Tranmere vs Colchester: result 2-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 11Kick-off on October 8, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Prenton Park, Birkenhead, Merseyside
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What was the result of Tranmere vs Colchester?
Tranmere won 2-0 on October 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 54′J. HawkesTranmere
- 71′P. ClarkeTranmere
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tranmere have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Colchester have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2021 | Salford City(away) | 2-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Crawley Town(home) | 2-1 | League Two |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Forest Green(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Salford City(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 14, 2021 | Leeds United U21(home) | 4-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2021 | Salford City(home) | 0-2 | League Two |
| Sep 28, 2021 | West Ham United U21(home) | 1-0 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Swindon Town(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Sep 18, 2021 | Crawley Town(home) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Sep 10, 2021 | Barrow(away) | 3-2 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Tranmere win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2021 | Tranmere 0-0 Colchester | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2021 | Colchester 2-2 Tranmere | League Two |
| Mar 23, 2019 | Colchester 0-2 Tranmere | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Tranmere 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Colchester 1-2 Tranmere | League One |
| Nov 30, 2013 | Tranmere 2-1 Colchester | League One |
Last archived meeting: Tranmere vs Colchester on May 8, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Tranmere score 1.0 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 0.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tranmere | 1.0 | 0.6 | 8 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Colchester | 0.8 | 1.1 | 3 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tranmere sit 4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tranmere | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 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