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League Two

Colchester United
League Two | Gameweek 38
Mar 25, 2023 at 3pm UK
JobServe Community Stadium
Tranmere Rovers

Colchester
1 - 1
Tranmere

Chilvers (65' pen.)
FT(HT: 0-1)
Saunders (13')

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
Last Game: Leyton Orient 2-2 Colchester
Saturday, March 18 at 3pm in League Two

Tranmere Rovers

All competitions
Last Game: Tranmere 1-3 Newport
Saturday, March 18 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 36.1%. A win for Tranmere Rovers had a probability of 35.84% and a draw had a probability of 28.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (7.74%) and 2-0 (6.62%). The likeliest Tranmere Rovers win was 0-1 (11.23%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.18%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 13.2% likelihood.

Result
Colchester UnitedDrawTranmere Rovers
36.1% (-0.036999999999999 -0.04)28.07% (0.016000000000002 0.02)35.84% (0.024000000000001 0.02)
Both teams to score 47.61% (-0.044000000000004 -0.04)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.51% (-0.055 -0.05)58.49% (0.058 0.06)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.93% (-0.042999999999999 -0.04)79.07% (0.045000000000002 0.05)
Colchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
69.08% (-0.048999999999992 -0.05)30.92% (0.052 0.05)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.79% (-0.058999999999997 -0.06)67.21% (0.061999999999998 0.06)
Tranmere Rovers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
68.91% (-0.013000000000005 -0.01)31.09% (0.015999999999998 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
32.59% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)67.41% (0.018000000000001 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Colchester United 36.1%
    Tranmere Rovers 35.84%
    Draw 28.06%
Colchester UnitedDrawTranmere Rovers
1-0 @ 11.28% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 7.74% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
2-0 @ 6.62% (-0.0040000000000004 -0)
3-1 @ 3.03% (-0.008 -0.01)
3-0 @ 2.59% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
3-2 @ 1.77% (-0.0049999999999999 -0)
Other @ 3.07%
Total : 36.1%
1-1 @ 13.18% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
0-0 @ 9.61% (0.020999999999999 0.02)
2-2 @ 4.52% (-0.0069999999999997 -0.01)
Other @ 0.75%
Total : 28.06%
0-1 @ 11.23% (0.02 0.02)
1-2 @ 7.7%
0-2 @ 6.56% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
1-3 @ 3% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
0-3 @ 2.56% (0.0020000000000002 0)
2-3 @ 1.76% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
Other @ 3.03%
Total : 35.84%

How you voted: Colchester vs Tranmere

Colchester United
25.0%
Draw
18.8%
Tranmere Rovers
56.3%
16
Head to Head
Aug 27, 2022 3pm
Tranmere
2-0
Colchester
Hawkes (4'), Burton (83')
Byrne (19')

Tchamadeu (73')
Mar 26, 2022 3pm
Colchester
1-0
Tranmere
Tchamadeu (90+5')
Skuse (73'), Hannant (82')

Foley (82'), Jolley (84'), Clarke (90+6'), Davies (90+7')
Oct 8, 2021 7.45pm
Tranmere
2-0
Colchester
Hawkes (54'), Clarke (71')

Clampin (14'), Jasper (90+2')
May 8, 2021 3pm
Tranmere
0-0
Colchester

Khan (55')

Lapslie (11')
Mar 23, 2021 7pm
Colchester
2-2
Tranmere
Pell (30'), Sarpong-Wiredu (55')
Pell (9'), Sarpong-Wiredu (65')
Lloyd (62' pen.), Spearing (67')
Khan (50')
rhs 2.0


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