The last time that the two sides met was in November last year in the EFL Trophy and on that occasion, Ipswich won on penalties, but we expect the Tractor Boys to enjoy an easier outing on Tuesday and claim a comfortable victory over Colchester.
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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 Ipswich Town win with a probability of 57.57%. A draw had a probability of 23.4% and a win for Colchester United had a probability of 19%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.88%) and 2-1 (9.73%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.12%), while for a Colchester United win it was 0-1 (6.37%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 6.4% likelihood.