Exeter City vs Colchester: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 5, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)St James Park, Exeter, Devon
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What was the result of Exeter City vs Colchester?
Exeter City won 1-0 on May 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 71′R. SimpsonExeter City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Exeter City have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Colchester have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Stevenage(away) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Chesterfield(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Cambridge United(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Swindon Town(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Lincoln(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Notts County(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Apr 7, 2018 | Accrington ST(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Forest Green(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Exeter City win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Colchester 3-1 Exeter City | League Two |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Exeter City 3-0 Colchester | League Two |
| 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 Dec 9, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Exeter City score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Colchester | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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