Walsall vs Colchester: result 2-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 37Kick-off on March 19, 2016 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Colchester?
Walsall won 2-1 on March 19, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 45′A. GilbeyColchester
- 89′T. BradshawWalsall
- 90′M. PrestonWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Colchester have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2016 | Fleetwood Town(away) | 1-0 | League One |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Chesterfield(away) | 4-1 | League One |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Barnsley(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Scunthorpe(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Burton Albion(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2016 | Wigan(home) | 3-3 | League One |
| Mar 5, 2016 | Port Vale(away) | 0-2 | League One |
| Mar 1, 2016 | Bradford(away) | 2-1 | League One |
| Feb 27, 2016 | Shrewsbury(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Feb 20, 2016 | Bury(away) | 2-5 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Walsall win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2015 | Colchester 4-4 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Colchester 0-2 Walsall | League One |
| Sep 6, 2014 | Walsall 0-0 Colchester | League One |
| May 3, 2014 | Walsall 0-1 Colchester | League One |
| Oct 12, 2013 | Colchester 1-1 Walsall | League One |
| Jan 26, 2013 | Colchester 2-0 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Walsall on Oct 24, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.0 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Colchester | 1.0 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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