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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Colchester have 1 wins, 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 win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Walsall win(s).
| 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 5th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Walsall sit 3rd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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