Oldham vs Colchester: result 1-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 21, 2021 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Boundary Park, Oldham, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Oldham vs Colchester?
Colchester won 1-2 on August 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 9′F. SearsColchester (pen.)
- 12′N. ChilversColchester
- 73′D. BahamboulaOldham
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Oldham have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Colchester have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Tranmere(home) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Crewe(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2021 | Mansfield Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Aug 14, 2021 | Northampton(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Aug 10, 2021 | Birmingham(away) | 0-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 7, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Jul 31, 2021 | Wealdstone(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Oldham win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2021 | Oldham 5-2 Colchester | League Two |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Oldham score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oldham | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Colchester | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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