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Accrington Stanley v Colchester United : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 15th Aug, 15:00 BST, Wham Stadium, Accrington

Danny Cowley takes his Colchester United side to the Wham Stadium in the League Two on Saturday afternoon, with John Doolan's Accrington Stanley their rivals. Analysing both sides' last 20 League Two matches, as well as trends within the competition and the market, to generate our match predictions. All the statistics, including head-to-heads, are shown below, alongside odds from leading bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

Under 3.5 goals means, quite simply that there will be no more than 3 goals scored by Accrington and Colchester combined during 90 mins. Latest form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) records have led us to this conclusion, and we think there's a 75% chance of it coming in. The top price currently available on under 3.5 goals is 1.25.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Accrington are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 40% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.62.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Accrington
40%
11/813/8
Draw
27%
11/512/5
Colchester
34%
15/88/5
Draw 1-1
13%
5/119/4
Accrington 1-0
10%
13/26/1
Colchester 1-0
9%
15/26/1
Accrington 2-1
8%
17/215/2
Draw 0-0
8%
8/18/1
Colchester 2-1
8%
10/18/1
Accrington 2-0
7%
10/110/1
Colchester 2-0
6%
14/19/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/111/1
Accrington 3-1
4%
20/116/1
Accrington 3-0
3%
22/120/1
Colchester 3-1
3%
25/116/1
Colchester 3-0
2%
28/118/1
Accrington 3-2
2%
28/125/1
Colchester 3-2
2%
33/122/1
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
11/1021/20
Under 2.5 Goals
53%
7/107/10
Home 1st Goal
49%
10/111/1
Away 1st Goal
47%
11/101/1
No 1st Goal
5%
8/18/1
BTTS - Yes
52%
5/64/5
BTTS - No
48%
5/610/11
BTTS - Home Win
18%
4/117/4
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/216/5
BTTS - Away Win
15%
5/117/4
Home/draw
66%
2/510/21
Away/draw
60%
8/1510/21
Home/away
73%
4/113/10
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
1/31/3
Under 1.5 Goals
28%
9/421/10
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
11/427/10
Under 3.5 Goals
75%
1/41/4
Over 4.5 Goals
12%
7/113/2
Under 4.5 Goals
88%
1/121/14
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
18/114/1
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/501/80
Over 0.5 Goals
92%
1/141/20
Under 0.5 Goals
8%
8/117/2
Home DNB
58%
4/617/20
Away DNB
52%
11/1017/20
Accrington win to nil
22%
3/1-
Colchester win to nil
18%
4/1-
Accrington / Accrington
20%
3/13/1
Accrington / Colchester
3%
28/122/1
Accrington / Draw
6%
14/110/1
Draw / Accrington
14%
9/25/1
Draw / Colchester
13%
11/25/1
Draw / Draw
16%
4/119/5
Colchester / Accrington
3%
28/122/1
Colchester / Colchester
18%
15/43/1
Colchester / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win League Two table
Won
Draw
Lost
Accrington
Colchester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Newport000000 
Sep 19
Apr 17
Apr 13
Oct 10
2
Colchester000000 
Aug 15
Mar 6
-
-
3
Walsall000000 
Feb 6
Aug 29
Oct 31
Jan 30
4
Crewe000000 
Dec 1
May 8
Sep 12
Feb 20
5
York000000 
Jan 19
Oct 20
Nov 28
May 1
6
Salford000000 
Nov 21
Mar 20
Apr 10
Dec 12
7
Rotherham000000 
Dec 29
Apr 3
Jan 1
Mar 26
8
Shrewsbury000000 
Jan 1
Mar 26
Apr 24
Sep 26
9
Exeter000000 
Mar 13
Aug 22
Oct 17
Jan 16
10
Grimsby000000 
Sep 1
Feb 9
May 8
Dec 1
11
Tranmere000000 
Mar 29
Dec 26
Mar 20
Nov 21
12
Crawley000000 
Sep 5
Feb 13
Dec 29
Apr 3
13
Oldham000000 
Apr 13
Oct 10
Aug 22
Mar 13
14
Northampton000000 
Oct 31
Jan 30
Jan 23
Oct 24
15
Bristol R000000 
Apr 10
Dec 12
Feb 9
Sep 1
16
Rochdale000000 
Jan 23
Oct 24
Aug 29
Feb 6
17
Chesterfield000000 
Dec 19
Jan 9
Jan 19
Oct 20
18
Swindon000000 
Apr 24
Sep 26
Feb 13
Sep 5
19
Gillingham000000 
Oct 17
Jan 16
Nov 14
Feb 27
20
Fleetwood000000 
May 1
Nov 28
Dec 19
Jan 9
21
Barnet000000 
Feb 20
Sep 12
Mar 29
Dec 26
22
Port Vale000000 
Feb 27
Nov 14
Oct 3
Apr 27
23
Cheltenham000000 
Oct 3
Apr 27
Sep 19
Apr 17
24
Accrington000000 
-
-
Mar 6
Aug 15
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
6
Accrington have not won in 6 consecutive league games
Accrington 24TH
league games
Home
Overall
6
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Colchester 2ND
league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Goals: Scored
Conceded
Games: Scored
/ 0
Conceded
/ 0
Clean sheets
/ 0
Failed to score
/ 0
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Accrington since 2017
Accrington
Colchester
Goals: Scored
7
4
Games: Scored
4 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
1 / 5
ASY
3
D
1
COU
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Accrington
Accrington1 - 0
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Colchester
Accrington3 - 1
Accrington2 - 1
League games at Colchester since 2016
Colchester
Accrington
Goals: Scored
4
7
Games: Scored
3 / 5
5 / 5
Clean sheets
0 / 5
2 / 5
ASY
3
D
1
COU
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Colchester2 - 1
0 - 2Accrington
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Accrington
1 - 2Accrington
Goal Statistics

Colchester United's defensive record is very strong, D. Cowley's men having conceded 1 or less in 6 consecutive League Two games. An average PG rating of 1.3 for Accrington Stanley makes sense in this context.

Accrington 24th Colchester 2nd
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Accrington will score no more than 1 goal
0
30%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 66% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2026/2027 season
Accrington
PG (predicted goals)
Colchester
1.3
1.2
Attack rating
0%
better
ASY
COU
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
0%
better
ASY
COU
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

Accrington v Colchester League Two lLine ups will show here when available.

Accrington League Two squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Moulden GLK
-
J. Rogerson GLK
-
T Moore DEF
-
J Anderson DEF
-
F Rawson DEF
-
D Matthews DEF
-
D Love DEF
-
J. Smith DEF
-
C O'Brien DEF
-
F. Sass DEF
-
D Tutonda DEF
-
S Mols MID
-
T Walton MID
-
A. Henderson MID
-
I Sinclair MID
-
C Grant MID
-
S Conneely MID
-
L Coyle MID
-
C Stockton FWD
-
K Mooney FWD
-
J Woods FWD
-
S Whalley FWD
-
C Caton FWD
-
A. Popoola FWD
-
C Brown FWD
-
Colchester League Two squad statistics 2026/2027
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
0000
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T Smith GLK
-
S Raggett DEF
-
E Iandolo DEF
-
F Terry DEF
-
R Hunt DEF
-
J Tucker DEF
-
K Vincent-Young DEF
-
S. Kuffour DEF
-
J Leake DEF
-
P Digby MID
-
T Bishop MID
-
J Payne MID
-
B. Perry MID
-
B Ihionvien FWD
-
A. Akande FWD
-
H Anderson FWD
-
S Tovide FWD
-
J. Williams FWD
-