FA Cup

FA Cup | Second Round

Dec 5, 2021 at 12.30pm UK

Colchester Community Stadium

Colchester
1 - 2
Wigan

Sears (45+1')
Jasper (6'), Dobra (42')

FT(HT: 1-1)

Lang (24', 75')
Cousins (62'), Edwards (81')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's FA Cup clash between Colchester United and Wigan Athletic, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

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 Wigan Athletic win with a probability of 54.63%. A draw had a probability of 24.3% and a win for Colchester United had a probability of 21.09%.

The most likely scoreline for a Wigan Athletic win was 0-1 with a probability of 12.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-2 (10.27%) and 1-2 (9.64%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.53%), while for a Colchester United win it was 1-0 (6.9%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 9.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Wigan Athletic would win this match.

Result
Colchester United	Draw	Wigan Athletic
21.09%	24.28%	54.63%

Both teams to score 49.44%

Goals

Over 2.5

Under 2.5

48.42%

51.58%

Over 3.5

Under 3.5

26.63%

73.37%

Colchester United Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

60.88%

39.12%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

24.16%

75.84%

Wigan Athletic Goals

Over 0.5

Under 0.5

81.21%

18.79%

Over 1.5

Under 1.5

49.8%

50.2%

Score Analysis

Colchester United 21.09%

Wigan Athletic 54.62%

Draw 24.28%

Colchester United	Draw	Wigan Athletic
1-0 @ 6.9% 2-1 @ 5.41% 2-0 @ 3.24% 3-1 @ 1.69% 3-2 @ 1.42% 3-0 @ 1.01% Other @ 1.43% Total : 21.09%	1-1 @ 11.53% 0-0 @ 7.35% 2-2 @ 4.53% Other @ 0.87% Total : 24.28%	0-1 @ 12.28% 0-2 @ 10.27% 1-2 @ 9.64% 0-3 @ 5.73% 1-3 @ 5.37% 2-3 @ 2.52% 0-4 @ 2.39% 1-4 @ 2.25% 2-4 @ 1.05% Other @ 3.11% Total : 54.62%