The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Friday's League Two clash between Exeter City and Colchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Exeter 0-1 Port Vale
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Forest Green Rovers | 46 | 31 | 84 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 46 | 24 | 84 |
| 3 | Bristol Rovers | 46 | 22 | 80 |
Last Game: Hartlepool 0-2 Colchester
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two
Saturday, May 7 at 3pm in League Two
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 14 | Bradford City | 46 | -2 | 58 |
| 15 | Colchester United | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 16 | Walsall | 46 | -13 | 54 |
We said: Exeter City 2-0 Colchester United
A quick glance at the league standings suggests that the hosts are nailed on to emerge victorious, and we expect Exeter to live up to expectations by securing a routine victory come the full-time whistle. 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 Exeter City win with a probability of 56.18%. A draw had a probability of 24% and a win for Colchester United had a probability of 19.85%.
The most likely scoreline for a Exeter City win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.6%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.7%) and 2-1 (9.66%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.37%), while for a Colchester United win it was 0-1 (6.69%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 10.7% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a 2-0 win for Exeter City in this match and our data analysis correctly predicted the win for Exeter City.
| Result | ||
| Exeter City | Draw | Colchester United |
| 56.18% | 23.97% | 19.85% |
| Both teams to score 48.57% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
