We said: Notts County 2-1 Colchester United
Both sides will be confident of securing a positive result in midweek given their respective strong starts to 2025, so expect a close-fought contest.
However, Notts County will be feeling the pressure to keep up with their rivals increasing after losing last time out, and considering that Colchester have been mixed on the road, the Magpies are likely to take all three points.
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 Notts County win with a probability of 51.31%. A draw had a probability of 25.2% and a win for Colchester United had a probability of 23.49%.
The most likely scoreline for a Notts County win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.17%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.63%) and 2-1 (9.46%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.96%), while for a Colchester United win it was 0-1 (7.56%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with an 12% likelihood.