Forest Green vs Colchester: result 5-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 13Kick-off on October 14, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Colchester?
Forest Green won 5-0 on October 14, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 41′C. MortonForest Green
- 65′K. McAllisterForest Green
- 77′M. TaylorForest Green
- 79′M. StevensForest Green
- 90′M. StevensForest Green
Official lineup for Forest Green vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Forest Green
4-4-2- 14T. Deeney
- 39C. Morton
- 23T. Omotoye
- 27H. Bunker
- 18J. Maddox
- 7K. McAllister
- 25F. Dabo
- 22R. Welch
- 3D. Bernard
- 2M. Lavinier
- 31J. Belshaw
Colchester
3-4-1-2- 25J. Taylor
- 14T. Hopper
- 10N. Chilvers
- 30A. Kazeem
- 20J. Mingi
- 13C. McGeehan
- 42J. Fevrier
- 5C. Hall
- 15Z. Mitchell
- 18M. Egbo
- 12T. Smith
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Colchester have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2023 | Walsall(away) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Stockport County(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Morecambe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Notts County(away) | 3-4 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2023 | Morecambe(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Oct 3, 2023 | Newport County(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 30, 2023 | Notts County(home) | 5-4 | League Two |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Crewe(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Sep 19, 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur U21(home) | 0-5 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Forest Green wins, 0 draws, 1 Colchester win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2022 | Colchester 0-1 Forest Green | League Two |
| Jan 11, 2022 | Forest Green 2-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Feb 27, 2021 | Forest Green 3-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Oct 20, 2020 | Colchester 1-0 Forest Green | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2019 | Forest Green 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Mar 12, 2019 | Colchester 0-3 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Forest Green on Mar 21, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.1 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Colchester | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Colchester | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
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