There have been few highlights so far this season for either team, as the pair begin proceedings already fearing for their safety.
Despite their own troubles, Colchester should have enough to get past a woeful Rochdale on Saturday.
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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 Colchester United win with a probability of 49.78%. A draw had a probability of 25.7% and a win for Rochdale had a probability of 24.56%.
The most likely scoreline for a Colchester United win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.38%) and 2-1 (9.33%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (12.17%), while for a Rochdale win it was 0-1 (7.94%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.
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