Rochdale vs Colchester: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 19, 2015 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester
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What was the result of Rochdale vs Colchester?
Rochdale won 3-1 on December 19, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 21′C. PorterColchester
- 30′I. HendersonRochdale (pen.)
- 34′Donal McDermottRochdale
- 64′Olly LancashireRochdale
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Colchester have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Swindon Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Bury(home) | 0-1 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Port Vale(home) | 2-1 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Gillingham(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Doncaster(away) | 2-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2015 | Barnsley(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Altrincham(home) | 3-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 28, 2015 | Burton Albion(away) | 1-5 | League One |
| Nov 24, 2015 | Crewe(home) | 2-3 | League One |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Millwall(away) | 1-4 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Rochdale win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2015 | Rochdale 2-1 Colchester | League One |
| Dec 13, 2014 | Colchester 1-4 Rochdale | League One |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Colchester 0-0 Rochdale | League One |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Rochdale 2-2 Colchester | League One |
Last archived meeting: Rochdale vs Colchester on Mar 7, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.9 and concede 2.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.0 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Colchester | 1.9 | 2.7 | 1 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
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