Preston vs Colchester: result 4-2 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 4, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Colchester?
Preston won 4-2 on October 4, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 16′R. HealeyColchester
- 21′S. WisemanPreston
- 25′A. BrownePreston
- 37′A. GilbeyColchester
- 47′P. GallagherPreston
- 57′Chris HumphreyPreston
Official lineup for Preston vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Preston
- 5T. Clarke
- 12P. Gallagher
- 14J. Garner
- 7Chris Humphrey
- 8N. Kilkenny
- 30J. Brownhill
- 31A. Browne
- 4S. Wiseman
- 6B. Wright
- 16David Buchanan
- 1James Jones
Colchester
- 11F. Sears
- 19R. Healey
- 7Sanchez Watt
- 8A. Gilbey
- 21G. Massey
- 24G. Moncur
- 3B. Gordon
- 18T. Eastman
- 20Sean Clohessy
- 26F. Kent
- 1S. Walker
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Colchester have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | Coventry(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Chesterfield(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Walsall(away) | 1-3 | League One |
| Sep 2, 2014 | Shrewsbury(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2014 | Crewe(away) | 3-0 | League One |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Bradford(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Sep 16, 2014 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Sep 13, 2014 | Leyton Orient(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Walsall(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Preston win, 2 draws, 3 Colchester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2014 | Colchester 1-2 Preston | League One |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Preston 1-1 Colchester | League One |
| Feb 9, 2013 | Colchester 1-0 Preston | League One |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Preston 0-0 Colchester | League One |
| Mar 3, 2012 | Colchester 3-0 Preston | League One |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Preston 2-4 Colchester | League One |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Preston on Feb 22, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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