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

The Memorial Stadium, Bristol

Colchester United pay League Two competitors Bristol Rovers a visit on Saturday afternoon, as Danny Cowley leads his team into an away clash with Darrell Clarke & co. at The Memorial Stadium. For each and every League Two match, KickOff explores the statistics for all of the biggest markets. Key stats, including head-to-head results, are then published alongside odds.

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Bristol Rovers's next match is v Salford at 15:00 on Saturday 24th January
Colchester United's next match is v Fleetwood at 15:00 on Saturday 24th January
The last English League Two meeting between Bristol R and Colchester was on Saturday 17th January 2026
English League Two
January 17th 2026
Bristol R 0
1 Colchester
 
85' O. Edwards
 
BRI
COU
Shots On
1
2
Shots Off
3
3
Corners
4
5
Possession
47%
53%
Fouls
22
11
Yellow/red cards
4/0
2/0
 
Bristol RColchester
 
L. Southwood
J. Senior (K. Balmer 59')
J. Sparkes
A. Kilgour
S. Forde
L. Thomas (I. Hutchinson 78')
R. Harbottle (T. Lockyer 66')
K. Thompson-Sommers (E. Harrison 59')
R. De Havilland
K. Conteh
F. cavegn
M. Macey
R. Hunt
(F. Terry 7') E. Iandolo
J. Tucker
H. Araujo
K. Vincent-Young
(J. Gordon 90') J. Payne
A. Read
(D. Gape 90') S. Tovide
(O. Edwards 73') K. Lisbie
M. Mbick

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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.

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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
An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 47% chance of Colchester coming away with a win.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bristol R
28%
13/880/1
Draw
25%
9/411/1
Colchester
47%
13/81/25
Draw 1-1
12%
5/17/1
Colchester 1-0
10%
8/12/11
Colchester 2-1
9%
9/140/1
Colchester 2-0
8%
12/115/2
Bristol R 1-0
7%
8/119/4
Bristol R 2-1
7%
9/150/1
Draw 0-0
6%
17/21/2
Draw 2-2
6%
12/1150/1
Colchester 3-1
5%
20/1150/1
Colchester 3-0
4%
25/155/1
Bristol R 2-0
4%
12/128/1
Colchester 3-2
3%
28/1250/1
Bristol R 3-1
3%
20/1250/1
Bristol R 3-2
2%
28/1250/1
Colchester 4-1
2%
40/1250/1
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
1/140/1
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
4/51/1000
Home 1st Goal
45%
1/119/5
Away 1st Goal
52%
1/116/5
No 1st Goal
4%
17/21/2
BTTS - Yes
55%
8/119/1
BTTS - No
45%
1/11/25
BTTS - Home Win
14%
9/245/1
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/37/1
BTTS - Away Win
23%
9/233/1
Home/draw
53%
4/910/1
Away/draw
72%
4/91/1000
Home/away
75%
1/31/33
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
3/1011/2
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
12/51/11
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
12/5100/1
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
3/101/1000
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
6/11/50
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/101/50
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
14/11/50
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/401/50
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/167/5
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
17/21/2
Home DNB
45%
5/610/11
Away DNB
65%
5/64/5
Bristol R win to nil
14%
7/2-
Colchester win to nil
25%
7/2-
Bristol R / Bristol R
19%
10/314/1
Bristol R / Colchester
3%
28/140/1
Bristol R / Draw
6%
12/125/1
Draw / Bristol R
13%
5/129/10
Draw / Colchester
14%
5/121/10
Draw / Draw
16%
4/16/4
Colchester / Bristol R
3%
28/140/1
Colchester / Colchester
19%
10/310/1
Colchester / Draw
6%
12/125/1
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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
Bromley2615741752 
l
 
2-3F
Mar 14
l
 
0-2A
Mar 21
2
Swindon2514471246 
l
 
0-3A
Feb 28
Apr 10
d
 
0-00-0
3
Walsall2514471146 
Feb 3
l
 
2-1F
Mar 28
w
 
0-2F
4
Salford251447546 
w
 
2-1A
Jan 24
Feb 28
l
 
4-3F
5
MK Dons2612862044 
l
 
0-4A
Jan 27
w
 
1-0F
Mar 17
6
Cambridge2512851044 
w
 
1-0F
Feb 14
l
 
1-2F
Feb 17
7
Notts C2512671142 
l
 
0-1A
May 2
Apr 25
w
 
1-3A
8
Chesterfield2610115741 
Feb 7
l
 
3-1A
w
 
6-2F
-
9
Colchester2510961139 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
-
-
10
Crewe261169839 
Mar 7
d
 
1-1A
d
 
1-1A
Jan 31
11
Grimsby251078637 
Feb 21
w
 
0-1F
Jan 27
w
 
1-2A
12
Oldham258116635 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 17
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
13
Barnet25988535 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
4-0A
Feb 21
d
 
1-1F
14
Gillingham258116435 
l
 
0-1A
Mar 21
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
15
Fleetwood25979134 
Apr 3
l
 
2-1A
Jan 24
l
 
4-2F
16
Accrington259610-133 
Mar 28
l
 
3-1A
-
l
 
1-0A
17
Tranmere268810-232 
l
 
1-4A
Apr 18
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
18
Cheltenham269314-1730 
Apr 25
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-0F
May 2
19
Barrow256613-1124 
w
 
2-1F
-
l
 
0-2A
Feb 14
20
Shrewsbury255713-1922 
Mar 17
w
 
0-3F
Feb 7
w
 
0-2F
21
Bristol R256316-2421 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
22
Crawley264715-1819 
Apr 11
l
 
4-0A
Mar 13
d
 
1-1A
23
Harrogate264616-2218 
l
 
0-1A
Apr 6
w
 
3-1A
Apr 18
24
Newport254516-2017 
Jan 31
w
 
2-3F
w
 
4-1F
Mar 7
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Win / draw / win form
Bristol R 22ND
20 league games
Home
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 consistent in front of goal of late, scoring in 5 consecutive League Two games. Their PG of 1.6 against Bristol Rovers on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Bristol R 22nd Colchester 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.2
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
31%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 67% 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
1.2
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
22836
L SouthwoodF CavegnA KilgourJ Sparkes
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Southwood GLK22
3
-
J Senior DEF101
1
1
R Harbottle DEF1
-
A Kilgour DEF203
4
-
J Sparkes DEF
-
K Thompson-Sommers MID1
-
K Conteh MID2411
1
-
R Havilland MID1
-
S Forde FWD111
3
1
F Cavegn FWD248
1
-
L Thomas FWD232
3
-
Subs
B Young GLK3
-
C Mola DEF15
6
-
T Lockyer DEF10
2
-
K Balmer DEF1
-
I Hutchinson MID1753
4
-
R Howley MID6
1
-
E Harrison FWD1831
4
-
Colchester League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
25945
J TuckerK. LisbieJ PayneE Iandolo
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Macey GLK24
2
-
K Vincent-Young DEF21
2
-
J Tucker DEF2521
2
-
H. Araujo DEF191
1
-
E Iandolo DEF151
5
-
R Hunt MID21
2
-
A Read MID2532
4
-
S Tovide MID2333
2
-
J Payne MID1864
5
-
K. Lisbie MID2594
4
-
M. Mbick FWD1962
2
-
Subs
T Smith GLK3
1
-
F Terry DEF31
-
D Gape MID7
2
-
O Edwards MID2011
1
J Gordon FWD111
-
J. Williams FWD16
1
-
W Goodwin FWD101
-