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Gillingham vs Colchester: result 0-3 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on August 26, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent

Gillingham
0-3
Colchester

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What was the result of Gillingham vs Colchester?

Colchester won 0-3 on August 26, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 64′F. KelleherColchester
  • 77′S. TovideColchester
  • 82′B. IhionvienColchester

Official lineup for Gillingham vs Colchester

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Gillingham

4-2-3-1
  1. 10A. Nadesan
  1. 9T. Nichols
  2. 8J. Williams
  3. 23C. Mahoney
  1. 6S. Williams
  2. 38T. Dieng
  1. 13S. Malone
  2. 22S. Ogie
  3. 5M. Ehmer
  4. 2C. Alexander
  1. 25J. Turner

Colchester

3-1-4-2
  1. 9S. Tovide
  2. 25J. Taylor
  1. 42J. Fevrier
  2. 16A. Read
  3. 10N. Chilvers
  4. 22J. Tchamadeu
  1. 23Nico Lawrence
  1. 18M. Egbo
  2. 5C. Hall
  3. 2W. Greenidge
  1. 1O. Goodman
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 10 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; Colchester have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Gillingham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2023Crawley Town(away)1-0League Two
Aug 15, 2023Sutton Utd(away)1-0League Two
Aug 12, 2023Accrington ST(home)1-0League Two
Aug 8, 2023Southampton(home)3-1League Cup
Aug 5, 2023Stockport County(away)1-0League Two
Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 19, 2023Milton Keynes Dons(home)2-3League Two
Aug 15, 2023AFC Wimbledon(home)0-2League Two
Aug 12, 2023Bradford(away)1-2League Two
Aug 9, 2023Cardiff(away)2-2League Cup
Jul 29, 2023Leyton Orient(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Gillingham wins, 1 draw, 1 Colchester win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 21, 2023Colchester 0-2 GillinghamLeague Two
Dec 26, 2022Gillingham 0-1 ColchesterLeague Two
Oct 11, 2022Gillingham 1-1 ColchesterEFL Trophy
Sep 7, 2021Colchester 0-1 GillinghamEFL Trophy
Jul 24, 2021Colchester 0-2 GillinghamFriendlies Clubs
Aug 15, 2020Colchester 0-2 GillinghamFriendlies Clubs

Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Gillingham on Jan 21, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Gillingham score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.5 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gillingham1.40.993/156/15
Colchester1.51.338/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Gillingham sit 4th in League Two (16 points from 10 matches) and Colchester sit 19th (10 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
4Gillingham10442151016
19Colchester9243101310

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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