Colchester vs Walsall: result 0-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 26Kick-off on January 17, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Walsall?
Walsall won 0-2 on January 17, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 33′A. FordeWalsall
- 75′Michael CainWalsall
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; Walsall have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | Peterborough(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Jan 2, 2015 | Cardiff(away) | 1-3 | FA Cup |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Gillingham(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2015 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-4 | League One |
| Jan 7, 2015 | Preston(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Jan 3, 2015 | Coventry(home) | 0-2 | League One |
| Dec 28, 2014 | Milton Keynes Dons(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Colchester win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Walsall win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2014 | Walsall 0-0 Colchester | League One |
| May 3, 2014 | Walsall 0-1 Colchester | League One |
| Oct 12, 2013 | Colchester 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Colchester 2-0 Walsall | League One |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Walsall 1-0 Colchester | League One |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Walsall 3-1 Colchester | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 1.4 | 1.9 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Walsall | 1.3 | 1.2 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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