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
Official lineup for Tranmere vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Tranmere
4-5-1- 20E. Nevitt
- 15J. Hawkes
- 7K. Morris
- 14Callum Henry McManaman
- 17S. Foley
- 8Jay Francis Spearing
- 3C. MacDonald
- 2J. Dacres-Cogley
- 5T. Davies
- 26P. Clarke
- 25R. Doohan
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 9F. Nouble
- 11F. Sears
- 6B. Sarpong-Wiredu
- 7L. Hannant
- 10A. Judge
- 8C. Skuse
- 3R. Clampin
- 27C. Coxe
- 18T. Eastman
- 4L. Chambers
- 29S. George
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 wins, 3 draws, 0 Colchester wins.
| 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 13th in League Two (12 points from 10 matches) and Colchester sit 19th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Tranmere | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
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