Manchester United vs Colchester: result 3-0 and analysis
League CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on December 18, 2019 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Old Trafford, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester United vs Colchester?
Manchester United won 3-0 on December 18, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 51′M. RashfordManchester United
- 55′R. JacksonManchester United (o.g.)
- 61′A. MartialManchester United
Official lineup for Manchester United vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester United
4-2-3-1- 26M. Greenwood
- 10M. Rashford
- 9A. Martial
- 15Andreas Pereira
- 31N. Matić
- 8Mata
- 38A. Tuanzebe
- 23L. Shaw
- 5H. Maguire
- 18A. Young
- 22S. Romero
Colchester
4-5-1- 9L. Norris
- 15C. Harriott
- 45F. Nouble
- 14B. Comley
- 4T. Lapslie
- 8H. Pell
- 3C. Bramall
- 18T. Eastman
- 2R. Jackson
- 5Luke Barrie Prosser
- 1Dean Jeffrey Gerken
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester United have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Colchester have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2019 | Everton(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 12, 2019 | AZ Alkmaar(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Manchester City(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2019 | Tottenham(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2019 | Aston Villa(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Scunthorpe(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Dec 7, 2019 | Salford City(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 3, 2019 | Stevenage(home) | 1-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Cheltenham(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 12, 2019 | Ipswich(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester United score 1.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.4 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Colchester | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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