Walsall vs Colchester: result 3-0 and analysis
League TwoRegular Season - 21Kick-off on December 11, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Poundland Bescot Stadium, Walsall, West Midlands
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What was the result of Walsall vs Colchester?
Walsall won 3-0 on December 11, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 22′Otis KhanWalsall
- 32′Otis KhanWalsall
- 66′J. EaringWalsall
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Walsall have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Colchester have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2021 | Crawley Town(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Dec 4, 2021 | Swindon Town(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Cambridge United(away) | 0-2 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Carlisle(away) | 0-1 | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Port Vale(away) | 1-0 | League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2021 | Bradford(away) | 0-0 | League Two |
| Dec 5, 2021 | Wigan(home) | 1-2 | FA Cup |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Swindon Town(away) | 2-1 | EFL Trophy |
| Nov 26, 2021 | Newport County(home) | 1-1 | League Two |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Exeter City(home) | 3-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2021 | Colchester 2-1 Walsall | League Two |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Walsall 1-1 Colchester | League Two |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Colchester vs Walsall on Apr 17, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Walsall score 0.9 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colchester score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walsall | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Colchester | 1.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 7/15 | 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