Walsall vs Colchester: result 0-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 46Kick-off on May 3, 2014 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Colchester?
Colchester won 0-1 on May 3, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 54′C. EastmondColchester
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 2 wins, 6 draws and 7 defeats; Colchester have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2014 | Stevenage(away) | 2-3 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Gillingham(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Carlisle(away) | 1-1 | League One |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Bristol City(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Port Vale(away) | 0-1 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2014 | Brentford(home) | 4-1 | League One |
| Apr 21, 2014 | Crewe(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Apr 18, 2014 | Oldham(home) | 0-1 | League One |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Stevenage(away) | 3-2 | League One |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Tranmere(home) | 1-2 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Walsall on Oct 12, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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