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Colchester United
League Two | Gameweek 7
Sep 9, 2023 at 3pm UK
JobServe Community Stadium
Tranmere Rovers

Colchester
2 - 0
Tranmere

Taylor (11'), Ihionvien (87')
Hall (15'), Tovide (45+1')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Hendry (27'), Davies (39'), Jennings (45'), Pike (47')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Colchester United and Tranmere Rovers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Colchester United

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Walsall 1-0 Colchester
Saturday, September 2 at 3pm in League Two

Tranmere Rovers

All competitions
League Two
Last Game: Fleetwood 2-0 Tranmere
Tuesday, September 5 at 7pm in EFL Trophy

We said: Colchester United 1-1 Tranmere Rovers

 Neither side has began the season very well, meaning that there is likely to be a lack of confidence on display when the two teams take to the field on Saturday. Having both lost all bar one of their matches, there could be an element of aiming to avoid another defeat, so we can envisage a share of the spoils ensuing. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Colchester United win with a probability of 41.96%. A win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 31.36% and a draw had a probability of 26.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.05%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.69%) and 2-0 (7.57%). The likeliest Tranmere Rovers win was 0-1 (9.25%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.67%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 7.6% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Colchester United would win this match.

Result
Colchester UnitedDrawTranmere Rovers
41.96% (-0.018999999999998 -0.02) 26.69% (0.0019999999999989 0) 31.36% (0.016999999999999 0.02)
Both teams to score 50.92% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
46.09% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)53.91% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
24.63% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)75.37% (0.0039999999999907 0)
Colchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
74.61% (-0.012 -0.01)25.39% (0.015000000000001 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
39.81% (-0.017000000000003 -0.02)60.19% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Tranmere Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.25% (0.012 0.01)31.75% (-0.010999999999999 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
31.83% (0.012 0.01)68.17% (-0.012 -0.01)
Score Analysis
    Colchester United 41.96%
    Tranmere Rovers 31.36%
    Draw 26.68%
Colchester UnitedDrawTranmere Rovers
1-0 @ 11.05%
2-1 @ 8.69% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
2-0 @ 7.57% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
3-1 @ 3.97% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-0 @ 3.46% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
3-2 @ 2.28% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-1 @ 1.36% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
4-0 @ 1.19% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.39%
Total : 41.96%
1-1 @ 12.67%
0-0 @ 8.06% (0.0010000000000012 0)
2-2 @ 4.99%
Other @ 0.96%
Total : 26.68%
0-1 @ 9.25% (0.0039999999999996 0)
1-2 @ 7.27% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-2 @ 5.31% (0.0039999999999996 0)
1-3 @ 2.78% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-3 @ 2.03% (0.0019999999999998 0)
2-3 @ 1.91%
Other @ 2.82%
Total : 31.36%

How you voted: Colchester vs Tranmere

Colchester United
60.0%
Draw
20.0%
Tranmere Rovers
20.0%
5
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Port Vale149322315830
2Walsall1382326141226
3Notts County1475222121026
4Doncaster RoversDoncaster148242016426
5Crewe AlexandraCrewe137331612424
6Chesterfield1457228151322
7Bradford CityBradford146442015522
8MK Dons146352116521
9BarrowBarrow146351511421
10Grimsby Town147071825-721
11Gillingham146261512320
12Salford City145541416-220
13AFC Wimbledon11614189919
14Newport CountyNewport146171824-619
15Fleetwood TownFleetwood134631915418
16Cheltenham TownCheltenham145271821-317
17Harrogate TownHarrogate144371119-815
18Bromley133551517-214
19Tranmere RoversTranmere13355816-814
20Accrington StanleyAccrington133461522-713
21Colchester UnitedColchester132651620-412
22Swindon TownSwindon142661520-512
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle1422101228-168
24Morecambe141491225-137
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