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 44.5%. A win for Colchester United had a probability of 29.61% and a draw had a probability of 25.9%.
The most likely scoreline for a Ipswich Town win was 1-0 with a probability of 10.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.04%) and 2-0 (7.87%). The likeliest Colchester United win was 0-1 (8.39%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.31%).