Match Report
Colchester United, 12th on 66 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Salford City (4th, 81). Recent form flatters Colchester United's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 12th. Against a league average of 1.29 goals per team per game, Colchester United ran at 1.35 scored and 1.07 conceded, Salford City at 1.33 and 1.11.
Salford City had been beaten in five straight games. From the last five rounds, Colchester United held 7 points of 15 and Salford City 0.
GioScore's database holds 13 meetings between the two: 6 for Colchester United, 4 for Salford City and 3 drawn, at 2.54 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 38% of those meetings. The last five meetings averaged 4 goals, well above the all-time 2.54.
The match was played at JobServe Community Stadium in Colchester (capacity 10,083). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Salford City: Cole Stockton (78')
Key stats
Possession: Colchester United 62% · Salford City 38% · Total shots: 8-15 · On target: 2-4 · Corners: 4-5