison
- 9J. Matt
- 3L. Gordon
- 8C. Lakin
- 25R. Stirk
- 22Jamie Jellis
- 2C. Barrett
- 21T. Allen
- 26D. Okagbue
- 4O. McEntee
- 1Tommy Simkin
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Walsall have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Tranmere(away) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Morecambe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Harrogate Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Bromley(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2025 | Salford City(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Jan 28, 2025 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Bradford(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Peterborough(away) | 2-4 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Colchester wins, 4 draws, 2 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2024 | Walsall 4-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Mar 16, 2024 | Colchester 1-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Sep 2, 2023 | Walsall 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2023 | Colchester 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Sep 13, 2022 | Walsall 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Colchester 2-2 Walsall | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Colchester on Sep 28, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.2 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.2 | 0.6 | 10 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Walsall | 1.8 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 20th in League Two (11 points from 10 matches) and Walsall sit 5th (16 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Walsall | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 16 |
| 20 | Colchester | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
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