Walsall vs Colchester: result 0-0 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 6Kick-off on September 6, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Colchester?
Walsall and Colchester drew 0-0 on September 6, 2014.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Colchester have 3, 2 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2014 | Scunthorpe(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 26, 2014 | Crystal Palace(home) | 0-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Leyton Orient(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Yeovil Town(home) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Bradford(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2014 | Peterborough(home) | 1-3 | League One |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Doncaster(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Aug 19, 2014 | Notts County(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Bristol City(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Aug 12, 2014 | Charlton(away) | 0-4 | League Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 22, 2012 | Walsall 1-0 Colchester | League One |
| Mar 27, 2012 | Walsall 3-1 Colchester | League One |
| Sep 24, 2011 | Colchester 1-0 Walsall | League One |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.8 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 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