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

Sat 28th Feb, 15:00 BST, JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

Saturday afternoon at the JobServe Community Stadium, and it’s a League Two clash between Colchester United and Salford City. Danny Cowley and Karl Robinson going all-out to guide their side to the win. Stats for our tip of are shown below, including head to head (H2H) history. Switching the market with the tabs changes all statistics and the odds, allowing you do find the bet that suits you best.


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Colchester
48%
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Draw
25%
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Salford
27%
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Draw 1-1
12%
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Colchester 1-0
11%
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Colchester 2-1
9%
--
Colchester 2-0
8%
--
Salford 1-0
8%
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Draw 0-0
7%
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Salford 2-1
7%
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Draw 2-2
5%
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Colchester 3-1
5%
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Colchester 3-0
4%
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Salford 2-0
4%
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Colchester 3-2
3%
--
Salford 3-1
2%
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Salford 3-2
2%
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Colchester 4-1
2%
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Over 2.5 Goals
50%
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Under 2.5 Goals
50%
--
Home 1st Goal
52%
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Away 1st Goal
44%
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No 1st Goal
5%
--
BTTS - Yes
53%
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BTTS - No
47%
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BTTS - Home Win
22%
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BTTS - Draw
18%
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BTTS - Away Win
13%
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Home/draw
73%
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Away/draw
52%
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Home/away
75%
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Over 1.5 Goals
74%
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Under 1.5 Goals
26%
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Over 3.5 Goals
28%
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Under 3.5 Goals
72%
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Over 4.5 Goals
13%
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Under 4.5 Goals
87%
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Over 5.5 Goals
5%
--
Under 5.5 Goals
95%
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Over 0.5 Goals
93%
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Under 0.5 Goals
7%
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Home DNB
65%
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Away DNB
45%
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Colchester win to nil
26%
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Salford win to nil
14%
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Colchester have played 30 matches so far this season and are in 12th position in the league.

Performance against teams above them in the league

13 of those games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 5 games, drawn 3 and won 5. Colchester have conceded 16 goals, scored 20, failed to score in 4 matches and kept 3 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Colchester have played 15 games at home, winning 7, drawing 4 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 24 goals, conceded 15 goals, kept 4 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Salford lay in 6th place on 52 points in the League Two league table having played 29 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 23 games against teams below them in the table, winning 13, drawing 3 and losing 7 games. They have scored 33 goals and kept 6 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Salford have conceded 26 goals and have failed to score in 6 matches.

Away league performance

Salford have played 15 away games, winning 8, drawing 1 and losing 6 games. They have scored an average of 1.3 goals per away game and conceded an average 1.2 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Colchester
Salford
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Bromley3118942263 
l
 
0-2A
Mar 21
Apr 25
l
 
2-0A
2
Cambridge3117862059 
l
 
1-2F
Feb 17
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 21
3
Swindon32184101658 
Apr 10
d
 
0-00-0
w
 
3-2F
w
 
2-3F
4
Notts C3117771658 
Apr 25
w
 
1-3A
Apr 3
w
 
1-2F
5
MK Dons3116962757 
w
 
1-0F
Mar 18
Mar 28
l
 
2-0A
6
Salford291649652 
Feb 28
l
 
4-3F
-
-
7
Crewe32148101050 
d
 
1-1A
l
 
1-0A
l
 
1-3A
Apr 6
8
Chesterfield3112136849 
w
 
6-2F
-
l
 
0-1A
l
 
2-0A
9
Walsall301479749 
Mar 28
w
 
0-2F
Mar 10
l
 
1-0A
10
Grimsby3013981048 
l
 
0-1A
w
 
1-2A
l
 
0-2A
-
11
Barnet3112118947 
Feb 21
d
 
1-1F
Mar 7
w
 
1-3F
12
Colchester3012991145 
-
-
w
 
4-3A
Feb 28
13
Accrington3012711443 
-
l
 
1-0A
w
 
2-1F
l
 
1-0A
14
Gillingham3010119341 
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
Apr 11
w
 
1-2F
15
Fleetwood3010812-138 
w
 
2-1F
l
 
4-2F
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1F
16
Oldham298129-136 
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
17
Tranmere319814-635 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
w
 
3-1F
w
 
0-2F
18
Cheltenham309417-2231 
w
 
2-0F
May 2
d
 
1-1A
Feb 21
19
Shrewsbury317816-2329 
w
 
2-0F
w
 
0-2F
-
w
 
1-3F
20
Barrow307617-1527 
l
 
0-2A
l
 
1-0A
Mar 17
w
 
1-2F
21
Bristol R318320-2427 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
w
 
1-0F
l
 
2-1F
22
Crawley326818-2126 
Mar 13
d
 
1-1A
w
 
4-3A
May 2
23
Harrogate325720-2822 
w
 
3-1A
Apr 18
w
 
1-0F
Mar 14
24
Newport315620-2821 
w
 
4-1F
Mar 7
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
Promotion
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Win / draw / win form
Colchester 12TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
17
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
Draw
6
Lost
5
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Colchester2 - 0Shrewsbury
Colchester0 - 1Grimsby
Colchester2 - 1Fleetwood
Colchester1 - 0MK Dons
Colchester4 - 1Newport
Colchester0 - 0Gillingham
Colchester2 - 0Cheltenham
Colchester0 - 2Bromley
Colchester3 - 1Harrogate
Colchester6 - 2Chesterfield
Colchester1 - 1Bristol R
Colchester1 - 1Crewe
Colchester0 - 2Barrow
Colchester1 - 2Cambridge
Colchester1 - 1Tranmere
Colchester0 - 0Barrow
Colchester0 - 0Crewe
Colchester1 - 0Notts C
Colchester1 - 2Grimsby
Colchester3 - 0Fleetwood
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
18
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
11
D
4
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AColchester0 - 1Barrow
HColchester2 - 0Shrewsbury
AColchester0 - 1Crewe
HColchester0 - 1Grimsby
HColchester2 - 1Fleetwood
AColchester1 - 0Bristol R
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
Salford 6TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
32
Conceded
25
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
11
D
3
Lost
6
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Accrington1 - 0Salford
Tranmere0 - 2Salford
Swindon2 - 3Salford
Barrow1 - 2Salford
Barnet1 - 3Salford
Fleetwood1 - 1Salford
Bromley2 - 0Salford
MK Dons2 - 0Salford
Gillingham1 - 2Salford
Chesterfield2 - 0Salford
Bristol R2 - 1Salford
Shrewsbury1 - 3Salford
Walsall1 - 0Salford
Newport0 - 1Salford
Notts C1 - 2Salford
Carlisle2 - 2Salford
Morecambe1 - 3Salford
Notts C1 - 3Salford
Barrow1 - 1Salford
Bromley2 - 3Salford
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
24
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASalford0 - 1Accrington
ASalford2 - 0Tranmere
HSalford0 - 1Chesterfield
HSalford1 - 0Bristol R
ASalford3 - 2Swindon
ASalford2 - 1Barrow
HSalford0 - 0Fleetwood
HSalford1 - 0Harrogate
ASalford3 - 1Barnet
HSalford4 - 3Colchester
ASalford1 - 1Fleetwood
HSalford4 - 3Crawley
ASalford0 - 2Bromley
ASalford0 - 2MK Dons
HSalford0 - 0Cambridge
ASalford2 - 1Gillingham
HSalford1 - 0Oldham
ASalford0 - 2Chesterfield
HSalford0 - 2Grimsby
ASalford1 - 2Bristol R
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Salford have beaten Colchester in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Colchester since 2019
Colchester
Salford
Goals: Scored
6
6
Games: Scored
5 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
1 / 6
COU
3
D
1
SAL
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
1 - 2Salford
Colchester2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Salford
Colchester1 - 0
Colchester1 - 0
League games at Salford since 2020
Salford
Colchester
Goals: Scored
10
11
Games: Scored
4 / 7
6 / 7
Clean sheets
1 / 7
3 / 7
COU
3
D
2
SAL
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Salford
Salford4 - 3
Salford4 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Colchester
0 - 3Colchester
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Colchester
Goal Statistics

Colchester United's defensive record is very strong, D. Cowley's men having conceded 1 or less in 10 consecutive League Two games. An average PG rating of 1.1 for Salford City makes sense in this context.

Colchester 12th Salford 6th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.6
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
13%
4+
There is a 79% probability that Colchester will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that Salford will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-1
Colchester’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+25
Salford have scored 25% more goals when away than predicted
1.5
average goals scored
1.6
average goals scored
0.9
conceded
1.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Colchester
PG (predicted goals)
Salford
1.6
1.1
Attack rating
5%
better
COU
SAL
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Games scored22
20
Failed to score8
9
Scored first14
16
Goals scored43
41
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.4
Avg. shots per game8
11
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for18
13
Avg. XG for1.4
1.8
KickOff rating
+5%
Defence rating
3%
better
COU
SAL
view stats
Games conceded22
22
Clean sheets8
7
Conceded first14
11
Goals conceded32
35
Avg. goals conceded1.1
1.2
Avg. shots/game conceded7
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded7
7
Conversion rate against14%
14%
Avg. XG against1.1
1.4
KickOff rating
+3%

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

Colchester League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
30755
J TuckerM. MbickS TovideJ Payne
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Tucker DEF3021
2
-
M Macey GLK29
3
-
A Read MID2942
4
-
S Tovide FWD2835
4
-
R Hunt DEF25
3
-
K Vincent-Young DEF25
4
-
O Edwards FWD2511
1
1
H. Araujo DEF241
3
-
T Bishop MID24
1
-
J Payne MID2365
5
-
J. Williams FWD21
1
-
M. Mbick FWD2072
2
-
H Anderson FWD1974
2
-
E Iandolo DEF151
5
-
W Goodwin FWD152
1
-
J Gordon FWD121
-
T Flanagan DEF10
1
-
D Gape MID10
4
-
J. Powell DEF9
-
A. Akande FWD71
-
T Smith GLK3
1
-
B. Perry MID3
-
J Baldwin DEF2
-
Salford League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
29769
L GarbuttD UdohD UdohH Mnoga
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Garbutt DEF2933
7
-
M. Young GLK271
-
K Cesay MID2743
2
-
O Turton DEF261
2
-
M Butcher MID252
2
-
J Grant MID2522
3
-
J Austerfield MID2422
1
-
A Olowu DEF234
5
-
D Udoh FWD2376
2
-
R Longelo DEF221
3
-
K N'Mai MID2053
6
-
K Harris MID1943
5
-
B Woodburn MID1922
4
-
B Cooper DEF18
4
-
C Stockton FWD1611
-
H Mnoga MID14
8
1
O Ashley MID121
3
-
F Borini FWD1211
2
-
J Bird FWD8
1
-
T Edwards DEF5
1
-
N Siri FWD5
-
M Rose DEF3
-
K. Malcolm FWD3
-
M Howard GLK2
-
L Ayina DEF1
1
-