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
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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
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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Crawley Town(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Sutton Utd(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Accrington ST(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 8, 2023 | Southampton(home) | 3-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 5, 2023 | Stockport County(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2023 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2023 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 12, 2023 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2023 | Cardiff(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Leyton Orient(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Gillingham win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2023 | Colchester 0-2 Gillingham | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Gillingham 0-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Gillingham 1-1 Colchester | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Colchester 0-1 Gillingham | EFL Trophy |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Colchester 0-2 Gillingham | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 15, 2020 | Colchester 0-2 Gillingham | Friendlies 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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.4 | 0.9 | 9 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
| Colchester | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 21st in League Two (1 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 |
| 21 | Gillingham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
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