Given the defensive records of both teams so far, we can hardly see either coming away with a clean sheet from this one. We also fancy the home side to just about get the job done in the end.
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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 Tranmere Rovers win with a probability of 45.61%. A win for Colchester United had a probability of 30.69% and a draw had a probability of 23.7%.
The most likely scoreline for a Tranmere Rovers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.23%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (8.04%) and 2-0 (6.82%). The likeliest Colchester United win was 1-2 (7.36%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.87%). The actual scoreline of 1-1 was predicted with a 10.9% likelihood.