Grimsby vs Colchester: result 1-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 34Kick-off on February 28, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, North East Lincolnshire
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What was the result of Grimsby vs Colchester?
Grimsby won 1-0 on February 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Grimsby have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Colchester have 9, 3 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Morecambe(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Mansfield Town(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Newport County(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Crewe(away) | 0-5 | League Two |
| Feb 4, 2017 | Luton(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2017 | Hartlepool(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Feb 21, 2017 | Wycombe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Feb 14, 2017 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Barnet(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Grimsby win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Colchester 3-2 Grimsby | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Grimsby on Aug 16, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Grimsby score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grimsby | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 3/15 | 5/15 |
| Colchester | 1.8 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Grimsby sit 8th in League Two (4 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 |
| 8 | Grimsby | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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