Gillingham vs Colchester: result 2-3 and analysis
EFL TrophyGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 3, 2019 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Priestfield Stadium, Gillingham, Kent
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What was the result of Gillingham vs Colchester?
Colchester won 2-3 on September 3, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 8′Paris Cowan-HallColchester
- 23′S. O'KeefeGillingham
- 55′T. RobinsonColchester
- 62′Paris Cowan-HallColchester
- 78′M. MandronGillingham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Gillingham have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Colchester have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Bolton(home) | 5-0 | League One |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Coventry(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Blackpool(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Newport County(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 10, 2019 | Burton Albion(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2019 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Crystal Palace(away) | 0-0 | League Cup |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Northampton(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Aug 20, 2019 | Grimsby(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Aug 17, 2019 | Cambridge United(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Gillingham win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2017 | Colchester 0-1 Gillingham | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 28, 2015 | Gillingham 1-0 Colchester | League One |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Colchester 2-1 Gillingham | League One |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Gillingham 2-2 Colchester | League One |
| Dec 26, 2014 | Colchester 1-2 Gillingham | League One |
| Oct 7, 2014 | Colchester 3-3 Gillingham | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Gillingham on Oct 3, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Gillingham score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillingham | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Gillingham sit 3rd in EFL Trophy (3 points from 3 matches) and Colchester sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 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