League Two | Gameweek 2
Aug 12, 2023 at 3pm UK
The Utilita Energy Stadium
Bradford
2 - 1
Colchester
More game data and we say below the videos
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Accrington 1-2 Bradford (1-4 pen.)
Tuesday, August 8 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup
Tuesday, August 8 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup
Last Game: Cardiff 2-2 Colchester (2-0 pen.)
Wednesday, August 9 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup
Wednesday, August 9 at 7.45pm in EFL Cup
We said: Bradford City 1-0 Colchester United
Bradford City finished far higher than Colchester United in League Two last season, and while they did not put in a very good performance on the opening day, they should have enough to get their first win on the board this weekend. Colchester United put up a good fight away against Cardiff in midweek, which indicates they could be an improved side this season, but they are unlikely to take anything from this Saturday's game. 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 Bradford City win with a probability of 43.99%. A win for Colchester United had a probability of 29.24% and a draw had a probability of 26.8%.
The most likely scoreline for a Bradford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.83%) and 2-0 (8.16%). The likeliest Colchester United win was 0-1 (9.12%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.68%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with an 8.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Bradford City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Bradford City | Draw | Colchester United |
43.99% ( 0) | 26.77% | 29.24% |
Both teams to score 49.69% ( -0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
