We said: Colchester United 2-1 Accrington Stanley
With both clubs having earned important wins over the Christmas and New Year period, this could prove to be a competitive fixture. However, although Accrington are on a high after their win over Grimsby, Colchester could edge this contest by the odd goal in three with a late goal.
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 Colchester United win with a probability of 54.99%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Accrington Stanley had a probability of 20.23%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 13.35%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.82%) and 2-1 (9.48%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.68%), while for an Accrington Stanley win it was 0-1 (7.2%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 3.2% likelihood.