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Bristol Rovers v Colchester United : League Two match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 17th Jan, 15:00 BST, The Memorial Stadium, Bristol

Colchester United, led by manager Danny Cowley, visit Darrell Clarke and his Bristol Rovers side at The Memorial Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the League Two. Our predictions for each betting market are calculated using the past 20 games each side has played (home, away and overall) with weighting assigned to top teams. All the statistics and graphics are tailored for the betting market in question. Head to head (H2H) statistics between the team are also given if there are are enough previous meetings. Odds are provided straight from from the UK's biggest bookmakers.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

The KickOff predictive algorithm suggests there's a 76% chance of Bristol R and Colchester delivering at least 2 goals in this League Two clash. Recent form stats and head-to-head (H2H) records are central to that calculation , and it would appear that the bookies like the look of it as a tip too. This over 1.5 goals tip is available with best odds of 1.36.

In-Play
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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 48% chance of Colchester coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bristol R
27%
15/8-
Draw
25%
21/10-
Colchester
48%
27/20-
Draw 1-1
12%
5/1-
Colchester 1-0
10%
13/2-
Colchester 2-1
9%
17/2-
Colchester 2-0
8%
10/1-
Bristol R 1-0
7%
8/1-
Bristol R 2-1
7%
10/1-
Draw 0-0
6%
8/1-
Draw 2-2
5%
14/1-
Colchester 3-1
5%
20/1-
Colchester 3-0
4%
22/1-
Bristol R 2-0
4%
14/1-
Colchester 3-2
3%
28/1-
Bristol R 3-1
3%
22/1-
Colchester 4-1
2%
40/1-
Bristol R 3-2
2%
33/1-
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
43/40-
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
8/11-
Home 1st Goal
44%
11/10-
Away 1st Goal
52%
10/11-
No 1st Goal
4%
8/1-
BTTS - Yes
54%
4/5-
BTTS - No
46%
10/11-
BTTS - Home Win
13%
5/1-
BTTS - Draw
18%
10/3-
BTTS - Away Win
23%
4/1-
Home/draw
52%
8/15-
Away/draw
73%
4/11-
Home/away
75%
1/3-
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
1/3-
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
9/4-
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
11/4-
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
1/4-
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
7/1-
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/12-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
16/1-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/40-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/14-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
8/1-
Home DNB
44%
11/10-
Away DNB
66%
4/6-
Bristol R win to nil
14%
4/1-
Colchester win to nil
26%
3/1-
Bristol R / Bristol R
17%
15/4-
Bristol R / Colchester
3%
25/1-
Bristol R / Draw
6%
14/1-
Draw / Bristol R
13%
11/2-
Draw / Colchester
15%
9/2-
Draw / Draw
16%
4/1-
Colchester / Bristol R
3%
28/1-
Colchester / Colchester
21%
3/1-
Colchester / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Bristol R have played 24 matches so far this season and are in 20th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

20 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 13 games, drawn 3 and won 4. Bristol R have conceded 37 goals, scored 15, failed to score in 8 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Bristol R have played 12 games at home, winning 3, drawing 1 and losing 8 fixtures. They have scored 8 goals, conceded 21 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 7 times in home league games.

Colchester lay in 9th place on 36 points in the League Two league table having played 24 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 16 games against teams below them in the table, winning 5, drawing 8 and losing 3 games. They have scored 22 goals and kept 3 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Colchester have conceded 17 goals and have failed to score in 3 matches.

Away league performance

Colchester have played 12 away games, winning 4, drawing 5 and losing 3 games. They have scored an average of 1.5 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.3 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Bristol R
Colchester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bromley2515641751 
l
 
2-3F
Mar 14
l
 
0-2A
Mar 21
2
Swindon2414461346 
l
 
0-3A
Feb 28
Apr 10
d
 
0-00-0
3
Walsall241347943 
Feb 3
l
 
2-1F
Mar 28
w
 
0-2F
4
Salford241347443 
w
 
2-1A
Jan 24
Feb 28
l
 
4-3F
5
MK Dons2511861841 
l
 
0-4A
Jan 27
w
 
1-0F
Mar 17
6
Cambridge241185941 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 14
l
 
1-2F
Feb 17
7
Chesterfield2510105740 
Feb 7
l
 
3-1A
w
 
6-2F
-
8
Notts C2411671039 
l
 
0-1A
May 2
Apr 25
w
 
1-3A
9
Colchester249961036 
Jan 17
d
 
1-1F
-
-
10
Crewe251069636 
Mar 7
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Jan 31
11
Barnet24987635 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-0A
Feb 21
d
 
1-1F
12
Grimsby24978534 
Feb 21
w
 
0-1F
Jan 27
w
 
1-2A
13
Fleetwood24978234 
Apr 3
l
 
2-1A
Jan 24
l
 
4-2F
14
Accrington24969133 
Mar 28
l
 
3-1A
-
l
 
1-0A
15
Oldham247116532 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 17
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
16
Gillingham247116332 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 21
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
17
Tranmere25889032 
l
 
1-4A
Apr 18
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
18
Cheltenham259313-1630 
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
May 2
19
Barrow246612-924 
w
 
2-1F
-
l
 
0-2A
Feb 14
20
Bristol R246315-2321 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
Jan 17
21
Crawley254714-1719 
Apr 11
l
 
4-0A
Mar 13
d
 
1-1A
22
Shrewsbury244713-2019 
Mar 17
w
 
0-3F
Feb 7
w
 
0-2F
23
Harrogate254615-2118 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 6
w
 
3-1A
Apr 18
24
Newport244515-1917 
Jan 31
w
 
2-3F
w
 
4-1F
Mar 7
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Win / draw / win form
7
Bristol R have lost 7 consecutive home league games
7
Bristol R have not won in 7 consecutive home league games
Bristol R 22ND
20 league games
Home
7
Overall
Goals: Scored
17
Conceded
35
Games: Scored
11 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
9 / 20
Won
5
D
1
Lost
14
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bristol R0 - 2Barnet
Bristol R2 - 3Bromley
Bristol R0 - 3Swindon
Bristol R0 - 1Notts C
Bristol R0 - 1Gillingham
Bristol R1 - 4Tranmere
Bristol R0 - 4MK Dons
Bristol R2 - 1Salford
Bristol R2 - 1Barrow
Bristol R1 - 0Cambridge
Bristol R0 - 0Oldham
Bristol R0 - 1Harrogate
Bristol R0 - 2Reading
Bristol R0 - 1Stevenage
Bristol R1 - 2Exeter
Bristol R1 - 2Birmingham
Bristol R1 - 2Mansfield
Bristol R3 - 2Bolton
Bristol R1 - 0Huddersfield
Bristol R2 - 3Rotherham
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
6
D
2
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABristol R3 - 0Shrewsbury
HBristol R0 - 2Barnet
HBristol R2 - 3Bromley
ABristol R1 - 1Crewe
HBristol R0 - 3Swindon
ABristol R0 - 4Barnet
HBristol R0 - 1Notts C
ABristol R0 - 1Cheltenham
ABristol R1 - 3Accrington
HBristol R0 - 1Gillingham
ABristol R0 - 4Crawley
HBristol R1 - 4Tranmere
HBristol R0 - 4MK Dons
ABristol R1 - 2Walsall
HBristol R2 - 1Salford
ABristol R1 - 1Colchester
HBristol R2 - 1Barrow
ABristol R3 - 2Newport
ABristol R1 - 0Grimsby
HBristol R1 - 0Cambridge
Colchester 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Gillingham1 - 1Colchester
Crawley1 - 1Colchester
Salford4 - 3Colchester
Notts C1 - 3Colchester
Walsall0 - 2Colchester
Swindon0 - 0Colchester
Grimsby1 - 2Colchester
Fleetwood4 - 2Colchester
Accrington1 - 0Colchester
Barnet1 - 1Colchester
Shrewsbury0 - 2Colchester
Oldham1 - 1Colchester
Salford4 - 1Colchester
Doncaster3 - 0Colchester
Newport0 - 2Colchester
Gillingham1 - 1Colchester
Bradford4 - 1Colchester
Cheltenham0 - 1Colchester
MK Dons0 - 1Colchester
Notts C1 - 1Colchester
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HColchester1 - 0MK Dons
AColchester1 - 1Gillingham
AColchester1 - 1Crawley
HColchester4 - 1Newport
AColchester3 - 4Salford
HColchester0 - 0Gillingham
HColchester2 - 0Cheltenham
AColchester3 - 1Notts C
AColchester2 - 0Walsall
HColchester0 - 2Bromley
AColchester0 - 0Swindon
HColchester3 - 1Harrogate
AColchester2 - 1Grimsby
HColchester6 - 2Chesterfield
AColchester2 - 4Fleetwood
HColchester1 - 1Bristol R
AColchester0 - 1Accrington
HColchester1 - 1Crewe
AColchester1 - 1Barnet
HColchester0 - 2Barrow
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Bristol R since 2009
Bristol R
Colchester
Goals: Scored
4
3
Games: Scored
2 / 4
2 / 4
Clean sheets
2 / 4
2 / 4
BRI
2
D
1
COU
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bristol R
Bristol R1 - 0
0 - 1Colchester
Bristol R3 - 2
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Colchester since 2008
Colchester
Bristol R
Goals: Scored
5
4
Games: Scored
4 / 5
4 / 5
Clean sheets
1 / 5
1 / 5
BRI
1
D
2
COU
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
Colchester2 - 1
Colchester1 - 0
0 - 1Bristol R
Goal Statistics

Colchester United have been steady in attack of late, scoring in 5 consecutive League Two matches. Their PG of 1.6 against Bristol Rovers on Saturday suggests that run is likely to continue.

Bristol R 22nd Colchester 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.1
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Bristol R will score no more than 1 goal
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Colchester will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-36
Bristol R have scored 36% fewer goals at home than predicted
+14
Colchester have scored 14% more goals when away than predicted
0.9
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.8
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Bristol R
PG (predicted goals)
Colchester
1.1
1.6
Attack rating
BRI
COU
34%
better
view stats
Games scored14
19
Failed to score10
5
Scored first8
11
Goals scored21
38
Avg. goals scored0.9
1.6
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal8
5
Conversion rate for12
20
Avg. XG for1.3
1.5
KickOff rating
+34%
Defence rating
BRI
COU
24%
better
view stats
Games conceded20
18
Clean sheets4
6
Conceded first15
11
Goals conceded44
28
Avg. goals conceded1.8
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded8
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
7
Conversion rate against22%
15%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.2
KickOff rating
+24%

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

Bristol R League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
21836
J SparkesF CavegnA KilgourC Mola
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Sparkes DEF2411
4
1
K Conteh MID2311
1
-
F Cavegn FWD238
1
-
L Thomas FWD222
3
-
L Southwood GLK21
3
-
A Kilgour DEF193
3
-
J McEachran MID1911
5
-
E Harrison FWD1731
4
-
A Chang MID1612
2
-
C Mola DEF15
6
-
M Southam-Hales DEF151
4
-
T Moore DEF14
1
-
K Lopata DEF14
3
1
R Sotiriou FWD14
3
-
J Cotterill MID13
2
-
O. Dewsbury FWD12
1
-
P Omochere FWD101
2
-
S Forde FWD101
3
1
J Senior DEF91
1
T Lockyer DEF9
1
-
B Bilongo DEF9
1
-
F Issaka FWD7
-
R Howley MID6
1
-
S Negru DEF5
-
B Young GLK3
-
Colchester League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
24745
J TuckerH AndersonH AndersonJ Payne
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Tucker DEF2421
2
-
A Read MID2432
4
-
M Macey GLK23
2
-
T Bishop MID22
1
-
S Tovide FWD2233
2
-
R Hunt DEF20
1
-
K Vincent-Young DEF20
2
-
H Anderson FWD1974
2
-
O Edwards FWD191
1
H. Araujo DEF181
1
-
M. Mbick FWD1862
1
-
J Payne MID1764
5
-
J. Williams FWD16
1
-
E Iandolo DEF141
5
-
J Gordon FWD101
-
W Goodwin FWD101
-
T Flanagan DEF9
1
-
J. Powell DEF9
-
D Gape MID6
2
-
A. Akande FWD61
-
T Smith GLK3
1
-
B. Perry MID3
-
J Baldwin DEF2
-