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Scunthorpe vs Colchester: result 0-1 and analysis

League TwoRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 8, 2020 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Attis Arena, Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe
0-1
Colchester

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What was the result of Scunthorpe vs Colchester?

Colchester won 0-1 on December 8, 2020.

Goalscorers

  • 26′T. SmithColchester

Official lineup for Scunthorpe vs Colchester

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Scunthorpe

4-4-1-1
  1. 22A. Beestin
  1. 19A. Jarvis
  1. 14D. Green
  2. 34J. Taylor
  3. 20L. Spence
  4. 8A. Gilliead
  1. 38M. O'Malley
  2. 6E. Onariase
  3. 5H. McGahey
  4. 2J. Clarke
  1. 33M. Howard

Colchester

4-2-3-1
  1. 9L. Norris
  1. 11C. Harriott
  2. 14N. Chilvers
  3. 7C. Senior
  1. 26L. Gambin
  2. 10J. Brown
  1. 3C. Bramall
  2. 2M. Welch-Hayes
  3. 18T. Eastman
  4. 5T. Smith
  1. 1Dean Jeffrey Gerken
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Scunthorpe have 5 wins, 1 draw and 9 defeats; Colchester have 6, 5 and 4.

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

Scunthorpe
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2020Leyton Orient(home)2-0League Two
Dec 1, 2020Harrogate Town(away)5-2League Two
Nov 24, 2020Bolton(home)0-1League Two
Nov 21, 2020Morecambe(home)1-1League Two
Nov 17, 2020Port Vale(away)1-0League Two
Colchester
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2020Grimsby(home)2-1League Two
Dec 1, 2020Crawley Town(home)1-1League Two
Nov 24, 2020Exeter City(away)1-6League Two
Nov 20, 2020Mansfield Town(away)1-1League Two
Nov 14, 2020Leyton Orient(home)2-1League Two

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 14, 2019Scunthorpe 2-2 ColchesterLeague Two
Jan 23, 2016Scunthorpe 3-0 ColchesterLeague One
Aug 29, 2015Colchester 2-2 ScunthorpeLeague One
Apr 18, 2015Colchester 2-2 ScunthorpeLeague One
Oct 18, 2014Scunthorpe 1-1 ColchesterLeague One
Jan 12, 2013Colchester 1-2 ScunthorpeLeague One

Last archived meeting: Scunthorpe vs Colchester on Dec 14, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Scunthorpe score 1.1 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.8 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Scunthorpe1.11.946/157/15
Colchester1.81.6113/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
19Colchester11263111412

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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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