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
Official lineup for Rochdale vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Rochdale
- 9Calvin Andrew
- 7Peter Vincenti
- 8M. Lund
- 12Donal McDermott
- 27A. Cannon
- 28C. Camps
- 40I. Henderson
- 4J. McNulty
- 6Olly Lancashire
- 25Michael Rose
- 44Joel Pereira
Colchester
- 9C. Porter
- 8A. Gilbey
- 10G. Moncur
- 11G. Massey
- 31C. Harriott
- 3Matthew Anthony Briggs
- 4J. Edwards
- 6George Nganyuo Elokobi
- 18T. Eastman
- 24R. Brindley
- 12James Jones
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 wins, 2 draws, 0 Colchester wins.
| 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.
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