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

JobServe Community Stadium, Colchester

Danny Cowley welcomes Matthew Sadler to the JobServe Community Stadium on Saturday afternoon, as their Colchester United and Walsall sides go head to head in the League Two. We've got predictions, tips, and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers and head-to-head stats across the biggest markets, all with the aim of helping you find a winning bet on this League Two clash.

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Colchester United's next match is v Carlisle at 15:00 on Saturday 15th February
Walsall's next match is v Chesterfield at 15:00 on Saturday 15th February
The last English League Two meeting between Colchester and Walsall was on Saturday 8th February 2025
English League Two
February 8th 2025
Colchester 2
1 Walsall
 
T. Bishop 69'65' C. Lakin
O. Edwards 74'
 
COU
WLS
Shots On
3
4
Shots Off
4
4
Corners
5
2
Possession
65%
35%
Fouls
14
16
Yellow/red cards
4/0
3/1
 
ColchesterWalsall
 
M. Macey
E. Iandolo
F. Kelleher
T. Flanagan
M. Egbo
J. McDonnell
J. Payne (J. Tucker 90')
T. Bishopfootball icon (A. Read 90')
O. Edwardsfootball icon (K. Vincent-Young 85')
H. Anderson
L. Taylor (T. Simpson 90')
T. Simkim
D. Okagbue
C. Barrett
T. Allen
L. Gordon
O. McEntee
J. Jellis
(B. Comley 86') football iconC. Lakin
(L. Amantchi 86') R. Stirk
(A. Adomah 66') J. Matt
(D. Johnson 86') E. Harrison

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Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals

We're tipping a relatively tight affair here and, as such, we predict under 2.5 goals. For those unfamiliar with that term, this simply means that 2 goals or less will be scored in total as Colchester and Walsall go head-to-head. Good performances all round will be required to deliver us a winner, but we have reason to trust both sides to deliver exactly that. The statistics and the odds below suggest it's a sound bet too.

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 38% chance of Walsall coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Colchester
33%
15/8
11%
19/10
4%
Draw
29%
21/10
9%
21/10
3%
Walsall
38%
6/4
4%
6/4
4%
Draw 1-1
13%
5/1
8%
19/4
4%
Walsall 1-0
13%
6/1
26%
11/2
7%
Colchester 1-0
12%
13/2
21%
6/1
Draw 0-0
11%
13/2
32%
11/2
7%
Walsall 2-1
8%
9/18/1
Walsall 2-0
7%
10/1
15%
9/1
Colchester 2-1
7%
10/1
10%
9/1
5%
Colchester 2-0
6%
12/110/1
Draw 2-2
4%
16/1
31%
12/1
Walsall 3-1
3%
22/1
10%
16/1
Walsall 3-0
3%
25/118/1
Colchester 3-1
2%
25/1
24%
18/1
Colchester 3-0
2%
28/1
12%
22/1
10%
Walsall 3-2
2%
40/1
41%
25/1
Colchester 3-2
1%
40/1
41%
28/1
12%
Over 2.5 Goals
37%
27/20
27%
13/10
5%
Under 2.5 Goals
63%
4/7
19%
4/7
3%
Home 1st Goal
45%
5/4
23%
-
Away 1st Goal
48%
10/11
7%
-
No 1st Goal
8%
13/2
32%
-
BTTS - Yes
44%
1/1
20%
1/1
3%
BTTS - No
56%
8/11
18%
3/4
3%
BTTS - Home Win
12%
11/2
30%
5/1
4%
BTTS - Draw
18%
7/2
4%
17/5
BTTS - Away Win
14%
5/1
20%
9/2
5%
Home/draw
62%
1/21/2
Away/draw
67%
2/5
7%
2/5
Home/away
71%
4/11
5%
7/20
2%
Over 1.5 Goals
64%
4/9
15%
4/9
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
36%
13/8
30%
13/8
5%
Over 3.5 Goals
18%
7/2
38%
16/5
5%
Under 3.5 Goals
82%
2/11
11%
1/5
2%
Over 4.5 Goals
7%
10/1
83%
15/2
6%
Under 4.5 Goals
93%
1/20
6%
1/16
Over 5.5 Goals
2%
22/1
77%
16/1
Under 5.5 Goals
98%
1/80
3%
1/200
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
89%
1/12
3%
1/11
1%
Under 0.5 Goals
11%
7/1
27%
6/1
Home DNB
53%
1/1
9%
1/1
3%
Away DNB
59%
8/11
5%
8/11
1%
Colchester win to nil
20%
10/3
4%
-
Walsall win to nil
24%
3/1
11%
-
Colchester / Colchester
16%
15/4
10%
18/5
2%
Colchester / Walsall
3%
28/1
12%
22/1
Colchester / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
12/1
8%
Draw / Colchester
12%
5/15/1
Draw / Walsall
15%
9/2
8%
9/2
Draw / Draw
19%
10/3
21%
16/5
3%
Walsall / Colchester
3%
33/1
31%
25/1
13%
Walsall / Walsall
20%
10/33/1
Walsall / Draw
6%
14/1
15%
11/1
Win / draw / win League Two table

Colchester have played 28 matches so far this season and are in 14th 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 5 and won 3. Colchester have conceded 19 goals, scored 17, failed to score in 2 matches and kept 4 clean sheets.

Home league performance

Colchester have played 14 games at home, winning 5, drawing 5 and losing 4 fixtures. They have scored 17 goals, conceded 10 goals, kept 7 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times in home league games.

Walsall lay in 1st place on 59 points in the League Two league table having played 28 matches.

Performance against teams below them in the league

They have played 28 games against teams below them in the table, winning 18, drawing 5 and losing 5 games. They have scored 54 goals and kept 11 clean sheets against lower placed opposition. Walsall have conceded 30 goals and have failed to score in 5 matches.

Away league performance

Walsall have played 13 away games, winning 7, drawing 2 and losing 4 games. They have scored an average of 1.4 goals per away game and conceded an average 0.8 goals per away game.

Won
Draw
Lost
Colchester
Walsall
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall Away3018662360 
w
 
2-1A
l
 
4-0A
-
-
2
Notts C3015871853 
Apr 5
Feb 18
w
 
3-2F
w
 
1-2A
3
Bradford3015871253 
d
 
1-1A
Mar 22
w
 
2-1F
l
 
3-0A
4
AFC Wim2915772252 
Feb 22
l
 
4-2F
Mar 29
w
 
0-1F
5
Doncaster301578752 
d
 
1-1A
Apr 21
w
 
2-0F
Apr 1
6
Port Vale3014106752 
Mar 11
d
 
1-1A
Apr 5
w
 
0-1F
7
Salford301398948 
l
 
1-2A
Apr 26
d
 
2-2A
w
 
0-2F
8
Crewe3112127548 
Apr 18
d
 
0-00-0
d
 
1-1A
May 3
9
Grimsby3014313-445 
Mar 28
w
 
0-1F
Mar 8
w
 
1-4F
10
Chesterfield2911991442 
Mar 4
d
 
1-1F
Feb 15
d
 
2-2F
11
Colchester Home299137540 
-
-
w
 
4-0F
l
 
2-1F
12
Fleetwood2910109440 
Mar 15
d
 
0-00-0
l
 
2-6F
l
 
2-0A
13
Bromley309129039 
d
 
1-1A
w
 
0-1F
d
 
2-2F
Mar 13
14
Newport3011613-639 
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 12
w
 
2-0F
Apr 21
15
MK Dons3011514038 
w
 
2-0F
Mar 1
w
 
4-2A
l
 
1-0A
16
Swindon3191111-138 
w
 
4-0F
l
 
3-2A
Mar 1
w
 
0-4F
17
Cheltenham2910811-438 
l
 
1-2A
Mar 8
w
 
2-1F
Feb 25
18
Barrow3010713-137 
May 3
d
 
1-1A
w
 
1-0F
Apr 12
19
Gillingham299614-733 
w
 
2-0F
Apr 1
d
 
1-1F
Mar 22
20
Accrington297913-1230 
l
 
0-2A
d
 
1-1A
Apr 26
d
 
0-00-0
21
Harrogate318617-1730 
l
 
0-1A
d
 
0-00-0
Apr 18
w
 
0-2F
22
Tranmere306915-2727 
w
 
3-0F
w
 
1-3F
w
 
5-1F
l
 
1-0A
23
Morecambe306519-2123 
w
 
1-0F
d
 
3-3A
w
 
1-0F
Feb 22
24
Carlisle305619-2621 
d
 
0-00-0
Feb 15
w
 
3-1F
Mar 4
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Colchester 11TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
20
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
6
Lost
7
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
15
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
10 / 20
Clean sheets
10 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
6
Draw
10
L
4
Walsall 1ST
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
Goals: Scored
39
Conceded
26
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
12
Draw
5
L
3
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Colchester have drawn with Walsall in 3 consecutive home league meetings
6
Colchester have not lost to Walsall in 6 consecutive home league meetings
7
Walsall have not lost to Colchester in 7 consecutive league meetings
League games at Colchester since 2005
Colchester
Walsall
Goals: Scored
22
14
Games: Scored
10 / 15
8 / 15
Clean sheets
7 / 15
5 / 15
COU
6
D
7
WLS
2
League games at Walsall since 2004
Walsall
Colchester
Goals: Scored
21
9
Games: Scored
11 / 15
8 / 15
Clean sheets
7 / 15
4 / 15
COU
3
D
3
WLS
9
Goal Statistics
Colchester 11th Walsall 1st
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.0
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
0
32%
1
36%
2
21%
3
8%
4+
There is a 68% probability that Walsall will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-12
Colchester have scored 12% fewer goals at home than predicted
-6
Walsall’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.3
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.0
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2024/2025 season
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Colchester
PG (predicted goals)
Walsall
1
1.1
Attack rating
%
better
COU
WLS
view stats
Games scored0
0
Failed to score0
0
Scored first0
0
Goals scored0
0
Avg. goals scored0
0
Avg. shots per game0
0
Avg. shots per goal0
0
Conversion rate for0
0
Avg. XG for0
0
KickOff rating
0%
Defence rating
%
better
COU
WLS
view stats
Games conceded0
0
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first0
0
Goals conceded0
0
Avg. goals conceded0
0
Avg. shots/game conceded0
0
Avg. shots/goal conceded0
0
Conversion rate against0%
0%
Avg. XG against0
0
KickOff rating
0%

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

Colchester League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
299712
M MaceyL TaylorJ PayneE Iandolo
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Macey GLK29
2
-
M Egbo DEF281
6
-
F Kelleher DEF12
1
-
T Flanagan DEF24
8
-
E Iandolo DEF282
10
2
J. McDonnell MID211
10
-
T Bishop MID2011
2
-
H Anderson MID221
-
J Payne MID2957
3
-
O Edwards MID2352
3
-
L Taylor FWD2591
7
-
Subs
T Smith GLK
-
J Tucker DEF2
-
K Vincent-Young DEF1
-
A Read MID2312
2
-
T Simpson FWD4
-
O. Thorn FWD153
3
-
K. Aboh FWD
-
Walsall League Two squad statistics 2024/2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
3010810
C BarrettJ MattC BarrettC Barrett
Line-upAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
T. Simkim GLK29
2
-
O McEntee DEF16
5
-
D Okagbue DEF2922
8
-
T Allen DEF2956
3
1
C Barrett MID308
10
-
J Jellis MID2742
8
-
R Stirk MID3011
1
-
C Lakin MID2821
2
-
L Gordon MID2921
10
-
J Matt FWD27102
6
-
E Harrison FWD21
-
Subs
S Hornby GLK1
-
H Williams DEF233
5
-
E Weir DEF62
1
-
A Adomah DEF2743
3
-
B Comley MID10
1
-
L Amantchi FWD3
-
D Johnson FWD164
-