Northampton vs Colchester: result 3-2 and analysis
EFL Trophy1st RoundKick-off on September 1, 2015 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Sixfields Stadium, Northampton, East Midlands
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What was the result of Northampton vs Colchester?
Northampton won 3-2 on September 1, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 9′D. Calvert-LewinNorthampton
- 32′M. BonneColchester
- 49′R. WatsonNorthampton
- 82′M. BonneColchester
- 85′Marc RichardsNorthampton
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northampton have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Colchester have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Accrington ST(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 25, 2015 | Newcastle(away) | 1-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Plymouth(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Barnet(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Exeter City(home) | 3-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2015 | Scunthorpe(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 0-4 | League One |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Oldham(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 15, 2015 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 11, 2015 | Reading(home) | 0-1 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Northampton win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2012 | Northampton 2-1 Colchester | EFL Trophy |
Last archived meeting: Northampton vs Colchester on Oct 9, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Northampton score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.3 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northampton | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.3 | 1.8 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northampton sit 1st in EFL Trophy (9 points from 3 matches) and Colchester sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 1 | Colchester | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
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