Walsall vs Colchester: result 1-1 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 5Kick-off on October 10, 2020 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 1-1 on October 10, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 24′C. HarriottColchester
- 53′E. AdebayoWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Colchester have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Forest Green(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2020 | Chelsea U21(home) | 1-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Harrogate Town(away) | 2-2 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Grimsby(home) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Sep 8, 2020 | Bristol Rovers(away) | 2-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Oldham(home) | 3-3 | League Two |
| Sep 29, 2020 | West Ham United U21(home) | 0-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Barrow(away) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Bolton(home) | 2-0 | League Two |
| Sep 12, 2020 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Walsall win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Colchester win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2019 | Colchester 0-0 Walsall | League Two |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Walsall 2-1 Colchester | League One |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 1.3 and concede 1.2 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 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Walsall sit 3rd in League Two (4 points from 2 matches) and Colchester sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Walsall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Colchester | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
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