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Rochdale vs Colchester: result 1-2 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 27Kick-off on January 14, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Crown Oil Arena, Rochdale, Greater Manchester

Rochdale
1-2
Colchester

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What was the result of Rochdale vs Colchester?

Colchester won 1-2 on January 14, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 26′J. TchamadeuColchester
  • 36′D. RodneyRochdale
  • 87′C. SkuseColchester

Official lineup for Rochdale vs Colchester

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Rochdale

5-3-2
  1. 40I. Henderson
  2. 10D. Rodney
  1. 13J. Keohane
  2. 7L. Kelly
  3. 25D. Lloyd-McGoldrick
  1. 3A. White
  2. 15S. Graham
  3. 6E. Ebanks-Landell
  4. 5M. Taylor
  5. 11A. Odoh
  1. 21J. Eastwood

Colchester

3-4-1-2
  1. 34S. Tovide
  2. 24J. Akinde
  1. 14N. Chilvers
  1. 23C. Wood
  2. 17O. Ashley
  3. 8C. Skuse
  4. 22J. Tchamadeu
  1. 6T. Dallison-Lisbon
  2. 5T. Smith
  3. 4L. Chambers
  1. 13K. O'Hara
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rochdale have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Colchester have 4, 2 and 9.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Rochdale
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 10, 2023Bradford(away)2-1League Two
Jan 7, 2023Newport County(home)1-1League Two
Jan 2, 2023Barrow(away)0-0League Two
Dec 29, 2022Doncaster(away)3-4League Two
Dec 26, 2022Hartlepool(home)1-2League Two
Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 7, 2023Harrogate Town(away)3-1League Two
Jan 1, 2023Swindon Town(home)1-0League Two
Dec 29, 2022AFC Wimbledon(home)1-2League Two
Dec 26, 2022Gillingham(away)1-0League Two
Dec 10, 2022Sutton Utd(away)0-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Rochdale wins, 2 draws, 0 Colchester wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 24, 2022Colchester 0-1 RochdaleLeague Two
Feb 1, 2022Colchester 1-1 RochdaleLeague Two
Aug 27, 2021Rochdale 1-1 ColchesterLeague Two
May 8, 2016Colchester 1-2 RochdaleLeague One
Dec 19, 2015Rochdale 3-1 ColchesterLeague One
Mar 7, 2015Rochdale 2-1 ColchesterLeague One

Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Rochdale on Sep 24, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Rochdale score 1.0 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.0 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Rochdale1.01.529/157/15
Colchester1.01.337/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Rochdale sit 13th in League Two (14 points from 11 matches) and Colchester sit 20th (11 points from 10 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
13Rochdale11425131514
20Colchester10253101311

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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