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

Sat 20th Sep, 15:00 BST, JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

the JobServe Community Stadium plays host on Saturday afternoon, as Danny Cowley's Colchester United welcome Darrell Clarke's Bristol Rovers in the League Two. League Two statistics are the most important part of the predictions you'll find below, with head-to-head records included too. It's all on this page, with infographics and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers available for the biggest betting markets via the tabs.


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Over / Under 3.5 Goals
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Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
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Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
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Colchester
39%
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Draw
27%
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Bristol R
34%
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Draw 1-1
13%
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Colchester 1-0
10%
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Bristol R 1-0
9%
--
Colchester 2-1
8%
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Bristol R 2-1
8%
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Draw 0-0
8%
--
Colchester 2-0
7%
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Bristol R 2-0
6%
--
Draw 2-2
5%
--
Colchester 3-1
4%
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Bristol R 3-1
3%
--
Colchester 3-0
3%
--
Bristol R 3-0
2%
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Colchester 3-2
2%
--
Bristol R 3-2
2%
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Over 2.5 Goals
47%
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Under 2.5 Goals
53%
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Home 1st Goal
49%
--
Away 1st Goal
47%
--
No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
52%
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BTTS - No
48%
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BTTS - Home Win
18%
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BTTS - Draw
19%
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BTTS - Away Win
16%
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Home/draw
66%
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Away/draw
61%
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Home/away
73%
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Over 1.5 Goals
73%
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Under 1.5 Goals
27%
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Over 3.5 Goals
26%
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Under 3.5 Goals
74%
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Over 4.5 Goals
12%
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Under 4.5 Goals
88%
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Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
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Over 0.5 Goals
92%
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Under 0.5 Goals
8%
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Home DNB
58%
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Away DNB
53%
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Colchester win to nil
22%
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Bristol R win to nil
18%
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Win / draw / win League Two table
Won
Draw
Lost
Colchester
Bristol R
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Gillingham7430615 
Dec 9
Dec 29
Nov 8
Mar 21
2
Swindon7502515 
Apr 10
Oct 25
Dec 13
Feb 28
3
Walsall7502315 
Mar 28
Nov 15
Jan 10
Oct 4
4
Grimsby7421514 
Jan 27
Oct 11
Feb 21
w
 
0-1F
5
Bromley7340513 
Nov 8
Mar 21
Dec 26
Mar 14
6
Crewe7412413 
d
 
1-1A
Jan 31
Mar 7
Dec 20
7
Chesterfield7412213 
Oct 4
Jan 10
Feb 7
l
 
3-1A
8
Salford7412213 
Feb 28
Dec 13
Sep 27
Jan 24
9
MK Dons7322611 
Jan 1
Mar 17
Oct 11
Jan 27
10
Notts C7322311 
Apr 25
Nov 22
Nov 29
May 2
11
Fleetwood7322011 
Jan 24
Sep 27
Apr 3
l
 
2-1A
12
Cambridge7313110 
l
 
1-2F
Feb 17
w
 
1-0F
Feb 14
13
Bristol R7313-110 
Sep 20
Jan 17
-
-
14
Tranmere622238 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
Oct 18
Apr 18
15
Harrogate7223-28 
Oct 18
Apr 18
l
 
0-1A
Apr 6
16
Colchester7142-17 
-
-
Jan 17
Sep 20
17
Oldham7142-17 
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 17
18
Barnet7214-47 
Feb 21
d
 
1-1F
Dec 29
Dec 9
19
Barrow7205-46 
l
 
0-2A
Feb 14
Sep 13
Jan 4
20
Crawley7124-65 
Mar 13
Dec 26
Apr 11
Oct 25
21
Shrewsbury7124-85 
Feb 7
w
 
0-2F
Mar 17
Jan 1
22
Newport7115-54 
Dec 20
Mar 7
Jan 31
w
 
2-3F
23
Cheltenham7115-94 
Nov 29
May 2
Apr 25
Nov 22
24
Accrington6033-43 
Jan 4
Sep 13
Mar 28
Nov 15
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Colchester 16TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
11 / 20
Clean sheets
9 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
8
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Colchester1 - 1Crewe
Colchester0 - 2Barrow
Colchester1 - 2Cambridge
Colchester1 - 1Tranmere
Colchester0 - 0Barrow
Colchester0 - 0Crewe
Colchester1 - 0Notts C
Colchester1 - 2Grimsby
Colchester3 - 0Fleetwood
Colchester2 - 1Port Vale
Colchester1 - 0Chesterfield
Colchester1 - 1AFC Wim
Colchester2 - 1Walsall
Colchester1 - 0Morecambe
Colchester0 - 2Accrington
Colchester1 - 1Doncaster
Colchester2 - 0Gillingham
Colchester0 - 0Newport
Colchester4 - 0Swindon
Colchester1 - 1Bradford
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HColchester1 - 1Crewe
AColchester1 - 1Barnet
HColchester0 - 2Barrow
HColchester1 - 2Cambridge
AColchester2 - 0Shrewsbury
AColchester1 - 1Oldham
HColchester1 - 1Tranmere
HColchester0 - 0Barrow
AColchester1 - 4Salford
AColchester0 - 3Doncaster
HColchester0 - 0Crewe
AColchester2 - 0Newport
HColchester1 - 0Notts C
AColchester1 - 1Gillingham
HColchester1 - 2Grimsby
AColchester1 - 4Bradford
HColchester3 - 0Fleetwood
HColchester2 - 1Port Vale
AColchester1 - 0Cheltenham
HColchester1 - 0Chesterfield
Bristol R 13TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
12
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
10 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
10 / 20
W
4
D
2
Lost
14
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Newport2 - 3Bristol R
Grimsby0 - 1Bristol R
Chesterfield3 - 1Bristol R
Fleetwood2 - 1Bristol R
Blackpool4 - 1Bristol R
Wrexham1 - 1Bristol R
Bolton1 - 0Bristol R
Crawley1 - 0Bristol R
Lincoln5 - 0Bristol R
Shrewsbury0 - 0Bristol R
Northampton2 - 1Bristol R
Wycombe2 - 0Bristol R
Charlton2 - 0Bristol R
Wigan2 - 0Bristol R
Cambridge0 - 1Bristol R
Stevenage3 - 0Bristol R
Exeter3 - 1Bristol R
Birmingham2 - 0Bristol R
L Orient3 - 0Bristol R
Mansfield0 - 1Bristol R
Goals: Scored
16
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
5
D
3
Lost
12
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ABristol R3 - 2Newport
ABristol R1 - 0Grimsby
HBristol R1 - 0Cambridge
HBristol R0 - 0Oldham
ABristol R1 - 3Chesterfield
ABristol R1 - 2Fleetwood
HBristol R0 - 1Harrogate
ABristol R1 - 4Blackpool
HBristol R0 - 2Reading
HBristol R0 - 1Stevenage
ABristol R1 - 1Wrexham
HBristol R1 - 2Exeter
ABristol R0 - 1Bolton
HBristol R1 - 2Birmingham
HBristol R1 - 2Mansfield
ABristol R0 - 1Crawley
ABristol R0 - 5Lincoln
HBristol R3 - 2Bolton
HBristol R1 - 0Huddersfield
ABristol R0 - 0Shrewsbury
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Colchester since 2008
Colchester
Bristol R
Goals: Scored
4
3
Games: Scored
3 / 4
3 / 4
Clean sheets
1 / 4
1 / 4
COU
2
D
1
BRI
1
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
Draw1 - 1Draw
Colchester2 - 1
Colchester1 - 0
0 - 1Bristol R
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
COU
1
D
1
BRI
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Bristol R
Bristol R1 - 0
0 - 1Colchester
Bristol R3 - 2
Draw0 - 0Draw
Goal Statistics

Goals have been an issue for Bristol Rovers of late. It has been 16 League Two matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.2 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Saturday afternoon against Colchester United.

Colchester 16th Bristol R 13th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.3
goals
1.2
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
26%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 61% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
0
29%
1
36%
2
22%
3
9%
4+
There is a 65% probability that Bristol R will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-13
Colchester have scored 13% fewer goals at home than predicted
-39
Bristol R have scored 39% fewer goals when away than predicted
1.2
average goals scored
0.6
average goals scored
0.8
conceded
1.9
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Colchester
PG (predicted goals)
Bristol R
1.3
1.2
Attack rating
35%
better
COU
BRI
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Games scored4
3
Failed to score1
2
Scored first3
1
Goals scored5
3
Avg. goals scored0.7
0.4
Avg. shots per game6
6
Avg. shots per goal9
13
Conversion rate for12
8
Avg. XG for1
1.5
KickOff rating
+35%
Defence rating
COU
BRI
5%
better
view stats
Games conceded4
3
Clean sheets1
2
Conceded first2
3
Goals conceded6
6
Avg. goals conceded0.9
0.9
Avg. shots/game conceded6
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
15%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.2
KickOff rating
+5%

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

Colchester League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7213
M MaceyJ TuckerJ TuckerJ Payne
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Macey GLK7
1
-
J Tucker DEF721
1
-
T Flanagan DEF7
-
R Hunt DEF7
1
-
T Bishop MID7
-
A Read MID711
-
O Edwards FWD7
-
J Payne MID61
3
-
J. Williams FWD6
-
A. Akande FWD61
-
S Tovide FWD61
1
-
K Vincent-Young DEF5
-
J. Powell DEF5
-
H Anderson FWD41
1
-
D Gape MID3
-
B. Perry MID3
-
J Gordon FWD3
-
J Baldwin DEF1
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H. Araujo DEF1
-
M. Mbick FWD1
-
W Goodwin FWD1
-
Bristol R League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
7213
J SparkesE HarrisonA KilgourJ McEachran
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Sparkes DEF7
1
-
A Kilgour DEF71
1
-
J McEachran MID7
3
-
K Conteh MID7
-
E Harrison FWD72
-
P Omochere FWD71
2
-
L Southwood GLK6
1
-
T Moore DEF6
-
L Thomas MID62
1
-
I Hutchinson MID61
1
-
F Cavegn FWD6
-
R Sotiriou FWD6
2
-
K Lopata DEF5
1
-
M Southam-Hales DEF51
2
-
J Senior DEF5
1
R Howley MID5
-
C Mola DEF4
1
-
O. Dewsbury MID2
-
B Young GLK1
-
B Bilongo DEF1
1
-
A Chang MID11
-