Colchester vs Walsall: result 2-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 42Kick-off on April 17, 2021 at 04:30 PM (UTC)JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester, Essex
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What was the result of Colchester vs Walsall?
Colchester won 2-1 on April 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 20′J. ClarkeWalsall
- 37′M. FoliviColchester
- 45′R. ClampinColchester
Official lineup for Colchester vs Walsall
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Colchester
4-4-2- 39M. Folivi
- 11C. Harriott
- 45F. Nouble
- 14N. Chilvers
- 22B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 8H. Pell
- 21R. Clampin
- 2M. Welch-Hayes
- 18T. Eastman
- 5T. Smith
- 29S. George
Walsall
4-3-3- 27T. Wright
- 10J. Gordon
- 9C. Lavery
- 20S. Perry
- 23E. Osadebe
- 8L. Kinsella
- 3M. Melbourne
- 24H. White
- 5J. Clarke
- 4Mathew John Sadler
- 13J. Rose
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 1 win, 6 draws and 8 defeats; Walsall have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2021 | Oldham(away) | 2-5 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Bolton(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Forest Green(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2021 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Harrogate Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Grimsby(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Colchester wins, 4 draws, 2 Walsall wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2020 | Walsall 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Colchester 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Walsall 2-1 Colchester | League One |
| Oct 24, 2015 | Colchester 4-4 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Colchester 0-2 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Walsall 0-0 Colchester | League One |
Last archived meeting: Walsall vs Colchester on Oct 10, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Colchester score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Walsall score 0.6 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester | 0.7 | 1.7 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Walsall | 0.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Colchester sit 19th in League Two (10 points from 9 matches) and Walsall sit 6th (15 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
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