Oldham vs Colchester: result 5-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 41Kick-off on April 9, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Boundary Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Oldham vs Colchester?
Oldham won 5-2 on April 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 37′C. McAlenyOldham (pen.)
- 42′A. McCalmontOldham
- 56′C. PiergianniOldham
- 64′F. NoubleColchester
- 81′T. EastmanColchester
- 90′D. Keillor-DunnOldham
- 90′D. Keillor-DunnOldham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oldham have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Colchester have 1, 7 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Crawley Town(away) | 4-1 | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Stevenage(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Leyton Orient(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Exeter City(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2021 | Barrow(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Bolton(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Bradford(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Port Vale(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Oldham win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Colchester 3-3 Oldham | League Two |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Oldham 0-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 6, 2019 | Colchester 0-2 Oldham | League Two |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Oldham 3-3 Colchester | League Two |
| Jan 2, 2016 | Oldham 1-1 Colchester | League One |
| Aug 18, 2015 | Colchester 0-0 Oldham | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Oldham score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 0.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 0.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Oldham sit 12th in League Two (3 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 |
| 12 | Oldham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 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