Swindon Town vs Colchester: result 3-2 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 24Kick-off on January 1, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)The Nigel Eady County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
Full time
What was the result of Swindon Town vs Colchester?
Swindon Town won 3-2 on January 1, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 15′O. ClarkeSwindon Town
- 44′J. PayneColchester (pen.)
- 61′J. PayneColchester (pen.)
- 82′A. DrinanSwindon Town
- 90′G. CoxSwindon Town (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Colchester have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Bromley(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Grimsby(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Bradford(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | Wycombe(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2024 | Doncaster(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 26, 2024 | Gillingham(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Dec 20, 2024 | Crewe(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 14, 2024 | Newport County(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 10, 2024 | AFC Wimbledon(home) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Swindon Town win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2024 | Colchester 4-0 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Nov 2, 2024 | Swindon Town 2-1 Colchester | FA Cup |
| Jan 6, 2024 | Swindon Town 2-2 Colchester | League Two |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Colchester 3-1 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Jan 1, 2023 | Colchester 1-0 Swindon Town | League Two |
| Oct 15, 2022 | Swindon Town 1-0 Colchester | League Two |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Swindon Town on Dec 3, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.3 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
| Colchester | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Swindon Town sit 7th in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Colchester sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Swindon Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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