Exeter City vs Colchester: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 21, 2017 at 03:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Colchester?
Exeter City won 3-0 on January 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 20′R. ReidExeter City
- 77′D. WheelerExeter City
- 89′L. McAlindenExeter City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Colchester have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 | Grimsby(away) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Leyton Orient(home) | 4-0 | League Two |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Newport County(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Yeovil Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 17, 2016 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2017 | Newport County(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Carlisle(home) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2017 | Cheltenham(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 31, 2016 | Stevenage(away) | 4-2 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2016 | Luton(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Exeter City win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2016 | Colchester 2-3 Exeter City | League Two |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Exeter City 1-1 Colchester | League One |
| Dec 31, 2011 | Colchester 2-0 Exeter City | League One |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Exeter City on Sep 3, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.9 | 1.1 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Colchester | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Exeter City sit 13th in League Two (3 points from 2 matches) and Colchester sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | Exeter City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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