Portsmouth vs Colchester: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 20, 2016 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Fratton Park, Portsmouth
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What was the result of Portsmouth vs Colchester?
Portsmouth won 2-0 on August 20, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 79′Gary RobertsPortsmouth (pen.)
- 84′Gary RobertsPortsmouth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portsmouth have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Colchester have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Morecambe(away) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Crewe(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Coventry(away) | 2-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Carlisle(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| May 15, 2016 | Plymouth(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2016 | Grimsby(home) | 3-2 | League Two |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Cambridge United(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Brighton(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
| Aug 6, 2016 | Hartlepool(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| May 8, 2016 | Rochdale(home) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Portsmouth win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2013 | Portsmouth 2-3 Colchester | League One |
| Aug 21, 2012 | Colchester 2-2 Portsmouth | League One |
Last archived meeting: Portsmouth vs Colchester on Feb 2, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Portsmouth score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | 1.5 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.4 | 1.7 | 4 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 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