Swindon Town vs Colchester: result 2-3 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 22Kick-off on December 15, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)The County Ground, Swindon, Wiltshire
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What was the result of Swindon Town vs Colchester?
Colchester won 2-3 on December 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 36′K. WoolerySwindon Town
- 45′F. KentColchester
- 63′M. MandronColchester
- 76′K. GordonSwindon Town
- 78′S. SzmodicsColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Swindon Town have 8 wins, 1 draws and 6 defeats; Colchester have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2017 | Forest Green(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Dec 2, 2017 | Stevenage(away) | 2-5 | FA Cup |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Newport County(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Grimsby(away) | 2-3 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Yeovil Town(away) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2017 | Exeter City(home) | 3-1 | League Two |
| Nov 25, 2017 | Notts County(away) | 1-2 | League Two |
| Nov 21, 2017 | Lincoln(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Nov 18, 2017 | Morecambe(home) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Barnet(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Swindon Town win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2016 | Colchester 1-4 Swindon Town | League One |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Swindon Town 1-2 Colchester | League One |
| Apr 28, 2015 | Colchester 1-1 Swindon Town | League One |
| Oct 25, 2014 | Swindon Town 2-2 Colchester | League One |
| Feb 14, 2014 | Swindon Town 0-0 Colchester | League One |
| Nov 16, 2013 | Colchester 1-2 Swindon Town | League One |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Swindon Town on Feb 13, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Swindon Town score 1.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swindon Town | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 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