Walsall vs Colchester: result 3-1 and analysis
League OneRegular Season - 30Kick-off on March 27, 2012 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Colchester?
Walsall won 3-1 on March 27, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′A. WordsworthColchester
- 38′E. LedesmaWalsall
- 44′Mathew John SadlerWalsall
- 73′G. BowermanWalsall
Official lineup for Walsall vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
- 10J. Macken
- 16Alex Nicholls
- 11K. Hurst
- 25F. Cuvelier
- 27S. Mantom
- 28E. Ledesma
- 3Mathew John Sadler
- 4A. Butler
- 6Emmanuele Gabriel Smith
- 12Lee Beevers
- 21D. Gróf
Colchester
- 9Steven Gillespie
- 15K. Odejayi
- 14Andy Bond
- 16I. Henderson
- 20B. Wilson
- 21G. Massey
- 22A. Wordsworth
- 4Magnus Okuonghae
- 18T. Eastman
- 25J. White
- 1Ben Williams
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Colchester have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Stevenage(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Sheffield Wednesday(away) | 2-2 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Yeovil Town(away) | 1-2 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Hartlepool(home) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 6, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 3-2 | League One |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Carlisle(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 20, 2012 | Stevenage(away) | 0-0 | League One |
| Mar 17, 2012 | Huddersfield(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Sheffield Utd(home) | 1-1 | League One |
| Mar 10, 2012 | Wycombe(away) | 0-0 | League One |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Walsall wins, 0 draws, 1 Colchester win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2011 | Colchester 1-0 Walsall | League One |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Walsall on Sep 24, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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