Southend vs Colchester: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 20Kick-off on December 26, 2020 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Roots Hall, Southend-on-Sea, Essex
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What was the result of Southend vs Colchester?
Southend won 2-0 on December 26, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 10′S. AkinolaSouthend
- 22′T. DiengSouthend
Official lineup for Southend vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Southend
4-5-1- 9S. Akinola
- 11Terrell Evieoghene Oluwatoby Egbri
- 28K. Taylor
- 20A. Nathaniel-George
- 24J. Demetriou
- 2E. Bwomono
- 5S. Hobson
- 42S. Hart
- 8T. Dieng
- 48J. White
- 1M. Oxley
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 39M. Folivi
- 23K. Poku
- 14N. Chilvers
- 24B. Stevenson
- 7C. Senior
- 10J. Brown
- 21R. Clampin
- 6O. Sowunmi
- 18T. Eastman
- 5T. Smith
- 1Dean Jeffrey Gerken
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Southend have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Colchester have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Mansfield Town(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Grimsby(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Scunthorpe(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Bolton(away) | 0-3 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 19, 2020 | Morecambe(home) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Cambridge United(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Port Vale(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2020 | Grimsby(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Southend wins, 0 draws, 2 Colchester wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2020 | Colchester 6-1 Southend | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 9, 2018 | Colchester 2-0 Southend | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Southend 2-0 Colchester | EFL Trophy |
| Feb 6, 2016 | Southend 3-0 Colchester | League One |
| Dec 26, 2015 | Colchester 0-2 Southend | League One |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Southend on Nov 10, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Southend score 0.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southend | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Colchester | 1.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 13/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
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