Colchester vs Gillingham prediction & betting tips – 26/12/2024

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League Two - Regular Season - 22

26th Dec 24, 15:00
JobServe Community Stadium

Colchester

2 : 0

HT: 1 - 0

Gillingham

LLLDW
6' L. Taylor
85' J. Gordon

Referee: F. Hallam

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Match Facts

The upcoming match between Colchester and Gillingham is set for December 26, 2024 at 3:00 PM. The venue for this encounter is JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester, Essex, England. F. Hallam has been appointed as the referee for this match.

  • The probability of winning for Colchester is 25%. The probability of a draw between Colchester and Gillingham is 28%. The probability of winning for Gillingham is 47%.
  • Our calculations suggest a 67% chance that both teams will find the back of the net, with a 33% possibility that at least one side will keep a clean sheet.
  • There's a 38% likelihood of seeing more than 2.5 goals in this encounter, while the odds of a lower-scoring affair (under 2.5 goals) stand at 62%.
  • The most recent encounter between these two sides took place on January 1, 2024, where Gillingham won against Colchester with a score of 1-0
  • Looking at the last five head-to-head encounters, Colchester has emerged victorious 2 time(s), Gillingham has claimed 2 win(s), and 1 match(es) ended in a stalemate. Colchester has averaged 1 goals per game, while Gillingham has netted an average of 0.8 goals.
  • In the current League Two standings, Colchester occupies the 17th spot, while Gillingham sits in 10th place.
  • Colchester's performance in the League Two this season shows 4 victories, 5 defeats, and 11 draws. They've maintained an average of 1.2 goals scored and 1.1 goals conceded per match.
  • Gillingham has recorded 9 wins, 8 losses, and 3 draws in the League Two this season. Their offensive output stands at 1.1 goals per game, while defensively they've allowed an average of 0.9 goals.
  • Examining Colchester's last five outings, they have won 2 times, lost 0 times and drawn 3 times. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per match and conceded 0 goals.
  • Gillingham's form over their previous five matches shows they have won 2 times, lost 2 times and drawn 1 times. They have scored an average of 1.2 goals per match and conceded 1.2 goals.
  • Leading the goal-scoring charts for Colchester is L. Taylor, who has found the net 5 times this season.
  • J. Clarke stands out as Gillingham's most prolific scorer, having notched up 5 goals in the current campaign.

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Lineups

Colchester

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 1GM. Macey
  • 18DM. Egbo
  • 6DT. Flanagan
  • 25DA. Donnelly
  • 3DE. Iandolo
  • 15MJ. McDonnell
  • 16MA. ReadSubstitution73'
  • 31MO. ThornSubstitution60'
  • 10MJ. Payne
  • 21MO. EdwardsSubstitution73'
  • 33FL. TaylorGoalSubstitution73'

SUBSTITUTES

  • 7MH. AndersonSubstitution60'
  • 11FJ. GordonSubstitution73'Goal
  • 8ME. BishopSubstitution73'
  • 14FT. HopperSubstitution73'
  • 12GT. Smith
  • 4DF. Kelleher
  • 5DB. Goodliffe
Coach IconD. CowleyHead Coach
Gillingham

STARTING LINEUPS

  • 1GG. Morris
  • 2DR. Hutton
  • 5DM. Ehmer
  • 4DC. MastersonSubstitution63'
  • 3DM. ClarkSubstitution46'
  • 14MR. McKenzie
  • 6ME. ColemanSubstitution81'
  • 17MJ. Clarke
  • 7MJ. NolanSubstitution46'
  • 11MA. RoweSubstitution63'
  • 20FE. Nevitt

SUBSTITUTES

  • 8MA. LittleSubstitution46'
  • 22DS. OgieSubstitution46'
  • 38DT. DiengSubstitution63'
  • 23MB. DackSubstitution63'
  • 9FJ. AndrewsSubstitution81'
  • 10MJ. Williams
  • 25GJ. Turner
Coach IconM. BonnerHead Coach

Colchester vs Gillingham - Standings

# Team MP W D L GF GA +/- PTS
1 Walsall 24 17 4 3 48 21 27 55
2 Crewe 25 11 10 4 33 22 11 43
3 Salford City 24 12 6 6 29 19 10 42
4 Port Vale 25 11 8 6 29 25 4 41
5 AFC Wimbledon 23 12 4 7 35 19 16 40
6 Notts County 24 11 7 6 38 26 12 40
7 Doncaster 25 11 7 7 35 30 5 40
8 Bradford 24 10 8 6 33 27 6 38
9 Grimsby 25 12 1 12 36 40 -4 37
10 Chesterfield 24 9 7 8 38 29 9 34
11 Milton Keynes Dons 23 10 4 9 36 31 5 34
12 Bromley 24 8 10 6 35 30 5 34
13 Cheltenham 24 8 7 9 34 36 -2 31
14 Gillingham 23 9 3 11 22 24 -2 30
15 Barrow 24 7 7 10 23 26 -3 28
16 Fleetwood Town 22 6 9 7 28 28 0 27
17 Colchester 24 5 12 7 28 28 0 27
18 Newport County 23 7 5 11 30 40 -10 26
19 Accrington ST 23 6 7 10 32 40 -8 25
20 Swindon Town 26 5 10 11 31 41 -10 25
21 Harrogate Town 25 7 4 14 21 37 -16 25
22 Tranmere 24 6 7 11 18 37 -19 25
23 Morecambe 24 5 5 14 22 39 -17 20
24 Carlisle 24 4 6 14 19 38 -19 18

Head to head

These teams have met 10 times in recent seasons. Colchester has won 4 times, while Gillingham has secured 5 victories. 1 matches ended in a draw. The goal tally stands at 10 for Colchester and 11 for Gillingham.

4
1
5
ColchesterDrawsGillingham
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
7/10 Matches
Over 2.5 Goals
20%
2/10 Matches
Over 3.5 Goals
10%
1/10 Matches
Both Teams Scored
20%
2/10 Matches
Colchester Clean Sheets
30%
3/10 Matches
Gillingham Clean Sheets
50%
5/10 Matches

Past H2H Results & Fixtures

26 Dec 2024League Two
Colchester2 - 0Gillingham
01 Jan 2024League Two
Colchester0 - 1Gillingham
26 Aug 2023League Two
Gillingham0 - 3Colchester
21 Jan 2023League Two
Colchester0 - 2Gillingham
26 Dec 2022League Two
Gillingham0 - 1Colchester
11 Oct 2022EFL Trophy
Gillingham1 - 1Colchester
07 Sep 2021EFL Trophy
Colchester0 - 1Gillingham
24 Jul 2021Friendlies Clubs
Colchester0 - 2Gillingham
15 Aug 2020Friendlies Clubs
Colchester0 - 2Gillingham
03 Sep 2019EFL Trophy
Gillingham2 - 3Colchester

Last matches: Colchester 1.30

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 3 (30%)D 4 (40%)L 3 (30%)
EFL Trophy14/01/2025
Cheltenham
2 - 1
Colchester
League Two04/01/2025
Colchester
0 - 2
Accrington ST
League Two01/01/2025
Swindon Town
3 - 2
Colchester
League Two29/12/2024
Colchester
1 - 1
Doncaster
League Two26/12/2024
Colchester
2 - 0
Gillingham
League Two20/12/2024
Crewe
0 - 0
Colchester
League Two14/12/2024
Colchester
0 - 0
Newport County
EFL Trophy10/12/2024
Colchester
2 - 0
AFC Wimbledon
League Two03/12/2024
Colchester
4 - 0
Swindon Town
League Two30/11/2024
Fleetwood Town
0 - 0
Colchester

Last matches: Gillingham 1.10

Statistics are for the last 10 games

W 3 (30%)D 2 (20%)L 5 (50%)
League Two02/01/2025
Gillingham
0 - 3
Bromley
League Two30/12/2024
AFC Wimbledon
1 - 0
Gillingham
League Two26/12/2024
Colchester
2 - 0
Gillingham
League Two20/12/2024
Gillingham
2 - 2
Cheltenham
League Two14/12/2024
Milton Keynes Dons
0 - 1
Gillingham
League Two07/12/2024
Gillingham
1 - 0
Salford City
League Two04/12/2024
Bromley
2 - 1
Gillingham
League Two23/11/2024
Gillingham
1 - 2
Harrogate Town
EFL Trophy12/11/2024
Stevenage
1 - 1
Gillingham
League Two09/11/2024
Gillingham
1 - 0
Port Vale

Colchester vs Gillingham - Per Match Stats

This section shows the average per-match statistics for both teams in the current season of this league.

ColchesterGames: 23
GillinghamGames: 20

Matches

52%
Ball Possession
48%
371.78
Total passes
349.4
272.43
Passes accurate
242.7
72%
Passes %
69%
11.52
Fouls
12.85
2
Yellow Cards
2.4
0
Red Cards
0.1
4.83
Corner Kicks
4.3
1.78
Offsides
1.35

Attack

12.22
Total Shots
9.45
4
Shots on Goal
3.05
0
expected_goals
0
4.61
Shots off Goal
3.4
7.91
Shots insidebox
6
4.3
Shots outsidebox
3.45
3.61
Blocked Shots
3
1.04
Goals Scored
1.05

Defense

2.61
Goalkeeper Saves
2.6
1
Goals Conceded
1
0
goals_prevented
0
8
Clean Sheets
9
11.52
Fouls
12.85

Predictions

Match Outcome Prediction

Home 30%
Draw 27%
Away 43%
Colchester Gillingham
25% Clean Sheet 23%
77% Over 0.5 Goals 75%
40% Over 1.5 Goals 40%
Both Teams to Score 69%
Most Likely Scoreline 1-1
Over 2.5 Goals 31%
Over 3.5 Goals 14%
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