Rochdale vs Colchester: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 35Kick-off on March 7, 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 2-1 on March 7, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. BennettRochdale
- 55′I. HendersonRochdale
- 63′C. PorterColchester (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Colchester have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2015 | Crewe(home) | 4-0 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Bristol City(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 24, 2015 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Chesterfield(home) | 1-0 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Peterborough(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2015 | Notts County(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Doncaster(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Feb 21, 2015 | Bristol City(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Feb 17, 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Feb 14, 2015 | Oldham(away) | 1-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Rochdale win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Colchester vs Rochdale on Dec 13, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Rochdale score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochdale | 1.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Colchester | 1.0 | 1.4 | 5 | 6/15 | 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