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
Official lineup for Walsall vs Colchester
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Walsall
4-4-1-1- 11E. Adebayo
- 22R. Holden
- 10J. Gordon
- 15W. McDonald
- 8L. Kinsella
- 16Danny Sean Guthrie
- 21G. Nurse
- 2C. Norman
- 6D. Scarr
- 5J. Clarke
- 1L. Roberts
Colchester
4-2-3-1- 11C. Harriott
- 23K. Poku
- 14N. Chilvers
- 17M. Scarlett
- 24B. Stevenson
- 7C. Senior
- 10J. Brown
- 3C. Bramall
- 18T. Eastman
- 5T. Smith
- 1Dean Jeffrey Gerken
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 wins, 3 draws, 1 Colchester win.
| 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 6th in League Two (15 points from 9 matches) and Colchester sit 19th (10 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Walsall | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 15 |
| 19 | Colchester | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
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