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League Two

Colchester United
League Two | Gameweek 39
Mar 28, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
JobServe Community Stadium
Grimsby Town

Colchester
1 - 2
Grimsby Town

Edwards (51')
Hunt (82'), Edwards (84')
FT(HT: 1-0)
Green (46'), Khouri (76')
Green (28'), Khouri (79')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Friday's League Two clash between Colchester United and Grimsby Town, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Colchester United

All competitions
Last Game: Bradford 4-1 Colchester
Saturday, March 22 at 3pm in League Two

Grimsby Town

All competitions
Last Game: Grimsby Town 1-0 Newport
Saturday, March 22 at 3pm in League Two

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 47.03%. A draw had a probability of 26.7% and a win for Grimsby Town had a probability of 26.29%.

The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.62%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.03%) and 2-1 (9%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.58%), while for a Grimsby Town win it was 0-1 (8.8%). The actual scoreline of 1-2 was predicted with a 6.3% likelihood.

Result
Colchester UnitedDrawGrimsby Town
47.03% (-0.00099999999999767 -0)26.68% (0.0019999999999989 0)26.29% (0.0010000000000012 0)
Both teams to score 48% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
43.73% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)56.26% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
22.7% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)77.3% (0.0040000000000049 0)
Colchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.07% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)23.93% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.86% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)58.14% (0.0039999999999978 0)
Grimsby Town Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.1% (0.00099999999999767 0)36.9% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
26.31% (0.0019999999999989 0)73.69% (0.0019999999999953 0)
Score Analysis
    Colchester United 47.02%
    Grimsby Town 26.29%
    Draw 26.67%
Colchester UnitedDrawGrimsby Town
1-0 @ 12.62%
2-0 @ 9.03%
2-1 @ 9%
3-0 @ 4.31%
3-1 @ 4.29%
3-2 @ 2.14%
4-0 @ 1.54%
4-1 @ 1.53% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 2.56%
Total : 47.02%
1-1 @ 12.58%
0-0 @ 8.83% (0.0010000000000012 0)
2-2 @ 4.49%
Other @ 0.78%
Total : 26.67%
0-1 @ 8.8% (0.00099999999999945 0)
1-2 @ 6.28%
0-2 @ 4.39% (0.0010000000000003 0)
1-3 @ 2.09%
2-3 @ 1.49%
0-3 @ 1.46%
Other @ 1.79%
Total : 26.29%

How you voted: Colchester vs Grimsby Town

Colchester United
60.8%
Draw
23.5%
Grimsby Town
15.7%
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