On paper there was only going to be one winner. Brighton, at home, had won only two games and lost seven drawing one. Colchester were 4th, but it was mainly due to a good home record they they remain in that play off spot, where they had won eight at the Weston Homes Community Stadium.Their away record looked a little inconsistent. Two wins, five draws and three losses had been chalked up so far before this game, so the final result was either going to be a draw or Colchester win.Colchester won 2-1 thanks to goals from Philip Ifil and Anthony Wordsworth very early on in the 9th and 14th minute respectively, while Brighton replied with a Gary Dicker header three minutes before half time.
The match statistics would no doubt frustrate Brighton Manager, Gus Poyet. Whilst Colchester had 54% of the possession, Brighton had more shots on goal, won ten corners and conceded fewer fouls. On the face of it, it looked like Brighton couldn't complete enough chances and Colchester's poor travelling form was reflected in their performance.
However, it was good news for me as my £10 bet on Colchester to win at 7/5 at Coral returned £24 making a £14 profit.
Match report at www.bbc.co.uk/football
Picture of Gus Poyet by Bob Flood @ www.flickr.com
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