Preston vs Colchester: result 0-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 18, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Deepdale, Preston
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What was the result of Preston vs Colchester?
Preston and Colchester drew 0-0 on August 18, 2012.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Preston have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Colchester have 2, 9 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2012 | Huddersfield(home) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Bournemouth(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Charlton(home) | 2-2 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Oldham(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2012 | Yeovil Town(away) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| May 5, 2012 | Notts County(away) | 1-4 | League One |
| Apr 28, 2012 | Tranmere(home) | 4-2 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Bournemouth(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(home) | 1-1 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Preston win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2012 | Colchester 3-0 Preston | League One |
| Aug 6, 2011 | Preston 2-4 Colchester | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Preston score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston | 0.9 | 1.0 | 5 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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