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League Two | Gameweek 45
Apr 26, 2025 at 3pm UK
Moor Lane
Colchester United

Salford City
4 - 1
Colchester

Adelakun (2' pen., 56' pen.), Shephard (21'), Stockton (24')
Woodburn (46'), Ashley (68'), Garbutt (75'), N'Mai (89')
FT(HT: 3-0)
Iandolo (66')
Kelleher (1'), Read (90+2')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's League Two clash between Salford City and Colchester United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Morecambe 1-3 Salford City
Monday, April 21 at 3pm in League Two
Last Game: Doncaster 3-0 Colchester
Monday, April 21 at 3pm in League Two

We said: Salford City 1-1 Colchester United

With both sides desperate to keep their playoff hopes alive, this clash promises to be a tightly contested, cagey affair, and we feel these two will have to settle for a share of the spoils at the final 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 Salford City win with a probability of 40.36%. A win for Colchester United had a probability of 34.03% and a draw had a probability of 25.6%.

The most likely scoreline for a Salford City win was 1-0 with a probability of 9.38%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.69%) and 2-0 (6.71%). The likeliest Colchester United win was 0-1 (8.47%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.13%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 1.5% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Salford City would win this match.

Result
Salford CityDrawColchester United
40.36% (0.0069999999999979 0.01) 25.6%34.03% (-0.009999999999998 -0.01)
Both teams to score 55.25% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
51.27% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)48.72% (0.0079999999999956 0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
29.16% (-0.009999999999998 -0.01)70.83% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
Salford City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.12% (-0.0019999999999953 -0)23.88% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
41.92% (0.0010000000000048 0)58.07%
Colchester United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.58% (-0.010999999999996 -0.01)27.42% (0.010000000000002 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.1% (-0.012 -0.01)62.9% (0.013000000000005 0.01)
Score Analysis
    Salford City 40.37%
    Colchester United 34.03%
    Draw 25.6%
Salford CityDrawColchester United
1-0 @ 9.38% (0.0030000000000001 0)
2-1 @ 8.69% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-0 @ 6.71% (0.0020000000000007 0)
3-1 @ 4.15%
3-0 @ 3.21% (0.0019999999999998 0)
3-2 @ 2.68%
4-1 @ 1.49%
4-0 @ 1.15% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-2 @ 0.96%
Other @ 1.95%
Total : 40.37%
1-1 @ 12.13%
0-0 @ 6.55% (0.0020000000000007 0)
2-2 @ 5.62% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-3 @ 1.16%
Other @ 0.15%
Total : 25.6%
0-1 @ 8.47% (0.00099999999999945 0)
1-2 @ 7.85% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-2 @ 5.48% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
1-3 @ 3.39% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
2-3 @ 2.43% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-3 @ 2.36% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
1-4 @ 1.1% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 2.95%
Total : 34.03%

How you voted: Salford City vs Colchester

Salford City
33.3%
Draw
41.7%
Colchester United
25.0%
12
Head to Head
Oct 26, 2024 12.30pm
Gameweek 14
Colchester
1-2
Salford City
Anderson (68')
N'Mai (59'), Kouassi (74')
Feb 27, 2024 7.45pm
Gameweek 29
Salford City
1-1
Colchester
Smith (45')
Morton (74'), Mariappa (83'), Humbles (88'), Ingram (90+3')
Ihionvien (75')
Iandolo (45+3'), Cowley (46'), C (90+4')
Dec 22, 2023 7.45pm
Gameweek 23
Colchester
2-1
Salford City
Taylor (42'), Cooper (89')
Read (17'), Hall (29'), Taylor (31'), Mitchell (74'), Akinde (90+3')
McAleny (90+1')
Ingram (38')
Apr 15, 2023 3pm
Jan 24, 2023 7.45pm
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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Doncaster RoversDoncaster4523121071492281
2Port Vale452214965452080
3Bradford CityBradford4521121263451875
4Walsall4520141174542074
5Notts County4520121367472072
6AFC Wimbledon4519131355352070
7Salford City4518141362521068
8Grimsby Town45208176166-568
9Chesterfield4518131472541867
10Colchester UnitedColchester451618115247566
11Bromley451615146159263
12Crewe AlexandraCrewe451517134947262
13Swindon TownSwindon451516147163861
14Fleetwood TownFleetwood451515156059160
15Cheltenham TownCheltenham451612176067-760
16BarrowBarrow451513175250258
17Gillingham451316164046-655
18MK Dons45149225266-1451
19Accrington StanleyAccrington451214195368-1550
20Harrogate TownHarrogate451311214160-1950
21Newport CountyNewport451310225172-2149
22Tranmere RoversTranmere451115194164-2348
23Carlisle UnitedCarlisle451011244269-2741
24Morecambe45106293970-3136


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