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

Sat 13th Dec, 12:30 BST, Moor Lane, Salford

Karl Robinson and Danny Cowley meet in the League Two on Saturday lunch time, as Salford City face Colchester United at the Moor Lane. In this preview you'll find the best odds for seventeen different betting markets, alongside bespoke data that changes as you go through them. Our predictions are based on the last 20 matches, so all statistics are shown from a 20-game perspective. Home, away and overall performance can be viewed, while you'll also find head to head (H2H) history towards the bottom of the page.


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Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We make over 1.5 goals our top tip on this fixture, meaning that the sides will score a minimum of 2 goals between them during 90 minutes. Both Salford and Colchester's current form stats suggest goals are to be expected, while their head-to-head (H2H) record also supports the bet. The bookies make it the most probable outcome in this market too, available at 1.25.

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
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Salford are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 38% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.20.

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Salford
38%
13/10
2%
13/10
4%
Draw
25%
5/2
3%
13/5
Colchester
37%
19/10
3%
2/1
3%
Draw 1-1
12%
11/211/2
Salford 1-0
9%
15/213/2
6%
Colchester 1-0
9%
9/18/1
Salford 2-1
8%
17/215/2
Colchester 2-1
8%
10/117/2
Draw 0-0
6%
10/19/1
Salford 2-0
6%
11/1
9%
9/1
Colchester 2-0
6%
14/112/1
Draw 2-2
6%
12/111/1
9%
Salford 3-1
4%
18/114/1
13%
Colchester 3-1
4%
22/118/1
12%
Salford 3-0
3%
20/116/1
12%
Colchester 3-0
3%
28/122/1
Salford 3-2
3%
25/118/1
Colchester 3-2
3%
28/120/1
Over 2.5 Goals
53%
17/205/6
2%
Under 2.5 Goals
47%
19/2010/11
2%
Home 1st Goal
48%
5/6
2%
5/6
2%
Away 1st Goal
48%
11/1023/20
2%
No 1st Goal
4%
10/117/2
BTTS - Yes
57%
4/6
3%
7/10
2%
BTTS - No
43%
11/10
5%
21/20
2%
BTTS - Home Win
19%
7/216/5
5%
BTTS - Draw
19%
10/3
4%
10/3
BTTS - Away Win
19%
9/2
8%
17/4
10%
Home/draw
63%
2/5
3%
2/5
1%
Away/draw
62%
4/7
3%
8/13
3%
Home/away
75%
2/7
1%
2/7
Over 1.5 Goals
77%
1/42/7
3%
Under 1.5 Goals
23%
11/45/2
6%
Over 3.5 Goals
31%
9/42/1
3%
Under 3.5 Goals
69%
1/37/20
1%
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
5/1
8%
9/2
5%
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1/8
2%
1/8
1%
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
12/110/1
10%
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1/251/33
1%
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1/201/25
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
10/19/1
Home DNB
55%
4/613/20
3%
Away DNB
55%
11/1011/10
5%
Salford win to nil
19%
3/1-
Colchester win to nil
19%
9/2-
Salford / Salford
22%
11/4
4%
5/2
Salford / Colchester
3%
28/120/1
9%
Salford / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Salford
15%
5/117/4
9%
Draw / Colchester
12%
6/111/2
Draw / Draw
15%
9/24/1
Colchester / Salford
4%
22/120/1
11%
Colchester / Colchester
16%
15/4
5%
18/5
9%
Colchester / Draw
6%
12/111/1
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Win / draw / win League Two table

Salford have played 19 matches so far this season and lay in 7th 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 7, drawn 2 and lost 4 matches. They have kept 2 clean sheets and have failed to score in 2 fixtures. They have been outscored by their opponents by 28 goals to 25 goals.

Home League Performance

Salford have played 9 games at home winning 5, drawing 2 and losing 2 games. They have scored 15 goals, kept 2 clean sheets and conceded 13 goals at home.

Colchester are in 10th position in the League Two on 28 points having played 19 matches so far this season.

Away League Performance

2 of those games have been losing matches. They have conceded 9 goals and kept 3 clean sheets. They have scored 13 goals in total and failed to score in 2 fixtures.

Performance against teams above them in the league

7 games have come against teams above them in the table. They have lost 2 games, drawn 2 and won 3. Colchester have conceded 7 goals, scored 12, failed to score in 3 fixtures and have kept 3 clean sheets.

Won
Draw
Lost
Salford
Colchester
Results by League Table
TEAM PLD W D L GD PTS HOME AWAY HOME AWAY
1
Walsall1912251138 
Feb 14
l
 
1-0A
Mar 28
w
 
0-2F
2
Notts C1910451134 
Apr 3
w
 
1-2F
Apr 25
w
 
1-3A
3
Swindon191045634 
w
 
3-2F
Jan 17
Apr 10
d
 
0-00-0
4
Bromley19964833 
Apr 25
l
 
2-0A
l
 
0-2A
Mar 21
5
MK Dons199551432 
Mar 28
l
 
2-0A
Jan 1
Mar 17
6
Cambridge19865430 
d
 
0-00-0
Mar 21
l
 
1-2F
Feb 17
7
Salford19937-130 
-
-
Feb 28
Dec 13
8
Gillingham19784629 
Apr 11
w
 
1-2F
d
 
0-00-0
Dec 29
9
Chesterfield19784329 
Jan 27
l
 
2-0A
w
 
6-2F
Jan 10
10
Colchester19775728 
Dec 13
Feb 28
-
-
11
Barnet19775728 
Mar 7
Dec 20
Feb 21
d
 
1-1F
12
Crewe19847328 
l
 
1-3A
Apr 6
d
 
1-1A
Jan 31
13
Grimsby19766727 
l
 
0-2A
Jan 10
Jan 27
w
 
1-2A
14
Fleetwood19766127 
Dec 29
d
 
1-1F
Jan 24
l
 
4-2F
15
Tranmere19685626 
w
 
3-1F
Jan 31
d
 
1-1A
Apr 6
16
Accrington19667124 
w
 
2-1F
Feb 5
Jan 4
l
 
1-0A
17
Oldham19586223 
w
 
1-0F
Apr 18
Apr 3
d
 
1-1F
18
Barrow19559-820 
Mar 17
Jan 1
l
 
0-2A
Feb 14
19
Cheltenham196211-1720 
d
 
1-1A
Feb 21
w
 
2-0F
May 2
20
Shrewsbury19469-1318 
Jan 4
w
 
1-3F
Feb 7
w
 
0-2F
21
Crawley194510-1017 
w
 
4-3A
May 2
Mar 13
Dec 26
22
Bristol R195212-2017 
Jan 24
l
 
2-1F
d
 
1-1A
Jan 17
23
Harrogate194411-1316 
Dec 26
Mar 14
w
 
3-1A
Apr 18
24
Newport193412-1513 
Feb 17
w
 
0-1F
Dec 20
Mar 7
Promotion
Promotion Play Off
Relegation
Win / draw / win form
Salford 7TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
31
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
Won
7
Draw
7
Lost
6
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Salford4 - 3Crawley
Salford0 - 0Cambridge
Salford1 - 0Oldham
Salford0 - 2Grimsby
Salford3 - 2Swindon
Salford3 - 1Tranmere
Salford1 - 1Cheltenham
Salford2 - 1Accrington
Salford1 - 3Crewe
Salford4 - 1Colchester
Salford1 - 2Accrington
Salford1 - 1Doncaster
Salford2 - 2Gillingham
Salford0 - 4Chesterfield
Salford1 - 1Crewe
Salford1 - 2Bradford
Salford2 - 0Tranmere
Salford3 - 3Bromley
Salford1 - 1Newport
Salford0 - 2Fleetwood
Goals: Scored
27
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
9
D
4
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASalford1 - 1Fleetwood
HSalford4 - 3Crawley
ASalford0 - 2Bromley
ASalford0 - 2MK Dons
HSalford0 - 0Cambridge
ASalford2 - 1Gillingham
HSalford1 - 0Oldham
ASalford0 - 2Chesterfield
HSalford0 - 2Grimsby
ASalford1 - 2Bristol R
HSalford3 - 2Swindon
ASalford3 - 1Shrewsbury
HSalford3 - 1Tranmere
HSalford1 - 1Cheltenham
ASalford0 - 1Walsall
ASalford1 - 0Newport
HSalford2 - 1Accrington
ASalford2 - 1Notts C
HSalford1 - 3Crewe
ASalford2 - 2Carlisle
Colchester 10TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
23
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
Draw
7
Lost
5
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
Carlisle0 - 0Colchester
Tranmere1 - 3Colchester
Harrogate0 - 0Colchester
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
21
Games: Scored
14 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
6 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
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
HColchester1 - 2Cambridge
AColchester2 - 0Shrewsbury
AColchester1 - 1Oldham
HColchester1 - 1Tranmere
HColchester0 - 0Barrow
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Salford since 2020
Salford
Colchester
Goals: Scored
6
8
Games: Scored
3 / 6
5 / 6
Clean sheets
1 / 6
3 / 6
SAL
1
D
2
COU
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Salford
Salford4 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 1Colchester
0 - 3Colchester
Draw0 - 0Draw
1 - 2Colchester
League games at Colchester since 2019
Colchester
Salford
Goals: Scored
6
6
Games: Scored
5 / 6
4 / 6
Clean sheets
2 / 6
1 / 6
SAL
2
D
1
COU
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Colchester
1 - 2Salford
Colchester2 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
0 - 2Salford
Colchester1 - 0
Colchester1 - 0
Goal Statistics
Salford 7th Colchester 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.4
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Salford will score no more than 1 goal
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Colchester will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+1
Salford’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+7
Colchester’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.6
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
1.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
League Two - 2025/2026 season
Salford
PG (predicted goals)
Colchester
1.4
1.4
Attack rating
SAL
COU
9%
better
view stats
Games scored13
14
Failed to score6
5
Scored first10
8
Goals scored25
28
Avg. goals scored1.3
1.5
Avg. shots per game11
8
Avg. shots per goal8
5
Conversion rate for12
19
Avg. XG for1.8
1.5
KickOff rating
+9%
Defence rating
SAL
COU
13%
better
view stats
Games conceded16
14
Clean sheets3
5
Conceded first8
9
Goals conceded26
21
Avg. goals conceded1.4
1.1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
8
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against16%
15%
Avg. XG against1.5
1.2
KickOff rating
+13%

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

Salford League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19446
L GarbuttD UdohD UdohH Mnoga
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
L Garbutt DEF192
3
-
K Cesay MID1933
1
-
A Olowu DEF183
3
-
K Harris MID1833
5
-
M. Young GLK171
-
O Turton DEF16
2
-
J Austerfield MID1612
1
-
J Grant MID1612
2
-
M Butcher MID152
2
-
B Woodburn MID1422
3
-
D Udoh FWD1344
2
-
R Longelo DEF121
2
-
K N'Mai MID112
4
-
C Stockton FWD111
-
H Mnoga MID10
5
1
B Cooper DEF9
2
-
O Ashley MID81
3
-
J Bird FWD8
1
-
T Edwards DEF5
1
-
F Borini FWD5
1
-
N Siri FWD5
-
M Rose DEF3
-
K. Malcolm FWD3
-
M Howard GLK2
-
L Ayina DEF1
1
-
Colchester League Two squad statistics 2025/2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
19644
J TuckerH AndersonH AndersonA Read
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Tucker DEF1921
2
-
A Read MID1912
4
-
M Macey GLK18
2
-
T Bishop MID17
1
-
S Tovide FWD1721
1
-
J. Williams FWD16
1
-
R Hunt DEF15
1
-
K Vincent-Young DEF15
2
-
H Anderson FWD1564
2
-
O Edwards FWD14
1
H. Araujo DEF131
1
-
J Payne MID1344
4
-
M. Mbick FWD1351
-
J Gordon FWD101
-
J. Powell DEF9
-
E Iandolo DEF9
4
-
T Flanagan DEF9
1
-
A. Akande FWD61
-
D Gape MID5
2
-
W Goodwin FWD51
-
B. Perry MID3
-
T Smith GLK2
1
-
J Baldwin DEF2
-