Forest Green vs Colchester: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 32Kick-off on February 27, 2021 at 05:30 PM (UTC)The Bolt New Lawn, Nailsworth, Gloucestershire
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What was the result of Forest Green vs Colchester?
Forest Green won 3-0 on February 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 25′J. MattForest Green
- 31′J. MattForest Green
- 67′B. Sarpong-WireduForest Green (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Forest Green have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Colchester have 2, 6 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2021 | Southend(home) | 1-3 | League Two |
| Feb 21, 2021 | Newport County(away) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Oldham(home) | 4-3 | League Two |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Cheltenham(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2021 | Exeter City(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 20, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Mansfield Town(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Feb 6, 2021 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Forest Green win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Forest Green 0-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2018 | Forest Green 1-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Colchester 5-1 Forest Green | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Forest Green on Oct 20, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Forest Green score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Green | 1.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Colchester | 0.7 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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