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

Dales Lane, Walsall

the Dales Lane crowd welcome Colchester United's travelling contingent on Saturday afternoon, as Andy Woodman's Bromley take on Danny Cowley's charges in the League Two. The aim of this preview is, quite simply, to help you make the smartest bet possible. To this end, stats for every betting market have been published below, with head-to-head records and particularly important form streaks highlighted. Odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers are provided too.

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Bromley's next match is v Notts C at 15:00 on Saturday 25th January
Colchester United's next match is v Morecambe at 15:00 on Saturday 25th January
The last English League Two meeting between Bromley and Colchester was on Saturday 18th January 2025
English League Two
January 18th 2025
Bromley 0
1 Colchester
 
4' O. Edwards
 
BRO
COU
Shots On
2
5
Shots Off
6
2
Corners
8
4
Possession
55%
45%
Fouls
16
15
Yellow/red cards
2/0
2/0
 
BromleyColchester
 
G. Smith
O. Sowunmi
K. Grant (L. Dennis 66')
D. Elerewe
C. Congreve (J. Arthurs 46')
I. Odutayo
D. Imray
B. Thompson
N. Kabamba (J. Passley 66')
M. Cheek
C. Whitely (B. Ilunga 66')
M. Macey
F. Kelleher
T. Flanagan
E. Iandolo
M. Egbo
T. Bishop
(B. Goodliffe 88') J. Payne
J. McDonnell
H. Anderson
(O. Thorn 77') football iconO. Edwards
(T. Hopper 77') L. Taylor

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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We do not expect to see a a bore-draw or a narrow 1-0 win here, and instead we're predicting over 1.5 goals. That means that Bromley and Colchester will score a minimum of a couple of between them during 90 minutes. This is based on the recent form of the respective sides, as well as historical records when they go head-to-head. We give it a probability of 75%. Bookies have it priced at 1.30.

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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 Bromley are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 43% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.20.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Bromley
43%
7/5
14%
11/8
8%
Draw
26%
11/5
3%
9/4
4%
Colchester
31%
2/1
14%
21/10
3%
Draw 1-1
12%
5/1
8%
5/1
Bromley 1-0
10%
13/26/1
Bromley 2-1
9%
9/1
11%
15/2
6%
Colchester 1-0
8%
15/2
15%
7/1
6%
Colchester 2-1
7%
10/1
8%
9/1
Bromley 2-0
7%
10/1
10%
17/2
Draw 0-0
7%
15/2
11%
13/2
12%
Draw 2-2
5%
14/112/1
8%
Colchester 2-0
5%
14/1
12%
11/1
8%
Bromley 3-1
4%
20/1
24%
14/1
Bromley 3-0
4%
22/1
21%
16/1
Colchester 3-1
3%
25/1
10%
18/1
Bromley 3-2
3%
33/1
17%
22/1
10%
Colchester 3-2
2%
33/125/1
13%
Colchester 3-0
2%
33/1
17%
22/1
12%
Over 2.5 Goals
50%
23/20
5%
11/10
8%
Under 2.5 Goals
50%
4/6
5%
4/6
7%
Home 1st Goal
50%
4/5
8%
-
Away 1st Goal
46%
5/4
10%
-
No 1st Goal
4%
15/2
11%
-
BTTS - Yes
54%
5/6
2%
17/20
3%
BTTS - No
46%
5/6
4%
17/20
5%
BTTS - Home Win
20%
9/2
22%
19/5
11%
BTTS - Draw
19%
7/210/3
BTTS - Away Win
15%
11/2
7%
19/4
Home/draw
69%
4/11
5%
4/11
2%
Away/draw
57%
8/15
10%
4/7
5%
Home/away
74%
4/11
2%
1/3
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
75%
4/11
5%
4/11
5%
Under 1.5 Goals
25%
2/1
12%
19/10
9%
Over 3.5 Goals
28%
11/4
7%
27/10
12%
Under 3.5 Goals
72%
1/4
3%
1/4
4%
Over 4.5 Goals
13%
8/1
13%
6/1
8%
Under 4.5 Goals
87%
1/14
1%
1/12
2%
Over 5.5 Goals
5%
18/1
12%
14/1
25%
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
1/501/40
Over 0.5 Goals
93%
1/14
1%
1/14
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
7%
15/2
11%
13/2
12%
Home DNB
61%
4/6
11%
13/20
5%
Away DNB
49%
11/10
16%
11/10
7%
Bromley win to nil
23%
3/1
14%
-
Colchester win to nil
16%
4/1
17%
-
Bromley / Bromley
22%
3/1
14%
27/10
6%
Bromley / Colchester
3%
28/1
15%
22/1
Bromley / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
Draw / Bromley
15%
9/2
10%
17/4
5%
Draw / Colchester
12%
11/2
13%
11/2
Draw / Draw
17%
15/4
5%
17/5
4%
Colchester / Bromley
3%
28/1
12%
20/1
Colchester / Colchester
15%
4/1
9%
19/5
4%
Colchester / Draw
6%
14/111/1
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Bromley have played 24 matches so far this season and lay in 12th place in the League Two league table.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 13 games against teams below in the table, having won 6, drawn 6 and lost 1 match. They have kept 4 clean sheets and have failed to score in 1 fixture. Bromley have outscored their opponents by 35 goals to 28 goals.

Home League Performance

Bromley have played 12 games at home winning 3, drawing 6 and losing 3 games. They have scored 19 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 17 goals at home.

Colchester are in 18th position in the League Two on 27 points having played 24 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

3 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 18 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 12 goals in total and failed to score in 3 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

16 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 8 and won 3. Colchester have conceded 19 goals, scored 15, failed to score in 4 fixtures and have kept 5 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Bromley
Colchester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall2518432958 
Mar 15
d
 
2-2A
Feb 8
l
 
4-0A
2
Crewe26121041246 
l
 
1-2F
l
 
4-1A
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
3
Port Vale261286544 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
Jan 28
d
 
1-1A
4
AFC Wim2413471843 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
Feb 22
l
 
4-2F
5
Notts C2512761543 
l
 
2-4F
Jan 25
Apr 5
-
6
Doncaster261277643 
Mar 4
w
 
0-1F
d
 
1-1A
Apr 21
7
Salford251267842 
Mar 29
Feb 4
l
 
1-2A
Apr 26
8
Bradford251186741 
Feb 25
l
 
3-1A
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
9
Grimsby2612212-438 
Feb 1
l
 
1-0A
Mar 28
w
 
0-1F
10
Chesterfield25988935 
d
 
2-2F
Jan 28
Mar 4
d
 
1-1F
11
Bromley Home258107434 
-
-
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
12
MK Dons2510411234 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 8
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
13
Fleetwood24897333 
Feb 15
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 15
d
 
0-00-0
14
Colchester Away267127233 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
1-1F
-
-
15
Cheltenham258710-431 
May 3
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
16
Gillingham249312-330 
w
 
2-1F
w
 
0-3F
w
 
2-0F
Apr 1
17
Barrow257711-528 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 26
May 3
d
 
1-1A
18
Swindon2761011-828 
d
 
1-1F
Apr 21
w
 
4-0F
l
 
3-2A
19
Harrogate278415-1528 
Feb 22
w
 
0-2F
l
 
0-1A
w
 
0-1A
20
Newport247512-1126 
w
 
5-2F
Apr 1
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
21
Accrington246711-1125 
Apr 5
w
 
1-2F
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
22
Tranmere256712-2125 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
w
 
3-0F
Feb 1
23
Morecambe255515-1820 
Apr 18
w
 
0-2F
Jan 25
d
 
3-3A
24
Carlisle254615-2018 
d
 
1-1F
Mar 22
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Bromley 11TH
12 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
19
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
11 / 12
Conceded
10 / 12
Clean sheets
2 / 12
Failed to score
1 / 12
Won
3
Draw
6
Lost
3
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Bromley1 - 1Swindon
Bromley5 - 2Newport
Bromley0 - 0Port Vale
Bromley2 - 1Gillingham
Bromley1 - 1Carlisle
Bromley1 - 1Barrow
Bromley1 - 2Tranmere
Bromley2 - 2Chesterfield
Bromley1 - 1MK Dons
Bromley2 - 4Notts C
Bromley1 - 2Crewe
Bromley2 - 0AFC Wim
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
6
Draw
10
L
4
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABromley1 - 4Crewe
ABromley3 - 0Gillingham
HBromley1 - 1Swindon
HBromley5 - 2Newport
ABromley2 - 0Morecambe
HBromley0 - 0Port Vale
ABromley2 - 1Accrington
HBromley2 - 1Gillingham
ABromley2 - 2Walsall
HBromley1 - 1Carlisle
ABromley1 - 1Cheltenham
HBromley1 - 1Barrow
ABromley1 - 0Doncaster
HBromley1 - 2Tranmere
ABromley0 - 0Fleetwood
HBromley2 - 2Chesterfield
HBromley1 - 1MK Dons
ABromley0 - 1Grimsby
HBromley2 - 4Notts C
ABromley1 - 1Colchester
Colchester 14TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
20
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
3
Draw
11
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Swindon3 - 2Colchester
Crewe0 - 0Colchester
Fleetwood0 - 0Colchester
Grimsby0 - 1Colchester
Barrow1 - 1Colchester
Chesterfield1 - 1Colchester
Port Vale1 - 1Colchester
Walsall4 - 0Colchester
Morecambe3 - 3Colchester
Accrington1 - 1Colchester
AFC Wim4 - 2Colchester
Notts C1 - 0Colchester
Crawley2 - 3Colchester
Tranmere1 - 1Colchester
Mansfield1 - 1Colchester
Barrow2 - 0Colchester
Salford1 - 1Colchester
Sutton1 - 1Colchester
Harrogate1 - 0Colchester
Morecambe0 - 1Colchester
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
22
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
W
4
Draw
11
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HColchester0 - 2Accrington
AColchester2 - 3Swindon
HColchester1 - 1Doncaster
HColchester2 - 0Gillingham
AColchester0 - 0Crewe
HColchester0 - 0Newport
HColchester4 - 0Swindon
AColchester0 - 0Fleetwood
AColchester1 - 0Grimsby
HColchester1 - 1Bradford
AColchester1 - 1Barrow
HColchester1 - 2Salford
AColchester1 - 1Chesterfield
HColchester1 - 2Cheltenham
HColchester0 - 0Carlisle
AColchester1 - 1Port Vale
AColchester0 - 4Walsall
HColchester3 - 0Tranmere
AColchester3 - 3Morecambe
HColchester1 - 1Bromley
Goal Statistics

Bromley have been reliable in front of goal of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive League Two outings. Their PG of 1.5 against Colchester United on Saturday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Bromley 11th Colchester 14th
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1.5
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
23%
1
34%
2
25%
3
12%
4+
There is a 77% probability that Bromley will score 1 or more goals
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
12 home / away league games
+11
Bromley have scored 11% more goals at home than predicted
-21
Colchester have scored 21% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.6
average goals scored
1.0
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Bromley
PG (predicted goals)
Colchester
1.5
1.2
Attack rating
27%
better
BRO
COU
view stats
Games scored21
17
Failed to score3
7
Scored first14
7
Goals scored35
28
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.2
Avg. shots per game9
9
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for16
13
Avg. XG for1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+27%
Defence rating
1%
better
BRO
COU
view stats
Games conceded17
15
Clean sheets7
9
Conceded first8
13
Goals conceded30
28
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded8
7
Conversion rate against13%
14%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.2
KickOff rating
+1%

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

Bromley League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
251348
G SmithM CheekI OdutayoK. Grant
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
G Smith GLK25
3
-
K. Grant DEF2521
7
1
O Sowunmi DEF214
6
-
D Elerewe DEF2
-
I Odutayo DEF2514
3
-
B Thompson MID2131
5
-
N Kabamba  MID1
-
D. Imray MID2412
3
-
C Whitely MID2314
2
-
C Congreve MID2012
-
M Cheek FWD24132
4
-
Subs
S Long GLK
-
J Passley DEF4
-
B Webster DEF121
1
-
J Arthurs MID2031
1
-
B Ilunga MID1
-
L Dennis FWD82
-
L Amantchi FWD14
-
Colchester League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
267611
M MaceyL TaylorJ PayneE Iandolo
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Macey GLK26
2
-
M Egbo DEF25
7
-
F Kelleher DEF9
-
T Flanagan DEF21
7
-
E Iandolo DEF25
9
2
J. McDonnell MID181
9
-
T Bishop MID171
1
-
H Anderson MID191
-
J Payne MID2656
2
-
O Edwards MID2032
3
-
L Taylor FWD2171
5
-
Subs
T Smith GLK
-
F Terry DEF1
-
B Goodliffe DEF113
1
-
A Read MID2112
2
-
J Gordon FWD252
2
-
T Hopper FWD16
-
O. Thorn FWD132
2
-
English League Two match betting previews, predictions and odds
Newport v Swindon
Fri 24th Jan, 19:45
MK Dons v AFC Wim
Sat 25th Jan, 12:30
Bradford v Walsall
Sat 25th Jan, 12:30
Fleetwood v Carlisle
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Barrow v Grimsby
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Doncaster v Harrogate
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Colchester v Morecambe
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Cheltenham v Salford
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Chesterfield v Port Vale
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Notts C v Bromley
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Crewe v Accrington
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Tranmere v Gillingham
Sat 25th Jan, 15:00
Salford v Newport
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Fleetwood v Walsall
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Accrington v Cheltenham
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Colchester v Port Vale
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Chesterfield v Bromley
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Notts C v Carlisle
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Grimsby v Gillingham
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Bradford v Morecambe
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Crewe v AFC Wim
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Swindon v Tranmere
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
MK Dons v Harrogate
Tue 28th Jan, 19:45
Barrow v Doncaster
Wed 29th Jan, 20:00
Gillingham v Notts C
Sat 1st Feb, 12:30
Cheltenham v Chesterfield
Sat 1st Feb, 12:30
Walsall v Salford
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Harrogate v Crewe
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Bromley v Grimsby
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Newport v Barrow
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
AFC Wim v Bradford
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Doncaster v MK Dons
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Morecambe v Fleetwood
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Port Vale v Accrington
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Tranmere v Colchester
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Carlisle v Swindon
Sat 1st Feb, 15:00
Newport v Morecambe
Tue 4th Feb, 19:45
Salford v Bromley
Tue 4th Feb, 19:45