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
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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.)
Official lineup for Swindon Town vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Swindon Town
5-3-2- 21K. Tshimanga
- 10H. Smith
- 7J. Cotterill
- 6N. Ofoborh
- 8O. Clarke
- 27G. Cox
- 34B. Kirkman
- 4R. Delaney
- 5W. Wright
- 2T. Sobowale
- 12D. Barden
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 14T. Hopper
- 11J. Gordon
- 10J. Payne
- 7H. Anderson
- 8E. Bishop
- 15Jamie Carson McDonnell
- 3E. Iandolo
- 6T. Flanagan
- 25A. Donnelly
- 18M. Egbo
- 1M. Macey
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Colchester wins.
| 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 13th in League Two (19 points from 14 matches) and Colchester sit 23rd (12 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Swindon Town | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 19 |
| 23 | Colchester | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 12 |
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